I’ve hated my body my entire life, since I was 8 years old. After losing quite a bit of weight last year, I gained it all back, developed an eating disorder, and dealt with depression in the process. I’ve been seeing a therapist who recommended a nutritionist, and I was looking forward to getting help with a meal plan or a meal schedule- something of the sorts.
This lady told me she doesn’t recommend counting calories or restricting foods, so I asked her what she recommends for people who wanted to lose weight to feel happier. “I typically try to find out why they think they need to lose weight, and see if we can change they’re mindset.” Okay, reasonable. But even when people need to change their habits for health reasons her process seems the same. She went on the tell me that many people can’t lose weight because the body works so hard to maintain weight, and some people just have a genetic predisposition for a body they wouldn’t typically want. She asked me why I wanted to lose weight, and I said “I want to be happier with my body, it’s been a source of shame to me for a really like time.” “Maybe that’s the eating disorder talking.” I was doing everything I could to hold back tears. I felt like I was being told that I’ll look this way forever, that there’s nothing I can do.
A spark was lit by that woman and I’m excited to prove her wrong. I will not be this unhappy forever, and I’m on my way to a better life.
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