An individual with a history of anorexia faced challenges regarding their eating habits after recovery. They transitioned from severe food restriction to indulgence, ignoring the consequences on their physical health. Despite the increase in weight and dress sizes, there was no immediate concern about the poor eating habits. The realization that mental well-being is not synonymous with physical health arose, highlighted by a cholesterol diagnosis linked to family health history. The person found themselves grappling with defensive beliefs about eating and body image post-recovery.
While I once thought I was superior for starving, I soon felt superior for never saying no to ice-cream and never ordering salad without a side of chips.
What is mentally healthy isn't always physically healthy and perhaps I wasn't as mentally healthy as I believed.
Treats, to my mind, are not something that have to be earned. I went up a couple of dress sizes and while it would be a lie to say I did so happily, I didn't really care too much about it.
The truth is that my cholesterol results scared me: my family has a long history of strokes and heart attacks.
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