This is not binging! This is not unhealthy! This is not greedy! This is recovery! This is healing! You deserve all this food, you deserve whatever you want. You should never feel guilty, you're allowed to eat more than everybody else. You're awesome, keep going ❤️❤️❤️
@@ababy6074 5000 calories is actually the average calorie consumption on Christmas day so, no it is considered ok as long as are not already overweight and therefore increase your health issuea
Ababy A healthy brain is comprised of around 60% fat. An awful lot of this vital energy is lost in anorexia sufferers, and so whining about how bad eating 5,000 calories would be for someone of a healthy weight (though you’re right, eating that much isn’t sustainable long-term, i.e. once the body has replenished its own stores of energy) comes across as insensitive. Elzani’s allowed - hell, she’s *supposed* - to eat more than the average person, because her organs have to be repaired - this includes the brain. It’s an awful situation to be in - the brain develops the ED, and then becomes malnourished, which doesn’t exactly make it easy to identify and combat disordered thought patterns/actions. However, recovery IS possible, and so rewarding.
THERE SHE GOES! THERE IT IS! YOUR PROGRESS IS AMAZING TO WATCH! Watching you become less and less anxious and having that space filled with JOY and EXCITEMENT around food inspires me so much! go you Elzani! you are amazing!
Your mum falling asleep after ice cream is seriously the cutest! I love her for staying up with you to help you kick this disorders butt! Keep up the good work x
Fun!!! Truth-- I was discharged on close to 5k/day and ate that everyday for a loooooooong time before I was able to start lowering it. We really do underestimate our needs in recovery. You've got this! Time to LIVE!!!
I have been in all-in recovery from my eating disorder for almost a full month now. I went to residential eating disorder care. I went from a top team athlete constaly cycling bewteen eating 600-800 calories to then binging on diet sodapop and candy until I felt sick and would try to purge it somehow, to a sendentary lifestyle eating a caloricly dense diet practically overnight. At residential care, I ended up eating roughly around 3500-5k a day. As of discharge, I am still doing the same thing. It is fun and freeing to eat whatever I want/need without the feeling of guilt. However, I do not want to eat an extremely large quanity of food for my whole life. I have gained nesessary weight but I do not wish to keep up the weight gain. Please tell me, how long did feelings of extreme hunger stay with you and when did your appitite and weight finally stableize? It is exhausting to constantly feel bloated and to constantly wonder and worry if I ever will be able to feel and eat like a normal person again.
I literally didn’t realize how not recovered I was until I saw this and got extreme anxiety at the prospect of that many calories. Thanks for holding up the mirror for me
One thing I learned during my struggles for the past 10 years is my stomach capacity is huge. I eat what everyone would consider a big portion and I am left sitting there saying I could eat 5 more lol. Amazing to see how far you have come. You will do this. Love. X
I have always struggled with this, too. When I was a kid, I’d eat a whole meal and dessert, and then eat some more salty food after dessert and an hour later I’d be climbing the walls looking for something else to eat. When I grew up, I’d eat a Big Mac meal, super sized, TWO double cheeseburgers, a 20-pc nuggets and a large vanilla shake in one sitting and I STILL wouldn’t be full. I just don’t get it. I gained a whole lot of weight as a result, and even though I’ve lost a lot, I still have more to go. I’ve just learned to fill my belly with mostly fruits and veggies now, and use fattier foods as a treat in smaller portions.
WELL DONE GIRL SO PROUD!!!! you should film the day after so you dont try and compensate . Its ok to eat like this everyday in recovery! you should try this more and tell yourself you can do it everyday (I know you prob wont have this many cals a day but its good that think you can eat this much daily! you should feel full in recovery!
To gain the weight back you should be eating at least this amount of calories every day. I'm telling you because I've gone through the same thing and I couldn't gain the weight back for 3 or more years no matter how much I thought I was eating. Nevertheless, you are doing a great job so far! Keep doing it and never give up!
Ana Ivanova nutritionists recommend on average 3000 for recovering from eating disorders, if you try and make someone who is already scared of food eat 5000 they will be overwhelmed or else be eating so much they lose interest
@@sophiemorrison1094 how do you think someone could get over their fear of food without leaving their confort zone? Yes, weight gain is hard, especially mentally but one's health is more important and health should not be compromised for a thing such as losing interest in food because eating too much. Once one finds the balance the interest is still there.
I am going through the hardest time after breaking up with my boyfriend of 5 years right now but watching you seems to always cheer me up. Thank you so much!💗
You smashed it Elzani 👌😍 every now and again I scroll back to your first video and the difference in you is phenomenal... your hair, your personality, your eyes and skin, your smile... you used to look so sad and lost and cry so often and now look at You! You're recovering, you're curing yourself. If you worry focus your mind on something else, do a puzzle or watch a video, abit of yoga or relaxation and the worry will ease Well done girlie xxx
I'm saying that out of love. I think you should stop labelling yourself as "anorexic". It helped me immensely, to realize that it wasn't who I was, but something I struggled with. You're kicking anorexia's in the face !!! You shouldn't call yourself anorexic, because that's not who you are. You are a young, energetic, passionate, courageous, funny, kind, beautiful woman who wants a wonderful life free from anorexia.
Agree 100%. She is a warm, humorous, sweet woman, and labelling yourself as anorexic is really a way that can inhibit your recovery or make you feel unidentified without it. 💪
I'm recovering from BED and not from Anorexia, but you eating this pint of icecream and looking genuinely happy helped me so much! I can eat icecream if I want to and just go in with my day afterwards. There is nothing wrong with wanting icecream and it doesn't mean that I've "messed up" and need to stuff myself with every other food I have in the fridge:)
I just want to say that over the last 3 months you have become so much more alive. Your face and eyes have color, your face isn't sunken in, but mostly your personality is shining more than ever. Keep up the good work!
I hope you manage to keep this challenge going. You DO need this much every day to restore your life. You can absolutely do this. Your sister is right, it should be every day. And you can’t listen to your hunger fully- because even when you’re not hungry, you have to keep eating as much as this. Otherwise you’ll just yo-yo.
Ed Sorder - in the eating disorder programs I have been in, we certainly do not eat 5000 cals a day....sure it’s fine a day here or there....we def do not have meal plans that high!!
Ababy, it comes from the Minnesota Starvation Experiment. That’s what the well known and highly successful Minnie-Maud recovery method is based on. It’s not ridiculous, it’s evidence-based.
I am literally cheering you right now! Darling Elzani, you are doing so, so well! It's lovely to see you living life, having less fear (it seems) and growing in confidence with every upload! Keep going girl, you are doing amazingly well! Proud of ya girl! xxx
watching your mother fall asleep in the sofa was the cutest thing!!! my mom is the exact same, as soon as she sits down in the evening she falls asleep lol
YES!!! Beautiful Elzani ❤ Just think of it this way, a calorie is basically a unit of heat, so the more calories you eat, the hotter you'll be 😉🔥😍 You really are getting better. You're listening to your body instead of the ED voice in your head. You continue to make progress in trying new things that you would not have been willing or able to do before. I am SO proud of you!! I believe that you will fully recover, and that a whole world of possibilities will be open to you. YOU are in control of your food Elzani, not the other way around. Indulge yourself all you want, you've earned it and you deserve it, and it will only make you better. Much love ❤
i love the frequent uploads!!! Love you and your family.... I love eating a pint of icecream and watching Vera... Nothing like some ice cream and solving a mystery!
The LIFE I see in your eyes, the PRESENCE in your voice, make me feel so happy and so empowered. You're flourishing and I'm so glad to be witnessing the rise of such a bright star💓 (btw high ponytail suit your features so well oml)
Elzani... it always makes me sad when people comment saying you aren’t taking recovery seriously. I’m so happy that you’re proving them wrong! you’re absolutely smashing it and we are all so proud of you! keep powering on, you’re doing AMAZING!!!! 💪🏻👏🖤🇬🇧
Hey Elzani, I just wanted to say that I think you’re doing amazingly well. Keep going! Everyday you’re getting stronger and that’s what’s important. Get stronger and fuel your body, you will be better for it. Keep up the 5,000 calorie intake if you can! You need the strength! 💕💕
Love this! I've been watching you for a while and disappointingly, I have been seeing a couple of negative comments I can only think are from those who are "new" to your channel and haven't seen how far you have come. You are doing amazing and I can see you're glowing 😁 keep it up Elzani ♥️
I almost cried at ur reaction to the Ben and Jerry’s it just made me realise how far you’ve come in recovery and how food is such a big part of happiness x keep going! you strong amazing girl.
I hope Eugenia isn't watching RU-vid or social media but if she is, I hope she is watching you! I am in no way shape or form anorexic, but I find you so inspirational! I am so proud of you...I'm so happy you're feeling better and better inside. It's not a downhill path; there are so many twists and turns and ups and downs... But you have refused to give up. Have a good weekend, enjoy the beautiful nature all around you🌻💐🌸
Elzani you genuinely make me so happy, seeing you get mentally better and have glowing happy eyes is beautiful to watch Also loved you comment about muffin tops❤️
Thanks for showing that your tummy can look a little bloated when trying to weight restore. Its hard to be okay with these body changes that can seem more noticeable only because we have been so thin for so long. This was so brave to put on camera...we all know how hard it is to let other people see these changes because it makes it more real. So proud of you for SMASHING the ED! You are definitely on your way to getting your life back... an inspiration to all of us!!!!
I wish I had your courage and enthusiasm Elzani, I would die trying to do what you achieve. You are such an inspiration and really help for everyone battling this.
Wowww!!! You are such an inspiration to every single person. Amazing 😆 And yes, please do an ig controls what you eat for the day and also, eating what the person in front orders maybe?
i've never been so happy for someone on the internet, i am so happy for you elzani. i love seeing you so smiley and happy. your shift since starting these videos has been astounding to witness. you're amazing
Idk why I feel overcome with emotion right now, but I want you to recover so badly. You deserve to live the happiest, fullest life. This is just the beginning. You are worthy of giving and receiving so much good in the world, and i hope recovery brings you that. Keep going strong, don’t let up for a second! :’)
Was so happy watching you eat the ice cream, was generally smiling the whole time, it’s just so lovely seeing you happy and healthy and enjoying food! You are an inspiration to others and should be so proud of how far you have come! Such a Queen!!
I hope you can see the difference in your subscribers in the comments. We spent so long so concerned and wishing that you would properly go into recovery. You are now elzani keep it up ❤️❤️❤️
Elzani, all I can say is thank you and love you. You just don't know what an impact you are having on my recovery. You have such an amazing life ahead of you.
You look so much more lively and radiant. Remember that no food is too much food, and I'm so happy to see someone in recovery who is so positive and have such a wide variety of foods. 💪🥰
Wow, after reading through all of your comments on all your videos they have changed dramatically. You could see people were so worried for you but now this has changed so much OMG, YOU ARE NAILING IT!!!!
Wooo yessss girl!! All looks so yummy 😛😛😍you did so well xx keep going because u can do it! Ur so beautiful 😍😍well done 🎊🎊super proud And u just look so happy xx always here all the way through! Love you ❤️❤️😊
Corn flakes are so good!! I've never tried cheerios, we don't usually have them in Spain. I recommend you to try a lovely toast of avocado, smoked salmon and cream cheese 😍😍😍😍
I am so proud of you! You are incredibly strong! I'm admiring you so much because I am here struggling so hard with my ed recovery, while you are getting your life back. You are amazing! 💕
...same. I need to restrict myself big time. Don’t know why this came up on my recommended. I haven’t binged since watching Elzani though. Weird 🤷♀️🤷♀️
This is gonna make me cry your pure excitement positivity and joy always puts a smile on my face, as someone almost there in anorexia recovery and finding it really hard to accept my body this is so SO inspiring and you inspire me to keep going and remind me what to fight for and have the power and strength to keep on pushing on to the end. YOUR SO STRONG GIRL YOU GOT THIS AND I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!
You and your mom are so adorable together. You have the most positive vibe and helping so many people sharing your journey. Thank you for your courage, your light shines so very bright especially during these dark covid times!
Oh Elzani. I am so beyond proud of you. I promise the extreme hunger will go away. Do allow yourself to eat whatever you want, whenever you want. That is the only way the obsessiveness and fixation around food really will start to remit. Trust your body.
You are making your family so proud Aside of the fact that you r destroying Ed you r such an inspiration for lots of other thing❤️❤️❤️ Love you Keeeeep uploading beautiful
your eyes are so sparkling with life lately, and you're seeming much more alert and focused than say a few months ago. Keep up the good work, you're doing so well. Great challenge xx
