I feel really nervous but I know I’ll feel so much better after I post this video. I’ll make sure to keep you guys posted on my IG Story if you're interested in daily updates (@stephanie_buttermore). Also, let me know if you want to see a full day of eating in the comments!👇 Thank you for sticking with me in this next chapter. Love you guys! 💕
Yess would love to see a full day of eating video 😍 Super proud of you stephanie of your braveness, courage and willingness to open up with us! Always supporting you 💕
Stephanie, thank you for going against the grain, being vulnerable and REAL. You’ve helped me, and probably many more, through some struggles with diet and exercise obsession and I ALWAYS look forward to your videos :)
You are so beautiful not just because YOU R BEAUTIFUL but also because you're happy internally and that u aren't starving or anything. You are beautiful imperfectly perfect and amazing and gorgeous ( I know I should be using commas but whatever😂)
Love you Stephanie from India 😘 from personal experience, drinking green tea leaves + spearmint leaves+ basil leaves together after each meal has helped in my anxiety episodes alot since it balances my sense, please try it and let me know if it works for you! 🤗 Thank you for being you!
I don't think you'll ever know just what an impact you've had on millions of women (and men) with your videos. The insight, humour, reality and honesty. You've helped so many people. Stephanie, you are a true star. A beautiful person inside out. Be kind to yourself. You are the most important person. Be good to yourself. You are loved ❤️
Seriously. I am a nutritionist... and also a woman that feels the pressure to be perfect. You put your best foot forward, so no one can see the other foot out. At some point, we must be comfortable and confident with who we are no matter what the goals are.
You went “all in” at the same time I was in treatment for my eating disorder. It was the scariest thing I’ve ever done, and you helped me so much. Thanks for your honesty, bravery, and courage.
And this is it. I have no issue with Stephanie's journey, but I feel like she's dancing around the fact that all of the things she described as making her miserable when before All In are basically symptoms of an eating disorder. Looking at the pictures of her from 18-20 months ago, she looked like almost emaciated.
@@harlequeen93 I think she might either not realize that or doesn't have a diagnosis and therefore doesn't want to claim to have a mental illness when she's not 100 percent sure
@@Flow-sy that's absolutely a possibility. I just want there to be a more transparent conversation and clear acknowledgment that many of her old videos (that anyone can access and use for fitness) encouraged these behaviors as perfectly healthy when they were not. People giving her shit for gaining weight is nonsense, and at the same time with so many girls in these comments saying that she helped them through their EDs, I feel like she has a responsibility to at least acknowledge that there were some parallels between her journey and that of people who actually went/are going through EDs.
This is a modern world - this is what we've done to women. A smart, healthy woman is thinking about weight... a lot. I'm 51 and I have obsessed about my weight my entire life. It breaks my heart how much I've missed out on because I hated my body, and I still hate my body. I have no solutions, but this video is the healthiest conversation about weight that I've seen in a long time. I hope young people focus just on health - what's healthy - and being extremely overweight and underweight isn't healthy. Thanks for posting. I hope your positivity continues and that you love yourself more and more.
yea unfortunately we teach women from young ages that our appearance is our most important value and it’s not, there’s so many things that are more important!
Reading this post is like listening to my inner voice. Most of my female friends are in the same boat and it breaks my heart. They're smart; funny; creative; hard working; successful in their chosen careers; amazing people, partners, daughters, sisters, mothers and friends... and all still looking at the scale for validation. It's exhausting
I always remember a story a hospice nurse said, she was caring for a person with terminal cancer, and the patient told her, “just eat the cake.” The nurse was confused, and the patient explained the same thing you said, she worried so much about what to eat or not to eat, about what was healthy or not, she wasted so much time worrying about how she looked, what she put on her body, yet she was in hospice dying of cancer. She regretted worrying so much about those insignificant things, because at the end of the day none of that mattered. She died shortly after that and the nurse said that changed her perspective permanently. Worry about making connections with people, about forming lasting memories that you can share with the future generations, about enjoying life, because that’s what you will remember when you are on your deathbed.
Stephanie. This isn’t in any way to be mean but you should talk to a therapist. You used to feel pressure to be lean and now you feel pressure to maintain your new body. Your “all in” journey has made your body healthier, but your mind is still where it was a year ago. You’re still very body focused, anxious, and a perfectionist in a new way. The body issues won’t go away unless you deal with them, and perhaps stop making these videos which focuses so heavily on your physical shape. You’ve done SO MUCH GOOD for those with eating disorders, but you can’t help anyone if you don’t help yourself.
I was thinking this also. She seems like such a sweet and amazing person, but I noticed that all of her content seems to be fixated on her body and feeling uncomfortable/adjusting to her new body. She’s beautiful and perfect the way she is. She would definitely benefit from seeing a therapist.
talking to a therapist is always a good idea but I really do think we as people who are not youtube influencers cannot imagine what pressure comes with it, especially if you have a big following. Even if Steph fixes her issues I think feeling pressure is a given if you make yourself so vulnerable for the whole internet to see, do you know what I mean?
You’re both amazing and inspirational! I look to both of your channels for factual, healthy habits I can apply to my life. Steph you’re brave, strong, and genuine. Thank you for continuing to share your journey. 🤍
Sharing things publicly is so difficult. I can’t imagine coming from a place of being a fitness influencer and then deciding to go all in. I’m on a public weight loss journey and just stalling in the journey people had A LOT to say😅😅😅 it is rough but you are helping a ton of people by publicizing this. It is so hard to not hear those opinions and it sucks that the reality of the situation is that one negative opinion seems to hold so much more weight than 100 positive ones but you are incredibly intelligent and I hope you can put on some blinders to all that and focus on what you want. Wishing you the best💛💛💛
Beatrice you’ve also been an inspiration to me as well as Stephanie keep doing the damn thing you’re amazing and strong!! Don’t let the bastards get you down
Perhaps it time to step away from the videos surrounding your weight and comparing it to how it was pre going all in. I mean even the thumbnails you have put together with photos of your changing body and weight measurements on it, that would be difficult for anyone to put out there let alone someone who has struggled with body image. Please stop doing this to yourself, no one is focusing on your weight we just want you to do what feels healthy and positive for you both physically and mentally.
I think she's been incredibly brave with her journey and bringing awareness to help others struggling with the same issue. Not to mention, she's really trying to promote being healthy and body positivity & acceptance. I really admire her for that, being so public with her journey has probably helped a lot of other women struggling, to focus on their health rather than obsess over 'perfection'. And truthfully, as a person who has struggled with disordered eating, I find this really helpful and a comfort.
My advice would be maybe branching out your content? So it’s not only fitness focused so maybe people would stop commenting constantly. I follow you for your personality, so anything that makes you happy will make you followers happy too!
Yesss I'd love to see more videos about the phd and grad student life and all the classes and her dissertation etc. She's so good at explaining things well and making it look effortless maybe she can actually get through my mathematically challenged brain lol
That's an excellent idea dear! I too love Steph's personality and just listening to her talking about cubing with that twinkle in her eyes is a huge motivation for me lol
Hi Stephanie, with all due respect, I disagree with your opinion that as long as your content you put online can help people, it’s worth your anxiety.. for you to help others, you should help yourself first. And I say this with concern. I’m sure you’ll be in a better place to give advice or just put yourself out there if your mental health is taken care of first. It might be difficult for you if you’ve so many eyes watching due to the nature of your job.. take care steph!
This is what it’s needed: real life stuff. Not everything is sunshine. We tend to show the best of our life and we often forget some days are quite difficult. Life is tough, and specially now oh dear, it’s definitely time of struggle. 💖
Have you considered loading different content, other than body videos ? This may help with your anxiety. I think you should take a break from weight and post some other content!
Maybe start with seeing a professional psychologist? If the anxiety is as severe as you say, talking to a camera is probably not enough. Talk to a professional girl because you're dealing with a lot.
This was my first thought. Therapy would be helpful if she’s not already in it. Recovery, calling it what it is, can be crippling and tough to navigate.
@@emh8861 Nothing wrong with some carbs. If a psychologist says that's what will help her fine, but I don't think you can tell her what's good for her at this moment.
As a person that has seen multiple psychologists in her day I’ll say it’s not always the first step or a solution by any means. I think this opening up is exactly what a psychologist will actually suggest to combat that anxiety. Medication/therapy is only but temporary support :))
Stephanie: Something I see as an outside viewer (watching you for 3 years now) is that maybe you need to step away from focusing so much on the “All In” discussion. I know it has helped many, but practically every single video you have made has revolved around discussing your weight gain. And if it isn’t the main focus, it is still mentioned. Every YT video, IG post, IG story you make mentioning All In or you gaining weight is further associating yourself to your physical appearance or the number on the scale. It also isn’t much new information your journey either, but repeating it over and over - at times it feels like you are trying to justify the why for the weight gain or now your loss - and you have explained yourself once, which is not even necessary and you do not owe it to anyone. But you explained the same thing a second time, a third… and so on. You are more than your weight, relationship with food, or appearance. And even if All In has helped you change your life in so many positive ways… you are not restricted by this label of being “All In”. I don’t know you personally, so I’m not sure if this All In identity has taken over in your everyday, personal life. But it seems to have become your entire social media persona. I see a lot of comment saying you should take a long social media break due to how it impacts your food guilt, perception of your body, etc. And it probably isn’t realistic for you because your platform is your livelihood. So I would suggest instead, focus less on so much talk regarding your All In journey - or even food related videos. Maybe make videos on your favorite books, workouts, vlogs, whatever it may be! But please, I don’t see you making almost daily Instagram content that always relates to your All In journey or not feeling bad about the meal you are eating or showing your body as an update - that cannot be good for you or anyone. Sending you love and I am sorry for this opinion you did not ask for, but I have been thinking about this for almost a year now.
This is exactly where my thoughts have been. This may just be from an outside perspective, but it seems as though “All In” has overshadowed everything else about her. It’s become her identity. And, from a mental health standpoint, that is hardly better for her than before, when her identity centered around being visibly fit and lean. I mean, you’re a goddamn doctor, Stephanie. You got a freaking PhD while building a massive online presence. You undertook an incredibly controversial (for your industry) journey in a very public format and are the better for it in many ways-the exception being the mental health hurdles you’re now facing. As someone who shares a background in science, I can feel you methodically thinking through every scenario and every potential ramification of each scenario, and every potential solution to each ramification. It makes me tired to write it, I can’t imagine how tired you are of thinking it. Your body is not an experiment. Your life is not an experiment. And that’s fine. It is fine to just BE. Without reason, without explanation, without defense. Maybe RU-vid puts creators in boxes--like you need to find your niche and hone it so you can build a reliable community. Maybe you feel like, since you stopped being the typical “fitspo” RU-vidr, you need to be the champion of all things All In. Maybe you think, this is who you are now. But that is simply untrue. RU-vid is just a job. That goes for every single creator. It’s just a job. That doesn’t mean it’s not meaningful or not worthwhile. But just, perspective. You can stop this whenever you want and find another way to make a living. One that doesn’t have you under a million microscopes, every day. You know what studying cancer taught me? That when there is a sickness in the body, the most effective treatment is to cut it out at the source. Seek professional help in identifying what the source of this anxiety and guilt truly is. And then liberate yourself from it.
To think anyone would criticize her journey is beyond me. She's literally been so open and genuine about her own personal struggles... like how can you even hate on somebody that's trying to better themselves. Will never understand but YES we'd love to see a full day of eating!
@@hemingway3508 It seems the anxiety is related to social media use and wanting to maintain a certain image when it may not be feasible with her All in eating plan at the moment.
In my opinion, while I do think social media and public comments have an effect, I truly believe that it's *actually* STEPHANIE who believed All In was going to be a completely linear process, a straight shot with no hurdles....NOT the public spectators. After all, being a PhD scientist, Stephanie did tons of research into diet recovery. She looked into it thoroughly, talked to experts and read scientific papers about set point, etc. She was all very methodical. She was the one who knew everything and educated viewers about it in various videos; we had little to no prior knowledge... so how could we have any preconceived notions about the process? If anyone believed it would be a linear process, it was only because Stephanie made it seem so. So in actuality, her rational, strictly data-based thinking resulted in herself being disillusioned with the process, realizing it wasn't a "miracle" cure with no side effects. Instead of saying "people think", "people may believe", she should just be honest to herself and say " *I* believed", " *I* thought..." xyz about All In and it was *I* who was mistaken. I find that once you acknowledge that your problems are under YOUR control and yours alone, you can be confident that you will eventually find a solution. You never have to worry what anyone says because you realize they never mattered in the first place.
The fact that she has a phd doesn't mean that she doesn't have an ED. Her problem is that she tries to rationalise something that is not rational (body image issues and ED). She needs professional help.
@@ABnormalZUCHINI The problem is that those skeptics were bashed and hated on by some of Steph's followers. I understand positivity is important, but nowadays people take it too far and if you say something skeptical or anything other than "YASS QUEEEN" people will hate you for it. It's a weird, toxic positivity that I really dislike.
totally. We're all trying to be nice, being Jeff's gf and all. All the "problem" arguments are pretty subjective. And it shouldn't take 17m vid to express this... we all support you and all, but nobody is trying to put pressure on you. If you feel pressure, just remove the source, at least for a while.
Definitely talk to a therapist. Honestly, EVERYONE would benefit from talking to one to have a neutral ear to vent to & be given healthy coping skills or just the tools to handle/control these negative thoughts/feelings that are impacting them. Because no sane person is happy 24/7 & never runs into stress. I'm going soon since my depression & anxiety kills my appetite... I was underweight for 10yrs & just gained a bunch this year by pushing myself to eat. But I'm back to not being able to eat... (No, I don't stop myself from eating... Negative emotions removes my appetite).. also low blood sugar can cause anxiety to spike... I can't work out with the lack of calories... 😔
I say this without judgment as I have my own body issues, but take your body offline. Take your life offline. I am not convinced that social media is a good thing...and I have various accounts. I've got a love/hate relationship with it. The pressure is making you stay focused on your body/appearance/food, which isn't healthy. It's adding stress to your life, and the current world situation is hellish enough.
Am I the only one who thinks that the food is never a problem, but mental state is? Food is just one of the forms in which anxiety and depression take form and these are much deeper issues that need to be addressed with a therapist. Body and food are just external factors, working on them is not gonna help resolve deeper inner problems, Worst case scenario, food will again become the problem because everything in the videos revolves around food/body. Thank you for reading it :)
i definitely see where you're coming from, it definitely does have to do with mental state !! but i don't think it has to necessarily be anxiety or depression,, i feel like she displays behaviors of eating disorders which are different from anxiety and depression although they're not always exclusive . i don't think food and body have to be external factors, w eating disorders that could be the main problem because its almost like developing an irrational fear of food and gaining weight and it becomes really obsessive. personally, I have an ED and it has caused me to show signs of anxiety and depression but it is exclusive from them as a whole, its not just "external factors" to bigger issues, these ARE my issues. even just from this video hearing Stephanie talk about food guilt and justifying eating at certain times makes me worry for her :( j wanted to share my thoughts !
Yes people often turn to controlling their food intake and working out as a means to cope with anxiety not realizing it. So once you heal the food issues like she did you’re left with the anxiety still. That is the same thing that happened with me but I am working through where that stems from etc.
Yes absolutely! I was very sick at one point and I thought it was all about food issues and eds but it wasnt. It was just a simple form my anxiety and depression was acting out in. When I healed truly from the inside I realized this. Im a SAS and once I conquered this and changed my life I realized food is easy. My metabolism is quicker at 33 then it was at 19. This stuff is common sense its simple but its the mental part, the mental games... that complicate it. Anyone can save their life. I was almost gone and Im here thankfully! I promise anyone can save their life. It starts with the mind!
This is a really good example of how toxic social media has become. People feel the need to explain themselves constantly to appease their audience. Social media is still fairly new and we as a society aren't grasping how much of an effect this stuff has on our sense of identity.
I would personally love to see your content diversify. Talking about lifestyle, mental health, relationship dynamics, education etc. You seem to have so much lifestyle and experience diversity and as a viewer I’d love to see you 1. Thrive 2. Not open yourself up to criticism from idiots on the internet when you may already be compromised emotionally 3. Switch it up :) watching your experience with all in has been so informative but remember that people would watch you regardless of what you’re taking about.
Everyone should realize that ideal weight is not just one number but rather a range. Then they won't freak out or be surprised if you're up or down a few pounds from where you are now. That's normal! Blessings to you
I feel like closing the all in experiment, stop posting update pics and keep on with your life could help. you had your goal, you succeded + you helped maaany others, including me. now it's time to put all your energy and focus on yourself only and move on. don't get me wrong, I know you would still want to keep us updated but from my perspective, it's been enough time to show all in really worked and it is a great method for anyone in the same or similar place as you've been before. don't feel like you have to be the living proof for the rest of your life. it's been a lot, you crushed it, you've helped so many. now feel free to completely let go and move onto something else. much love girl!
You’re such a role model. I just applied for PhD programs for next fall and I’m super excited. I also changed up my lifestyle to make sure that the food I’m eating is fuel. I think you’re such an incredible human being
A woman with a PhD feels pressure to simultaneously maintain her weight, not be too fat, not be too skinny... Not because of health, but because people care more about her appearance than her as a person.
"People" don't care what Stephanie weighs or looks like aesthetically. Stephanie does. It would be so refreshing for her to show other parts of her life other than revolving it around food and weight. It's a shame because it's textbook behaviour for someone with an eating disorder- food and body image are all they think about,. She can't help it right now, but to say it is her audience who put the emphasis on it is simply not true. Remember people have their own lives going on, no one sits around thinking about what a stranger on the internet looks like. I would guess most of Steph's subscribers would love to see more of Stephanie the person. Not the constant "this is what I eat/this is what I weigh" ....at the end if the day it doesn't matter.
The point is to get your mind off food and body which will make you forget about it. You'd be more likely to only eat when hungry instead of navel-gazing and constantly searching for signals (over-analyzing) which is a prime opportunity for the mind to start playing tricks.
I’m not sure if you meant for this comment to be nice or helpful, but it was the opposite. You implied that her anxieties or her struggles should easily disappear if she finds something to do with herself, as if you know that she’s doing nothing. If you don’t know or understand the full context of someone situation, don’t say anything constructive. Especially when they didn’t ask.
When you went all-in I realised I was underweight, constantly hungry and depressed. I decided to gain weight by just eating whatever. I'm up 12kg (26 lbs) and I had to deal with insecurities that never bothered me before. Brand new clothes not fitting me, having to get rid of a lot of pants, realising I have hip dips and that my jaw is misplaced making my face extremely asymmetrical after gaining weight, because the fat on my face is distributed unevenly. My stomach is never flat anymore, I'm constantly sweating, most of my pants don't fit around my hips anymore (went from xxs/xs to s/m) and I have buy completely new pants and sweatpants. I'm grateful that I didn't go though this all alone. Whenever I got insecure, sad or had a meltdown I watched your videos and it made me feel so much better that someone understands me. I'm anxious, paranoid and have so low apetite it makes me scared I'll loose all my progress. Because even though I'm not used to being normal weight, it's still a happier, healthier and more comfortable version of myself.
OMG SAME!!!! i can totally relate to everyt u’ve went through. tbh i haven’t thrown out my old clothes nor bought new ones so i’m always feeling insecure and depressed about it so i guess it’s actually time to get new ones! i extremely agree with the last part too and that’s also my motivation to carry on and just have that faith. you do you love ❤️
@@belle1279 aww same! I didn't throw out my old clothes but I haven't bought new ones too. And everytime I wear my exact same clothes I feel so so bad because it doesn't fit like before anymore. Maybe it's really time buy new ones!
@@wildtheim .aybe just buy just a couple new items. Same happened to me. And wearing the pants that clearly were to small really showed me I gained weight, made me very insecure. So I got just 2 new pants that fit ny new weight. And I realized I looked really good! I'm sure u girls all look beautiful 😍
I don’t know if it was intentional, but I love that you shared this on world mental health day. I’m sorry to hear that you’ve been more anxious and I hope being able to talk about this more will be therapeutic for you. You’re such an inspiration not just for physical health, but mind/body/soul health. Thank you for sharing with us and being so human ❤️❤️❤️
Don’t be an asshole. Stephanie is generous enough to put herself out there in order to raise awareness about this topic, and you should be nothing but grateful for that.
She did get professional therapy...that's how she started doing All In. A lot of what she says in this video and throughout her All In journey is ED recovery rhetoric so she is working on getting better but it's a process with non-linear progress. I MUCH prefer these types of videos than her cheat day and 10k calorie day videos.
Imagine having constant eyes on your own weight journey and how much your body changes. You are a different kind of strong to go through this in front of an audience; I can assure you many of us fluctuate this much over the course of a lifetime without the audience. Just live your life girl!
Something you said really stuck out to me - "If I can manage my anxiety by talking to you guys." As someone with pretty severe anxiety, yes there's lots you can do yourself but to actually see change and get better it is extremely beneficial to go see a therapist if you haven't already. You might not have the tools you need in your current arsenal to deal with what's happening, and a therapist can help you get there.
We have a terrible culture of perfectionism, especially for women. I really appreciate your vulnerability and honesty, Stephanie. I try to remind myself that we are not robots and life is not a linear game where we check off tasks and advance to level XYZ and start the next set of tasks for the next level. Life is messy and subject to change depending on so many factors that are often beyond our control. I'm just appreciative of your voice and especially as a BIPOC woman. Keep it up. You're doing something really important. You're also challenging a system that thrives (financially) off of chasing an unsustainable idea of perfection. It's trying to fight to stay alive and that's where the haters come in. I'm sure you've heard this from others but your realness and truth is where you inspire me most. Thank you. Also, I'm trying to get back on my lifting routine, bought some Cake Pop PEscience protein.....omg!!! It's the best protein powder I ever had. Thanks for the discount code!!! I'll subscribe once I finish these samples! Thank you!!
Omg your video change me!! I was eating like 500 to 800 calories per day and working out, I thought I needed to lose more and more weight. Now I feel so much confident and confortable about eating more and not feeling guilty or terrible if I gain weight, your videos are so helpful! Thank you so much
"spiraling anxiety loop is giving me more anxiety" has literally been the majority of my adult life! You're not alone and you are strong enough mentally to get through this, girl. Sending lots of love!!
I really recommend seeking counselling for your anxiety, and also as uncomfortable as it sounds - sit with your anxiety. Running around in the mornings trying to avoid your thoughts reinforces your sense that there is something to escape from. I have been jolted awake by anxiety before, it;'s a horrible feeling. I hope you find a way of responding to your anxiety that works for you
This comment needs way more thumbs up. I’m in the midst of a battle with hormonal anxiety, compounded by an eating disorder in my 20s and disordered eating (sub clinical) and high androgens all my life. Facing the anxiety head-on with the real people in your life by your side (and for me, reliance on Jesus) is the quickest way to show your fears that you don’t intend to just lay down and have your purpose -your whys-nullified. You will be a functioning human being because you already are, regardless of size, mental capacity or achievements.
What is so sad about this is that Stephanie’s new weight is often a huge goal for some people. Just goes to show how the whole idea of weight is ridiculous. Congrats on all your hard work, Stephanie!
Oh dear, I think everyone was kinda hoping you might move away from videos on food and eating. You’ve done amazing and we thank you for sharing your journey....but now....Go live your life away from the camera! Be happy. RU-vid is judgement you obviously don’t cope well with, it’s not healthy long turn and you will always remain body focused when you are filming so go pursue different interests. You surely don’t need to be a youtube star to find success and fulfilment in life???
Exactly. I mean, the woman has a PhD for gods sakes it’s not like she has nothing to fall back on. At this point, it’s coming across as just wanting views or poor self awareness
Yes, I agree! Too much of something is never a good thing. This is becoming an obsession to the point where I can see why she’s been feeling so anxious. I hope she finds peace and something positive to focus on.
Maybe now is the time to admit to yourself that you have an eating disorder. I have an ED too. It is nothing to be ashamed off. However, ED recovery involves both physical and mental recovery. Simply gaining weight is not enough as the ED thoughts around body size, body checking are still there. Your life still revolves around your body, EG. Your Instagram. This is disordered and is probably why you are feeling such pressure to stay a particular size. You have helped me immensely along my own journey, but it is obvious you have not recovered fully from your ED. I wish you all the best and am looking forward to reading your book
I couldn't agree more. The whole focus on weight gain/loss feels tad obsessive and it personally seems to me to masks some internal issues. I don't think focusing on finding the 'perfect diet'; even if it's tailored specifically to that individual (intuitive, veganism, paleo, whatever it is) can help when there are issues internally that should be dealt with first. Just like addiction to alcohol, drugs, etc that we label as 'bad', food obsession is just another manifestation of what often is a mean to control, tool for instant gratification or a blind for lack of self worth. And no, it is nothing to be embarrassed of! We should view it as our body's signal for help and as you said, awareness and acknowledgement is the key to get started. Ofc we don't fully understand how she's feeling and thinking so I can only wish Steph nothing but the best!
I’m not sure if it’s your traditional eating disorder or if it’s the new wave of eating disorders like orthorexia and her being in the fitness community for so long which is really where I think it stems from the most. Because she wasn’t super health-conscious before but health-conscious in the minds of a “fit focused” or “fit centric” person my feelings are that her body distortion came from that time in her life where she was so focused on a certain aesthetic and being a fitness-based Instagram her and competing etc. and I think for her she got a lot of backlash from that community and probably still does and I think it’s very unfair as she’s trying to fix herself. Ultimately I think she could benefit from therapy because her life is not just what she shows she has the whole caring for her mother, a long distance relationship, a myriad of things in her own personal mind and then the all In that has really encompassed most of her thoughts not to mention the social media aspect of going all in publicly. Inappropriate therapist might not be one individual therapist but two separate dealing with the ED element which may not even be NED but it could be because of the background she comes from and then the element of everything else that encompasses her life. It’s very clear that she is a perfectionist and I think a lot of that is a heavy weight to bear I personally see a therapist for 1 million different things and was diagnosed with OCPD and had to see a second therapist to deal with that issue alone, also in this instance of anxiety and my belief in naturopathic living I still believe in anxiety medication it has changed my life. I once had a doctor tell me I would be in the ground if I didn’t get it together, maybe she just needs a doctor to give her that push she needs. Sometimes you have to be scared to really make changes but it would have to be from a doctor she genuinely cares for. Although she may already be seeking steps to see a therapist Or be seeing a therapist and just not mentioning it either way I wish her so much wellness for her internal as well as her external health because both parts are equally important.
don't just throw around the word eating disorder like this.. if you are also suffering from one you should know that someone with an eating disorder would never be able to do this 'whole in' thing so easily, they would for sure never just decide to do it by themselves... i'm not saying she didn't have a hard time but for someone with an ED such a thing is unimaginable (or at least it feels like it is) ... one needs a lot of therapy to come to a point where they are ready to try and when they do they need a lot of professional help..they probably wouldn't manage on their own..especially the first few meals would be a nightmare ...also cheat days that she used to do are completely unimaginable for someone with an ED no matter how much you restrict...someone can be highly preoccupied with their appearance or have some disordered eating habits but not everyone has an ED.. please don't label so easily.. ED involves a lot of other behaviours and thoughts that you couldn't know if she had or not..
You can have disordered eating and not a full on ED. You CAN recover all-in; I'm two weeks in after anorexia. Binges and cheat days are also exceedingly common in anyone in energy debt, including disordered eaters, dieters, etc.
@@EricaPapad I went all in with an eating disorder, got to a certain point (gained quite a bit of weight, started to get comments from people) and got so overwhelmed with anxiety I started losing weight...and I would definitely have "cheat days" when I was in the fitness world that were just full on binges. I'm not saying she has an ED but these videos are kind of highlighting some glaring issues she may or may not be aware of. ED comes in all shapes and sizes ✌
Nothing in life is forever, nothing is stable...is it even naturally possible to stay the same? Who wants to stay stagnant, or stuck? Life is about change and growth and you have come a long way and there is more ahead of you :) Thank you for sharing your story, I really appreciate your bravery and honesty!
If you live for approval, you'll die by rejection I think you need to take a break from youtube and social media, and actually think about what you want rather than what your viewers want.
I think you should detox from social media... anyone who is gaining weight, finds it incredibly hard; i cant imagine doing thuis on a public platform youre amazing, and you are so much more than your weight. Im pretty sure youre a bit traumatized from people trolling you which has led to your anxiety Take a break and focus on things other than your weight We love you and youre the best
Hey I've watched your journey and loved it. But while I loved it I never resonated personally with it. I've never been thin. No matter what I do. Extreme hunger....nope. But this second phase ....this resonate with. Anxiety messing up my eating....yes....not knowing for sure what "healthy eating" is and having a hard time understanding intuitive eating with anxiety.... and "food guilt".... This is my journey. I know it so well And so deeply. Hoping you conquer this next phase. You have one fan rooting for you! Love to hear how you are coping. For me somedays it's just letting everything go...and realizing I can't be in control all the time and confronting and letting go of that fear. Sometimes it's forgiving myself and loving myself even if I have food guilt. Sometimes it's a new hobby for anxiety or sometimes it's getting rid of a habit like too much instagram to manage my anxiety. Sometimes it's a therapist. I just love you. Good luck to you. Life is. Journey we all wish we could just get comfy and stick there...but the universe requires constant change so we learn to embrace it the best we can. You aren't failing if things are changing. Your progressing....to your next phase. We are in your corner. Do what's best for you. I promise your followers who love you will keep loving you. ♥️
"It's so.much easier said than done!" I'm gonna say what most have already said. You put yourself out there. Your failures & successes impact many. Many of us watch you for inspiration, a road map, information & entertainment. This is your reality being on social media. BUT at some point you would do well to crawl in the personal space that JUST FOR YOU & SAY SCREW US!!! DO WHAT'S BEST FOR YOU! Truth is you can't please all of us all the time. However, ALL of what you put out there HELPS someone. You get 100 criticism but 1 you HELP... YOU'VE SUCCEEDED!! I love following you on this journey. I appreciate you.
I wish someone close to her would encourage her to get some professional help instead of enabling and ignoring this troubling behavior. I see myself in this obsession and therefore, I myself do have issues. But I'm not in denial about it and that's the first crucial step in recovery.
My daughter is a pro figure athlete and no one, literally no one talks about these very real issues with food. Thank you for bringing this out in the open and being so brutally honest. You are impacting so many people and letting them know they are not alone.
Who said weight isn't supposed to fluctuate? I don't see why anyone would expect their body to stay the same all the time. You're great, keep going! You know what your body needs and you're healthy, that's the only thing that matters! Thank you for sharing your journey
Honestly it's great that she's open and honest with us about everything going on in her life. I also feel like this is basically her form of therapy. Rather than seeing a therapist about her insecurities and struggles she let's it all out on RU-vid. I can see how that's therapeutic like she mentioned. And while it sounds great, I also can't help but feel that it might be counter intuitive to her wanting to ignore/get over outsider opinions (at least I'm this phase of her life). That's why people go to therpists because they're certified and trained to handle the things that she's sharing. Whatever she chooses to do from here on out I just hope she starts to see that she's already more than enough and deserves to be less harsh on herself.
I was just checking out your ig before you posted: girl you are SO beautiful. I even thought to myself that you look so healthy and your curves are so feminine and stunning. You have always been pretty, but you shine from within with this weight gain. Your “inside” shines through your “outside” if that makes sense. You’re very strongminded and you helped me accept my natural “set weight.” I couldn’t thank you enough. You’re absolutely pretty from the in- and outside.
I agree. I’m in my mid 30s I now don’t give two fs what others think. I had terrible eating and body issues until a few years ago. It was just a natural progression
Yeah I'm the same. 30 with 3 kids and I have no social media because it really doesn't interest me. I'm the happiest person I know lol. I just do my own thing and it's so fulfilling
Just started my 20s lmao and I already feel like i care less. I do go to the gym, i do try to keep it quite healthy, but i see food as fuel and working out as stress relief. I am way too stressed about exams, classes and 2 part time jobs to realize my body image 😂😂
How fucked up is the world that this beautiful, incredible queen has to feel huge anxiety just for not being thin? You are PERFECT just the way you are. Sending you tons of love and positive vibes
Let’s be honest Steph ; a lot of people comment negatively when they cannot relate/ understand or they think they know everything when clearly they don’t. The whole reason you did this was to be HEALTHY again. And you did just that ❤️ And you look fantastic and even Jeff has said past videos ; you’re a more lively version of the same Stephanie. So beautiful, so energetic, so compassionate 👑💕 also, I suffer from an anxiety disorder so I can relate in this stance. Always remember to be still, take deep breaths, and remember you’re not alone. I struggled with being underweight most of my life until I went balls to the wall at 19 years old in my own “all in” journey. And it was the best thing I could’ve done for me too. I’m so proud of all of your progress and I’ll forever follow your journey and unconditionally support you. Love ya Steph 💜💜
Your feelings and emotions are normal. People remark mostly because of their own insecurities. It's a reflection of feeling inadequate within themselves. You're a human just as we all are, no one can maintain a "perfect" anything 24/7. I value your honesty, rawness, education, workouts and etc. I value you. Keep shining ladybug!
We need more testimonials like this because this is real life. This is the pressure we are living in; pressure to be perfect in the eyes of all; and that is totally impossible. So, keep yourself in a good and healthy place, both physically and psychologically. Just be you and be confident because you're beautiful in every way. LOVE ❤️💪 #internationalmentalhealthday
Honestly Stephanie, if doing this is causing you issues and bad anxiety as you describe it, and you need to be surrounded by only good positive vibes then consider making other content besides things related to your weight and fitness. This oversharing is affecting your lifestyle and there are so many other ways to get the body positive message across
I think the overall consensus is that you should take a social media break and possibly go get therapy. There's nothing wrong with that. No one's ever said, "Oh man I regret going to therapy". I'm on a social media break (except youtube) now, and it's great. I don't want to watch videos about eating or fitness from you, but rather advice/tips about pursuing a Ph.D., and how to have a good work-life balance while in the journey. I hope this doesn't come across as rude, I'm not a hater or anything at all.
I agree - she is such a brilliant person, and I love the organized, scientific format of her videos. She could make content about anything else and it would be super interesting.
"... it is worth the anxiety of being a person on the internet" - i vehemently disagree with this, and i'm sure that real people (i.e. not us) in your life that care about you would disagree also. please re-examine your priorities and put yourself and your loved ones first, before all else! i really, truly say and mean this in the best way possible.
The fact that people claim she’s obese is crazy. Obese is when you’re so overweight it keeps you from doing everyday things like walking. She is also NOT promoting obesity. She’s promoting hormone restoration and metabolic restoration in people who have been in restricted diets. I don’t think a lot of people realize that women need some fat on their bodies. No fat on a body is unhealthy. Fat was made for a reason. Yes too much isn’t good, but she’s clearly healthy and if you think otherwise, you’ve got some problems. Eating to satiety (not over/undereating) should not be considered unhealthy. Period.
Yeah the medical definition of obesity is NOT “when you are so overweight it keeps you from doin everyday things like walking.” To get to that level of obesity most people need to be hundreds of lbs overweight. You can be obese and still function normally (though not optimally). The danger and consequences of obesity happen over a long period of time- years. At class one obesity I was RUNNING everyday. That didn’t help my ever increasing blood pressure. I am no longer remotely close to obese; I’m on the low end of healthy and I feel fantastic.
She was obese for a period of time. BTW that's what obese means. People who haven't actually experienced being obese or morbidly obese. I was on the verge of being labeled morbidly obese, I was constantly getting sick, feeling like crap, and couldn't run for longer than like 8 mins. MORBIDLY OBESE IS WHEN YOU HAVE PROBLEMS LIKE WHAT YOURE SAYING!
Being obese is not defined as when you’re so overweight it stops you from walking. It’s a medical definition that uses height and weight to give you a number. No one is calling her obese now.... at one point she was bigger. You all are so sensitive to every god damn word. Is anyone saying she should be 5% body fat. All of you emotional people need to get offline
I definitely understand. I didn't exactly go all in, but started intuitive eating gradually as I learned more about it and wanted to think less about food all the time. My body had different needs at different times. There can be self doubt, but I always remember my body isn't about a number. It's about feeling good, allowing my body to serve the purposes I have for it at the time. Those needs/purposes may not always be the same.
I think she becomes obsessed with her body weight since her all in journey. It’s been a year and all her contents mostly focused on her weight, and her body image. I understand it is a challenging journey, but being obsessed about her body is not helping either. She’s got a PhD, surely she has many more interesting things to share on her content than just body weight. It’s counterproductive. Just my opinion.
She was obsessed with her body before all in, too. She literally starved herself every day to reach peak physical form. She has changed her body, but her mental state hasn't changed
I used to struggle with an eating disorder when I was younger and I too went through an all in journey but didn’t call it as such, I’ve been watching every single video through your journey and it’s so inspiring and refreshing to know that me and I’m sure many others are not alone. It’s been about 3-4 years since I started going all in and I’m still struggling with weight and food focused ideals. I love you and your content so much! Please don’t stop!💕
A wonderful byproduct of getting older: Caring less and less about what other ppl think. Take a break from Social Media if you need to. Is it a question of self worth at this point. ❤️
Your videos really helped me... I feel not alone now and won’t restrict myself again! I don’t feel any guilt and I don’t mind that I gain weight...I really love your videos!! And you should not care what other people say because you always look good... And please don’t put yourself under too much pressure... You really helped me Thank you😌😙
Have you thought about getting a job in the field that you got your PhD in? Something that isn't so hard on mental health and that doesn't focus on your appearance. I honestly don't know how RU-vidrs deal with the constant stress and isolation of this kind of career. The world needs good scientists and there are so many important topics that you could become really passionate about to take your focus away from your appearance and weight fluctuations.
Isn't she working on research? Like, her job is just half of her life that she does not share much with anyone, and I think she's already working too hard and fitness was supposed to be her outlet from it.
@Converse lives matter Are you sure about that? That seems like a lot of time and money to invest in just a virtue signal. I trust that she had certain goals in mind when deciding to get a PhD that changed after her RU-vid career took off. There's nothing wrong with that, but it might be time to shift paths.
@Converse lives matter What in the world are you talking about? Why do you think people who study critical race theory think they're morally superior and what does that have to do with Stephanie?
You are amazing and I am here since the begining. I think you are very brave. I know my opinion is not important at all... But as a psychologist I have to say it - Did you plan to go to therapist about these struggles? To get that professional support? I think that your mental health is very important... And I always admired how you include the psychological aspect of eating when talking about food, fitness. Sometimes, you can not go through bad times alone or even with your friends and family.
Yeah I think her major downfall has been not go to a psychologist, psychiatrist, therapist during this journey. It's sad she is trying to be an example of getting your health back but isn't focusing on helping her mental health at all. Makes me really sad for her.
When you started talking about anxiety and how it was effecting your hunger hormones...I realised that is what I'm experiencing as well. I would binge so much that even when I wasn't hungry I just craved to eat. Now that my hunger is less I felt like I was finally getting to a point where food didn't rule my life. This was very helpful because I have been intermittent fasting. I haven't had my period since June . I was concerned because I've been to the doctor's office 5 times and I'm not pregnant.
Unpopular opinion but here we go: I was all on board w her all in, if it helps her thats all that matters. But ive noticed that even after "the hard part" of her journey she still has huge struggles with her appearance. I stopped following her ig because every other post or story were about how she has good days and then bad ones and she's still very insecte. This isnt a healthy relationship with one's body. I gained about 15lbs in 2 months during quarantine and while my body didn't look the way I wanted it to, I still didn't have major breakdowns over it. Occasionally I'll feel like I should be more active and such but life just went on. Stephanie is a young, healthy, beautiful woman with a body 90% of women would love to have and yet she still talks about MAJOR issues pretty frequently. Im sorry but if you find yourself feeling the way she does as frequently- you dont have a healthy relationship with your body and i think it's the time to seek some kind of professional help. I hope Steph is talking to someone and she is getting the help she needs.
In my opinion, she was also adding to that with constant emphasizing of “gaining weight” but hiding her numbers so people could assume whatever they want and call her obese etc. At my highest I was 76 but also always had a lot of muscle, so people never believed I’m more than 64-65. During her highest I though she was 80+ solely due to her attittude.
I have the same struggles with “maintaining” trying to not worry about fluctuating weight but every day is different .. stay strong 💪 and thanks for sharing all you do it helps so many people 💜 normalizing eating food that isn’t just broccoli and honouring hunger is so nice to see (or I feel it is as someone who struggled with rapid weight gain and is now trying to find food freedom with maintaining at my set point) ☺️
The moment she fixes her problems she cant profit off of them anymore. This is never gonna end. Think about her social media management team. They need this type of content to keep going or else no more moneyy.
Alternatively life is an endless struggle for all living beings and she thought it would be helpful for others to feel not so alone in that struggle by sharing a bit of her own story??
You look strong, lean and healthy!!! Like you look like the type of girl who could do a triathalon, rock a skimpy bikini AND eat a cheeseburger & fries. #goals
I've noticed many "fitness influencers" (not talking about Stephanie)...some of those "influencers" I'm talking about almost seem to talk about weight gain for attn ... like for example there's an "Influencer" out there who seems to fish for compliments and doesn't realize that it's so obvious...she'll say, "do I look better in my before I gained weight or after?" not being rude but I think people need to understand that everyone's different and should promote health over aesthetics especially when they’re simply fishing for compliments (which in my opinion, when you're healthy you will have a healthy look) this is a money making industry and I think viewers should be aware of this especially since this seems to gain lots of viewership on posts etc. This comment has nothing to do with Stephanie btw. I think she looks great.
First off Stephanie... you are beautiful and an inspiration to many people. Anxiety is terrible and I’ve been struggling with it for the last 3 years and if can and will wreak havoc on your health. For morning hunger decrease from anxiety, I just eat fruit until I feel my appetite coming back to normal
You’ll never read this but, What about taking a year off from RU-vid and social media? It’s hard to avoid the alluring carrot of fame and money, but take away the element of thousands of anonymous people being tuned into your life and you may be able to actually live YOUR life
She's documenting and educating people , it's not like she's here everyday . She's not the one that need a break , it's the rude people saying whatever that should take a break.
I think she responded to this at 15:10 of the video. And given Jeff is also a well-known RU-vidr, I think they have fully thought through this (just another Stephanie fan here :D Whatever she decides I am happy for her)
Mustaqeemah Oni often times its far more educational to experience then preach, both for the preacher and those watching. Just imagine if David Goggins were to have documented every step he took towards his path of enlightenment, and instead of focusing on his next move he was posting about his last while be absorbed into what people thought about a moment that had already gone. Imagine if Michael Jordan would have explained every shot he took and the difficulties he faced at every impasse instead of breaking through internally, and going on to experience. It their individual, collected experiences that are valuable. And while there are holes in between, the majority of the value is within their semi isolated experiences in life. The drive to do anything is always more rewarding if you discover more of yourself and in the face of overwhelming opinions, it’s not hard to stray from something that could truly be valuable.
Taking time away might make all this worse. Take Jenna Marbles situation rn as an example. Literally anyone of Jenna Marbles videos or any video about Jenna Marbles has hundreds of thousands of comments saying "we miss you Jenna, you need to come back" "Jenna shouldn't have left, you guys bullied her off the internet", etc. if Stephanie were to just take time away people would probably be harassing her for updates or saying that she's taking time away because she's gained too much weight, etc. taking a hiatus, even when giving a reason for taking a hiatus, usually only makes people more inclined to seek further answers or try to force the person to come back and face them. people unfortunately have a high sense of entitlement to things from people who got famous online and it's really upsetting. It's really great that we're getting the real deal raw emotions about what it's like to be going through a journey like this because even your average person is going to experience stuff like this from the people they surround themselves with.
Sounds like you could do with some counselling. We can't do everything by ourselves, and it really helps to have an outside perspective. It might really help or speed the healing process up :)
I feel that anxiety of ‘yoyoing’. I’ve had three relapses into Anorexia, and my most recent one was the worst I have ever been. However, my whole year (schoolmates and teachers), watched me yo-yo from underweight, to slightly healthy, to extremely emaciated, to 15kg up (and my weight is now decreasing and stabilising). I do often think that people are judging me, or that my struggles appear to be very visible. I’m 17, and I’ve missed so much. I’m still getting better mentally, but I am working on not letting it interfere with my social life and general life. It comforts me greatly to witness others go through the same process, and recover from the same or similar issues, it somewhat prevents anxiety as I can see the path that others lead, and the destination or issues that result.
i can relate to you sooooooooo much as i’ve suffered from binge eating disorder and gained so much weight on my recovery and am currently just relying on intuitive eating. i’ve also been criticised and made fun of for my weight gain and it’s horrible :/ i’m sorry you’ve gone through this too but yes i think the best way is to try to practise selflove and compassion for ourselves even if we gained weight and try to accept ourselves regardless. we can do this 🥺❤️
Steph all I can say to you is anxiety? = Headspace. I struggled for years with serious anxiety. I was at the point of going to therapy because it was so bad but I kept hearing meditate. It was my last ditch effort and though I still have the occasional anxiety I can manage it using the tools I learned. I don’t even meditate anymore but the tools I learned were invaluable! Hang in there! There is hope!
I feel sorry for you, that you feel that much pressure and therefore the anxiety due to social media. I hope you can get yourself through that. Please don't put that much pressure on yourself! You deserve to be happy!
I am so confused by this vlogger. About every month or so, one of her videos are recommended to me and they are all about her body, diet, and mental health. I’m trying to figure out why she keeps creating these kinds of videos when I’ve only seen her look great. If she’s concerned about her mental health, maybe getting off RU-vid and social media would help.
Just some context to her personal journey. She used to be a fitness RU-vid known for her ability to eat thousands of calories during her crazy cheat day videos, like 10000 cal plus and almost never feel full. About a year ago or so she realized she has been suffering from extreme hunger for most of her life in part because of her restricting and obsessing over her food, calories, and body wieght to be able to achieve the body composition that she wanted and complete in a bikini competition, this caused her to decide to completely stop restricting her eating regardless of if her body composition was changing. From what I saw from her videos she really struggled with gaining weight during this time because of a bit of a distorted body image plus the fact that she had never weighed as much as she weighed at her highest wieght.
Stephanie! You are such a bright light and an absolute role model. I am a dietitian and a diabetes educator, and I really value not only the quality of your videos but your transparency that tackles real issues that so many women deal with. We need more people like you. Thank you for being so brave by posting your journey and thoughts. You are a beautiful person inside and out. Thank you!
This video I feel has a hint of relapse eating disorder but that's natural its hard recovery don't beat yourself up you are braver than me to go all in in the first place eating disorders stay with us but we can slowly get over it but it takes a long time so just relax a bit
Hey Stephanie. You may not read this but I just wanted to thank you for your honesty. I went 'all in' in 2018 for about 6 months. I started off at at very low weight because I had anorexia and bulimia. My height, highest weight and current weight pretty much match yours. My appetite is very up and down because of my mood (depression sometimes) and just because I guess human appetite is never constant. I also experienced loss of appetite and sometimes more appetite before my period or at night. Lunchtime is when it's hard for me so my body does crave more at night. I'm not totally at peace with food but I'm doing so much better than I was. I honour my hunger even if I feel bad sometimes. You are not alone in your experience but you've been brave enough to share it and help others. So thank you. It's important that you do what you need to do to protect your mind and your body from external pressures. You've helped so many. It's crucial you help yourself too to not undo all your progress. Best wishes
You simply have to just ignore what people say. Because you have over 1 million subscribers and you’re so popular, people are going to use your name to make videos for views. Your journey is personal and we only see the parts that you allow us to. Those of us who love your channel are here to support you. Free yourself of the burden of caring what people think and what people are going to say. Sending only positive vibes to you. 💕💕
hey steph it's great that you're able to get things off your chest and feel like you can move forward just by talking to your audience. i noticed that you were able to boldly jump into your all-in journey after explaining to your audience about your extreme hunger. but it might be a good idea to see a therapist also? they could give you actual help. and you're really smart, self-aware, and bold so i think you'd do well in therapy. the anxiety you described in the video sounds bad :( it sounds like you have a lot of pressure to appear a certain way online
I’m happy at this weight “not because I think I LOOK GOOD. I struggle with that no matter what my weight is.” - that is so important to hear and digest. Stephanie has been at a variety of weights yet admits none of them make her always feel good about how she looks. So important for me to hear. I appreciate taking the looks out of the equation and focusing on how your body just feels..
Same! I focus my whole day on when I get to eat and then eat way too much. It works better for me to start off my day with something healthy and nutritious. I end up eating healthier for the rest of the day. When I was fasting I would lie to myself and say “ well i fasted. I can eat whatever I want”. Nahhh I tried it for a year, it didn’t work for me mentally.
Ive been intermittent fasting for a couple of years now.. its just helped me eat less, bc now i feel less hungry. Only eat 1 or 2 meals and i feel satiated. Also helped me lose a few kgs but now im just maintaining my weight.. idk diff bods react diff i guess 😅
"intuitive eating is eating in accordance to your hunger signal, but if your hunger signals are not reliable" GIRL I FELT THIS. I have had two surgeries in the past two months where I was unable to eat normally and my hunger signals are so fucking wack. the abnormal signals create a lot of anxiety for me. i also lost a lot of weight 2 years ago and have stabilized for about a year now. sadly, I do have a lot of fear about gaining weight back. but your videos, (esp the one where you reminded me of the set point theory) have been so helpful and just remind me to eat intuitively and trust my body. lastly, as a south asian girl it is SO REFRESHING to see another person of color on here! you make me so happy. love u 💕
People who comment on others' weight are struggling with their own. As long as you're happy with where you are, and where you might be later, that's all that matters. You've already inspired so many... and that's the only number that really matters. ❤️
Aww we love you Stephanie!!! Literally that “fake it till you make it” saying worked for me with my anxiety. Literally tell yourself when your having a panic attack that “your ok! Your ok! “ and breathe in and out slowly! It works. 🙏🏽❤️😩
“People might think”, “people night say”, “people say”, “a lot of opinions”. That’s your problem there. Not your diet, weight, exercise regime. It’s your mental and your concern about what others think and say about you. Social media problems you say? When I deleted my IG I gained a lot more confidence. Of course you wouldn’t probably give up on social media as you live off it I’m assuming $?
Yup. I 100% agree , unfortunately everyone agreed even before she went all in that she had an eating disorder, hence why everyone said that her going all in wouldn't change the fact that she has severe body dysmorphophobia and a eating disorder, she says "everyone thinks I have a perfect journey" , I'm pretty sure alot of people even the assholes said that if she doesn't change her mentality she'll just go back to her old ways. The pressure is something she put on herself , hence why she went through all this again, what she needs is therapy together with all in , you don't fix a broken mind with just diet changes. This video just proves it.
Getting rid of social media was one of the best things I’ve ever done. Boosted my mental health a ton. It’s a lot harder if you’re an influencer though
@@innermeetme her caring too much about what people thinks about her is the reason she developed an eating disorder , her very OBVIOUS signs of orthorexia. She did have an eating disorder no matter how much she denies it , idk about now because guess how long it took for her to initially admit that she wasn't happy with her previous eating habits? It's only a matter of time till she comes out clean about something else again, and then the cycle repeats , UNTIL she actually seeks professional help and stops making the entirety of her content about her dietary changes and her physique changes because clearly it's just damaging for herself and her mental sanity.
