In her latest question and answer video she did a month or so ago, she said she had gone to Uni in the past, but then dropped out. She said she had a job but didn’t say what king of job it was. I get the feeling that she is very private now when it comes to her personal life. She seems to enjoy doing “what I eat in a day” videos now. They are probably easier for her to do because they are light hearted and fun videos . She doesn’t have to talk about anything other than the food she is preparing and how it tastes. Plus she gets to show fun times she is having with her family too. I think more light hearted videos are what she’s aiming for these day.☺️
Kristina Lombardi if you have issues don’t dive into someone else’s mental health, contact the healthcare and sort your own stuff (the food is the symptom of a deep psychological issue, tend to the root of your problem with professional help). It can’t be fixed by knowing other people’s treatment or what they eat. It doesn’t add anything in your day to know private information about someone on RU-vid. Just accept that what is uploaded is what you get.
Hi Elzani, u shared ur life with us during a very challenging period of time and we all saw ur struggles with anorexia. Although I do enjoy ur what I eat in a day videos I was wondering if u could share with us your recovery. For example , do u consider yourself free from anorexia? Do u still have a little voice saying restrict? If so how do u manage this. Do u see a counsellor, how many calories do u require in a day to return to a healthy weight when ur body has been so malnourished. Have u reacted badly to some foods as a result of anorexia. I bviously would only want u to talk about this if it would not be a trigger for u but it would be interesting to hear u talk candidly about ur recovery and I am sure this would be beneficial to others to hear how hard/ easy this has been. And perhaps thoughts and reflections of times gone by. Please continue to take care of u x
i do agree with most of this but i think she should avoid talking about how many calories she is eating as she is probably not tracking this and it can be triggering to people although i reckon she could still give imput on approx how much she eats (e.g. 3 large meals and regular snacks, lots of carbs, fats and fun foods)
To those who want to see Elzani "heal" and become more interested in a "larger" life, she is doing it her way, and maybe her healing is completely internalized. Celebrate her for her!
Kerry Hofheimer it all takes time, and simply putting on weight and being able to eat again isn’t magically going to fix it all. Small steps are the best due to them being more sustainable. And it’s hard to say what is in someone’s life who has lots of integrity (which is good to have especially on a public platform). People see the disorder and their intense interest in that and wish to talk about every detail so they can relate more and feel validated etc, while they forget she too is an individual with emotions and doesn’t exist for her subcribers’ entertainment. Very intrusive questions and demands are still coming in regarding her body, thoughts and food talk even though she specifically asked people to not discuss that and for the focus to be other things now that she is not where she used to be.
You should do a sister's Q&A about how they felt about your Ed at its worst compared to how they feel about it now and how the relationship has changed /been affected by it all xx
I was literally in the middle of watching one of your old vlogs and you uploaded this! I’m so excited to watch this! Missed your uploads so much and I hope you’re doing well :)
i've been watching you for a long time now. i know in the past i have commented things you may have perceived as negative, but i hope they were constructive for your recovery. honestly, you have come along in leaps and bounds since i started watching you a couple years ago. you should be incredibly proud of yourself. when will you be releasing part 2 of your documentary of recovery? the first part was all set in hospital but i think you said you would release the next part where you were in the eating disorder recovery unit.
Omg, Simon!!!! 😲😲😲 How are you??!! 🤗🤗🤗 I recognize you from the, "I'm A Boy Anorexic" BBC documentary! I know you went on to study medicine. How is everything going? Do you get to see Declan and Warren? I hope you're doing well! Greetings from the States. 🙂♥️
What a beautiful video bursting of good life and happiness💕 Elzaniness🥰! Thank you soooo much for helping me with my struggles and calming my anxiety a bit down and for placing some joy in my heart and some hope. Keep being you, Elzani, you‘re precious just as you are. Love your family. And as my wonderful Collie girl keeps me going through everything and fighting for a happy life for the two of us....I’m sending you as many warm hugs as you need because of Brady. A beautiful soul he was, you all have to miss him so much. Just celebrate all the good memories and keep him in your hearts...perhaps it may give you some solace thinking of the lucky dog’s life, you have given to him and he was able to live. I‘m sure he stays with you and keeps his loving eyes glued to you forever, from his place in heaven 💕 Blessings to you and your lovely family, dear Elzani🌼🍀🌸 Oh and I feel you with that coriander😆🧼
Whenever I watch her videos, I feel so calm! She really has a soothing voice and her face expression gives peace!! Plus 35:06 Satara is the biggest troll 😂
Hey Elzani, you inspired me to start my recovery youtube channel a whole year ago and i’ve just come back to you jere and i’m so proud of you!!!! I think it would be really helpful to show more of the realities of recovery.. like rewiring thoughts, facing changes to the body, how you feel etc. As I know having extreme hunger, baking, cooking and just recovering isn’t ALL fun at all. It can be extremely distressing. I don’t believe recovery is just about food, people want to know more about YOU x
I am so grateful to see your recovery! And honestly from the very beginning, I was so relieved to see loving, supportive women in your life who were ready and willing to be role models for you on your journey. You have beautiful, healthy women all around you that wanted you to join them so badly and their love for you just overflows and infects the rest of us! I don’t mean to idolize anyone for their appearance, you know that’s only a surface element to a person; but these gorgeous ladies have healthy bodies and healthy minds! They should be an inspiration to anyone, especially those struggling with an ED. Never give up and on your hardest days, look to them for strength and guidance. You have come so far and you deserve every bit of their love and support! Thanks for sharing your story so openly!
Can I just say that you are freakin incredible? I'm not just talking about you recovery. Obviously that is incredible (my "street cred": recovered for 6 years from 21 years of anorexia here; #represent). But your love for food. Your willingness to flaunt that. Your very blatant difference from other so-called "recovery" videos/instagramposts/etc. Your apparent kindness and generosity. And your genuineness, truthfulness, and willingness to share all of that with us. Just thank you. From the bottom of my heart. Thank you.
Hmmm. I've never had a savoury night snack before either. Don't know why... Might have to try it now. Why not?! As you say there are no rules. Have whatever you want...... The pizza wrap looked good..... Love that you just eat what you want, when you want now and aren't bound by the rules of the Ed like you used to be in your earlier vlogs. Shows how much the recovery process can bring ❤️
Hi Elzani, I’m not sure if you have got your period back yet or not, but if you haven’t I wouldn’t recommend exercising in the morning before eating. Cortisol is at its highest in the morning and if you don’t eat before exercise I will continue to increase which in turn affects your sex hormones. It is recommended against for all female athletes but especially those without a period. Just thought I would let you know as I’m a runner suffering from ammenhorea too and my dietitian and coach have both stopped me doing any form of training before eating to get my period back as soon as possible to help with bone health ☺️
Hi Elzani! This is one of my absolute favorite channels. And I wanted to say thank you for sharing your life with us. I recently started meditating because my inner dialogue was a never ending tennis match between thought and emotion. So exhausting! Turns out our identity isn't either of those things! So freeing, and I feel less and less like punishing myself and I don't get so lost in my thoughts anymore. Anyways, cheers to you and your family
Hey Elzani. Followed you since Day 1 and I just wanted to say that you're looking so good and healthy. So proud of you that you are that strong. Keep fighting. Love your videos sm. Greetings from germany.
I just really want to say, that you are the most amazing and inspiring youTuber. You really helped me alot getting/going through anoraxia and getting better. I’m still struggling with having a normal relationship towards food, and looking at my body in the mirror without disgust, but you’re really a great inspiration! I’ve almost reached my normal weight (which is pretty scary honestly). At first i thought what i ate was WAY to much, but then i found you’re channel and realise, i ate what i had to, to be healthy. I just really want to thank you for making your channel and uploding these kinds of videos, they have helped me alot, and are still Helping me. (You look so pretty by the way!)
Marie H hey babe im extremely proud that you have come so far! however, please could you edit out the numbers you put as they could potentially trigger others even if that wasn’t your intention yk. keep fighting sweetie you’re doing amazing xx
Im so sorry! I didn’t even think of that, but just for the record, im REALLY short, and therefor is 105 lb / 48 kg is pretty normal, but im so sorry! Is this fine? Or should i delete how much i’ve gained to? (I know it sounds rude writing it like that, but i would actually really like to know!)
Do you just film on 'good food days' or do you always feel like you're enjoying food now? Do you ever have days where the Ed tries to make you feel guilty or wrong for eating? (I'm part way into recovery and have good and bad days still... I don't know if it's normal or not or whether I should be over that now?! I know everyone is different but I'd love to hear your thoughts.... By the way I also love Moana! 😘
I’ve been in proper recovery for about 7 months now and I still have good and bad days. I get fed up sometimes because I also feel like I should be ‘over it’ but I try and tell myself it’s taken a long time to get ill and to learn these behaviours so it will take some time to get better. One day there’ll be more good days than bad. Ik this isn’t super helpful but just thought I’d share. Love to see Elzani talk about these sort of things too. Sending love xxx
Love the food vids but I'd really like to see other aspects of your life as well. Eds can make our world very small so it might be worth looking into working part time or studying something that interests you.
@@OneKnitterAndHerDog Oh ok that's awesome! I just feel a bit worried about her because at 23 it's important to start branching out and building your own life. Obviously everyone's journey is different but I know sometimes wanting to stay a child is a feature of anorexia, and she also seems to be quite preoccupied with food.
@@abigailcoffey512 she has actually come a LONG way. In her old videos it was basically her obsessing over food, analysing it & constantly asking her Mum for permission to eat. She spoke in a monotone & all smiles looked forced. Her videos used to just revolve around food, whereas now she is able to enjoy & show herself opening up to other aspects of life. The videos are no longer just about food, but she still often shows what she eats to encourage other viewers to also have the courage to relearn to eat, no matter how hard. It is amazing how differently she is when it comes to eating. She no longer has a stiff terrified looking smile around food, which is encouraging for sufferers to watch too (true progress). It is a joy to finally see her true personality come out, her mind alive & expanding, & becoming more open to life. It's important not to push a person with these conditions into work or study. These come naturally with healing. Causing too much of an overload of stress (recovery is extremely stressful as it is) can be detrimental. She is already progressing just by coming alive & gradually opening to life away from an ED (playfulness, enjoying the outdoors, being able to build close relationships again, the list goes on).
@@abigailcoffey512 the few ppl with anorexia who want to remain like a child have undealt with childhood trauma, where their basic needs were not met. It is not overcome by trying to force someone to 'grow up' - it requires intensive treatment to deal with the trauma. Pushing only makes a person feel more unheard, invalidated & lonely.
@Lifes2short I myself relapsed after being pushed into studying. I seriously just needed a break for a little while after suffering for so long. Zero pressure & not feeling controlled & I reckon I would've been fine. Ppl with anorexia are often Type A personalities - they certainly don't need to be pushed. Quite the opposite in fact.
I missed you Elzani and ur family omg i cant express how excited I get every single time you upload a new video regardless the content,, im always so happy to watch them.. they relax my mind and sets my mood for the day^ you and ur famiy members and Blaze ofc are such an inspiration to me & how I long to get to this level of contentment in life as all of you are!! Continue to do what you do, our community will always be here in support of you and ur content(: simply divine! im currently rewatching it a second time i dont care if it takes up an hour of my day because its worth it! LOVE YOU(;
I love your family but i have said that sice the beginning of your videos your so funny and happy now and i live yoyr relationship s with satara everything looks so lovely you make me smile watching you makes me hope i can recover also i am struggling and you help me so much thank you to you and your family
I Think we all are lowkey and highkey awaiting that day she is such a diva and Queen at the same time!! and we all now she is such a talented singer too(: agreed haha
Omg your mum with the helium voice hahaha I died!!!! Love her so much!!! I'm supposed to be in east Devon right now 😠 but blimmen covid .. had to cancel my holiday. I'm gutted.
Those tiny pancakes are so cute! I love your videos, I’ve been watching them all and they inspire me so much. It’s great to see you enjoying life, and the bond between you and Satara is so precious, it makes me wish I had a sister! Keep fighting 💞
I am rewatching this video, of course, and I just noticed....u were listening to Taylor...I could hear it in the background (when you and Satara were in the kitchen...right before I had those button chocolates the first day)... amazing!!! I still can't stop laughing 😂 when ur Mom freaks about the helium in her voice from sucking the balloon.🖤🖤🖤👍🥊😎🏡🎶🤣
When people can taste the soapy taste it has to do with genetics those people have a variation in a group of olfactory receptor genes that allow them to taste the soapy flavoured aldehydes in cilantro leaves 🍃 🌿
I saw Grackle making the pancake cereal too. Weird concept but does it taste good or is it more of a novelty /fad?! I am not sure if I have your patience!!!!! Lol ❤️ By your reaction I can see they were good and yes, worth the effort. Mum also looks and sounds impressed 😊👌❤️ Defeats the object of cereal though without the milk?! Mind you to be fair I prefer some cereal without milk!!! 😂😂😂
I don't have ED but I watch alot of what I eat in a day video and yours popped up I read the comments and realize so many people deal with ED. How did it start for yall? What happened in y'all life to have ED? I'm really curious
Well the second question is really personal haha but for me it started with counting calories and feeling good about having that one control. Then I started restricting. That's how it started for me...half a year later I got hospitalized
For me it started off when my severe anxiety got so bad I was physically in constant pain and unable to consume anything .it then spiraled out of control, and my body image wasnt helpful either. It became sort of a coping mechanism with my other issues
Very nice to see you enjoying life. =) Thanks for sharing. I've had a crush on ya' ever since I saw your hospital stay video. I've had an eating disorder, as well, but you seem to have yours under control, overall, as well as a nice support team-your family. yayyyyyyyyy! =D xoxoxoxoxo Hope to talk to you someday. I'd like to share stories. I'm sure you're a busy woman, but I'm just glad you're doing well. A.W. Presley.
One of my classmates has now been hospitalized with anorexia.. I hear she's really bad but her friends aren't allowed to see her.. I'm really worried about her and i want to help but i don't know how
I know I’m not Elzani, but I did just get out of 5 months in an inpatient facility so I hope I can offer some advice. I assume people can’t visit because of COVID? At my hospital starting in March all visitors were banned, as people with anorexia have weakened immune systems, thus all exposure to the virus must be limited. I know it is hard seeing people get hospitalized but just know that is where she needs to be and she is getting the help she needs. The hospital will know how to minimize risks and return her to health. As for helping, I was always happy when I got letters or when people just reached out to catching up. Just a simple “thinking of you, sending support” text would brighten my day. I’m sorry to hear about your classmate though, be sure your mental state doesn’t suffer when you worry about someone else’s 🧡
@@beccalynn6357 thqnk you so much! We've prepared a box for her with letters and stuff she likes in it and she was really happy to receive it! She's also made some friends at the hospital but she also said it was very though because at the beginning not even her sister was allowed to see her because of covid. But we'll be allowed to visit her in 3 weeks now! I don't really know much about anorexia only like the stuff you learn at school but I've realized the recovery process is so hard and takes lots and lots of time. I just want to support her at the best of my abilities 💕 thanks for replying and good luck to you!!
