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Being skinny ruined my life. If you’re thin and think to yourself, “why don’t fat people just lose weight?” Please read this
I was the “ideal fat” in the sense that I did everything skinny people wanted me to do. I tried every diet in the book. I exercised regularly. I worked with doctors and dietitians to figure out the best way to lose weight. But nothing worked. I did everything “right” to lose weight, and my weight stayed the same
But the thin people in my life kept telling me that I wouldn’t be happy, attractive, healthy, etc. until I lost weight. So, heartbroken, I came to the conclusion that anorexia was the only option left. It felt safer than bariatric surgery, and was obviously much more affordable
I became the perfect anorexic. 700 cal a day or less, except once a week I allowed myself 1400 cal. For reference, my body required at least 2800 to maintain weight, and at least 1800 to keep my organs and stuff fully functioning. Still, 700 a day, I persisted because everyone in my life told me weight loss was all that mattered. If dieting didn’t work, anorexia had to
And it did. My weight dropped all the way down to 110 pounds. I was skinny - underweight, even - in all sense of the word. The people in my life saw it as a miracle. The ultimate success story. My mother, my “friends,” my doctors, they all congratulated me on my accomplishment
When I confessed my eating disorder to my doctor, he told me, “that’s not the best way to go about it, but I’m glad you lost the weight.” My mother took pictures of me and sent them to relatives to brag
Okay, great. I was skinny. I did what I set out to do. But there were severe consequences
The most obvious was my joint pain doubled, maybe even tripled, to the point that I couldn’t leave the house without a wheelchair
I also developed several health complications, including fatty liver disease and extremely painful GERD. I had to see a handful of specialists and get an endoscopy because of severe stomach pain
My partner, who was the only person who saw my weight loss for what it was (a horrible thing that only happened because of an eating disorder), convinced me to enter a recovery program
For nearly a year, I relearned how to feed myself. I ate everything I was told to eat, nothing more and nothing less. My diet was 100% in the hands of somebody else
And I gained back every pound I has lost. All of the work to become thin went right out the window. It was proven to me that thinness and health were incompatible with my body. If I wanted to be thin, I had to forgo my physical and mental well-being. And vise-versa
Prior to the anorexia, I never once struggled with binge eating. I was naturally an intuitive eater, and I did a good job of having a well rounded diet. After the anorexia, after recovery, I developed a binge eating disorder. I had spent so long starving myself, that my brain and body got stuck in survival mode, desperate to consume any and all calories out of fear that I might starve again. To this day I struggle with binge eating
I did everything thin people wanted of me. I dieted. I exercised. And when all else failed, I starved myself. Now I have liver disease, stomach issues, and BED. Not to mention the loads of mental issues that accumulated as a result of my weight loss journey. During the throes of my anorexia, I had to be hospitalized for suicidal ideation
When you tell fat people to “just lose weight” you are suggesting they give themselves illnesses for which treatments are not always effective. You are asking fat people to destroy their stomachs and livers. When a fat person loses so much weight that they become skinny, they are likely giving up so much of their health in efforts to be treated like a human being
If you’re thin, do your part. Treat fat people like people before we tear our bodies apart
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The Shamrock Texan, December 8, 1934.
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LINCOLN LOGS!!!!
#mother#earthbound#mother 2#mother series#ness mother 2#mrsaturn#mr. saturn#picky minch#Lincoln logs#log cabin#king earthbound
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Classic toys moodboard. How many did you play with growing up?
#toys#marble run#easy bake oven#candyland#lincoln logs#slinky#yoyo#bubbles#lite bright#etch a sketch#cute#agere#cglre#soft aesthetic#little space#kidcore
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new horse, who dis?
The Original Lincoln Logs, America's National Toy™
I can't find one with black mane and black bridle, so it might be an older version you've got, but it's definitely the same mold (and of interest to you: they also made dogs)
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Lincoln Logs
I Was Today Years Old When I Learned That Lincoln Logs Were Invented By John Lloyd Wright Who Was Architect Frank Lloyd Wright's Son 🤯🤯🤯
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Daily Doodle Day 16
<- Day 15 | All Days | Day 17 ->
Every day I get a little happier with the progression of my spreads and pages
The cat has a hat and scarf, and he’s even wearing mittens, he’s ready for fall 🍂🍁
Of course I couldn’t help but doodle my dog, whose name is Link(photo below the break)
This picture reminds me of a set of playing cards I had growing up that were all dog themed, but the dogs heads were way bigger than their bodies.
#traditional art#daily doodles#daily doodle#sketchbook#sketches#sketch#tiny sketchbook#onionart#my pet dog#lincoln logs#lincoln#⛓️#shading#doodles#doodle#look at my pet#pet pictures#dog pics#dog posting#dog photos#🧅 Art
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Shout out to people with breathing related disabilities because this shit sucks
People who need inhalers and nebulizers. People who use ox tanks. People who can’t stand or walk too much because it makes breathing harder. People who have given up important parts of their life because of their breathing issues. People who need assistance and caregivers. Especially huge shoutout to people whose breathing problems don’t have any treatments and/or are getting worse with time
In my experience, we are often left out of the disabled community, either implicitly or explicitly. Needing assistance with chores and errands is so common for disabled people yet when it’s a lung or airway issue that causes us to need that assistance, we’re left out of the convo. Conditions like cystic fibrosis, COPD, lung cancer, VCD, asthma, anaphylaxis, and more can all be seriously disabling. We deserve a voice
Anyways, big hugs for people with breathing issues that want one. We deserve more love <3
#Lincoln logs#disability#actually disabled#VCD#vocal cord dysfunction#asthma#mopping three tiles worth of flooring made my airway close up and it’s got me feeling things
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Guys the arg will return 😱
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It’s so cute tho they come out for work with the noble goal of making us have fun, and then they go back home to their cozy tin with their friends and family
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Alden's Christmas Book - 1960
#christmas catalog#catalog#alden's#alden's christmas book#1960#toys#vintage toys#christmas toys#wooden toys#lincoln logs#1960's#1960s#christmas gifts#gifts#christmas#xmas#ephemera
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I got this world's smallest Lincoln Logs set which I do not recommend because the tiny pieces are practically impossible to get to fit together without popping out of place or falling apart but after several tries I completed the house! Teensy cutesy cabin
#teensy cutesy cabin my beloved#I love it but also hate it#the duality of tiny things <3#what do i even tag this with#tiny items#lincoln logs#they're sadly not wooden#which i think is part of the problem#we also got a world's smallest candy land game which is equally as cute
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I am 33 years old and I still think about wanting to sit in the far corner and play with Lincoln logs and pattern blocks.
Idc what you think. I just want to know why people havent made fridge Pattern block magnets a thing yet. They have word magnets, but where are my fridge wooden pattern blocks?
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