EDs are Really Just About Maintaining and Losing Weight, Right?
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Media-wise, so much focus is given to Social Anorexia, even when talking about bulimia. Social Anorexia, for those who aren’t aware, can loosely be defined as an eating disorder, Anorexia, that was brought on by a media-instilled quest for thinness. People go on extreme diets and use bulimic tactics to lower and maintain their weights to conform to some magazine/Hollywood-idealized form.
So when I came across this post on Dumb Little Man, I couldn’t help but point you in the direction. And show you my favourites:
- drink water.
- have sex daily.
- skip seconds and eat slower.
- use nonfat milk in your latte.
- skip the muffin.
I couldn’t have said those better myself. My top three add-ons?
- Use spices such as cayenne, basil and garlic instead of excess salt.
Just one tablespoon of salt is nearly 300% of the recommended daily amount for a lot of people. Let’s not even talk water retention. - Replace soda with 100% fruit or vegetable juice.
Eight ounces of V8 juice contains only 50 calories, yet is high in fibre and vitamins A and C (as well as sugar and salt); soda’s same serving size has nearly double the calories, no vitamins or minerals (but under 10% of the sodium of V8). - Watch portion sizes.
Literally learn the recommended portion amounts for your age, sex and lifestyle and then use the size recommendations. Did you know hat a serving of meat is roughly the same size as a deck of cards? A serving of pasta or rice is equal to a light bulb. Check out the link above for more comparisons.
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