Fuck The Scale!

I figured I’d submit a picture sice not too many people were.
I still worry about the number on the scale, but I’m starting to appreciate the small things, such as seeing more defintion, even though I’m stll roughly the same weight as I was 3 months ago. I look completely different.

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Thank you for your submission. You are beautiful :)

nikkimotto16:

Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes. 

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uniquebydesignx:

But every girl is beautiful <3

first off, i love this blog and everything it represents. i’m thinking of doing a ‘body peace blog’ promo later, and if you don’t mind i’d like to put you on it.

secondly, this is my ‘fuckthescale’ story.

i’ve always been small, but over the past few years, i;ve struggled with anorexia. for a while it was just a control mechanism. after my grandfather was diagnosed with cancer, and later died; my grandmother had a stroke and one of my best friends moved, it felt like my world was ending. i turned to eating as a way to feel control over my life. it seemed like, as long as i had complete control over what i ate, than i could retain some semblance of normalness. however, it soon became an obsession. i ate less than 600 calories a day, and ran 3 or more miles daily. my new goal in life became to be thin. i lost sight of what was important, and i became obsessed. sadly, i was good at hiding. i love theatre, and i’m an actress, so it was easy for me to come up with excuses. no one noticed. but then i started to get sick more often. i bruised more easily. my hair started falling out. i couldn’t sleep. i was lethargic. i knew something had to change. i opened up, and told my best friend what i was going through. it changed my life. she has been the most supportive, caring person and thanks to her i can now say that i truly am on the road to recovery. since i told her, i have gained 30 pounds, and now weigh a healthy 105 lbs. although i still have issues with eating and body image, i am confident that one day i will be able to love myself for what i am. the picture above is my stomach. i can’t honestly say i’m proud of what i look like, i no longer think of myself as disgusting.

keep up the good work, i love the blog!

xoxo,

rachel

This is absolutely inspirational. I truly congratulate you on all that you have accomplished, and I would absolutely love to be a part of your blog <3