Well done on acknowledging your thoughts and feelings and challenging the cutlery at lunch! Little things that you don’t even realise contribute to the control. I would encourage challenging that tea spoon at breakfast as a next step 😘
Hi Demi , I don’t know how I missed your vlog last night hun but I’ve had a lot going on lately Sweetie 🍬 ❤ and I’m So incredibly proud of your progress as after 35 years of severely suffering from Anorexia with binge / purge subtype I know only too well sadly how every single day of the year is a constant struggle 😢 Xxx
Love ❤the new meals, especially dinner looked professionally delicious! And very brave for stepping out of your comfort zone in terms of trying new things for an entire day, not just one occasion 🎉 always really enjoy your uploads, and the traditional end-of-video ramble/peptalk! 👍🌟❤️🥰
I love you Demi and your positivity and words of encouragement your amazing Really needed to hear what you had to say has made me feel like I’m ready to fight my anorexia I’m really trying my hardest to get better but it’s so hard still really unwell bed bound but you are helping so much thank you xx
Thankyou so soo much, I’m so glad that the video is helpful 🩷 I’m so proud of you for fighting this, I’m so sorry to hear you’re not well still I’m sending big hugs keep on fighting and remember it won’t be this way forever I promise!! Always here if you ever want to chat x
proud of you for trying new recipes!! it’s really easy to get stuck in a cycle of having the same things so definitely recommend trying new things when you can! your food always looks so good as well 🩷 love when you upload xx
Thankyou so much!!! It’s so sooo good to try new things as yess it’s so easy to become stuck in a certain routine and pattern 😊 thanks so much again, sending so much love 🤍 x
Hey Demi it is great to see you again and good idea to write recipes of the food which you cook I loved it and looks very delicious keep going on it is amazing to watch your videos excited and waiting for new videos ;)
This honestly came when I needed it! I definitely needed to hear your reassurance towards the end of the video, thank you Demi! For my biggest struggle is counting calories and weighing food. I really want tor try new foods and recipes but the mental exhaustion of having to log everything and ‘make it fit’ can get too much so then I just resort to having the same thing all the time. Do you possibly have any advice as to how to overcome this, if/ if not struggled with this? I feel like it’s the biggest thing holding me back from fully committing to letting go xx
Thankyou so much!! Remember there will be no right time to feel ‘ready’ to face these kind of things we have to take action to see change and become stronger against those thoughts. I know it’s soo sooo hard but you can do it! Personally I have never intentionally counted all of my calories but my best advice is to gradually begin to not do it so set yourself a little goal of not doing a day and see how you feel or don’t do the morning and then build on it and gradually you will begin to see that nothing bad happens and you don’t need to have the numbers or calculations having such a hold or control over you! I’m so proud of you, make small changes and build on them ❤
Your meals look delicious, well done for trying new things!! I wish I could try that chocolate, it sounds really yummy but I’ve never seen it locally (might just have to order some 😉☺️)
I love watching your TH-cam videos Demi. I actually check TH-cam daily & always get excited to see you’ve posted. I really think you’re amazing! ( oooh, hope that doesn’t sound creepy 😂). Seriously though, I really enjoy your videos. Have you ever looked back at your very first videos? Pre hospital admission. You are SOOOO different. You were quite manic (I don’t mean that in a nasty way). I’d love to hear your thoughts on your pre hospital admission videos. 😘💕
Thankyou so much!!! It’s not creepy at all, your kind words have really made me smile!! I watched back one of my older videos and can’t believe it !!! I will have to do a video reacting to one of my old ones 🙌🏼 the change has been massive 🤩🩷
@@Demiproudman Definitely. You’re like a totally different person, definitely in a good way. Your personality shines & you give so much help to people who are going through the same thing. I feel that the advice you give isn’t always how you feel or what you want to do. By saying the things to your viewers that you don’t necessarily believe is a great way of healing yourself. You are saying all the right things & telling your ED to f*** off. Convincing yourself & your viewers that YOU ARE doing the right thing. You did say in this video that you did cry at one point, but never showed it. I just want to say that you don’t have to worry about crying on camera. On screen you seem like this happy & contented person who doesn’t look like they are struggling. But we all know that’s not the case. I’ve always felt that you never really show your vulnerable side. You tell us that you’re scared about trying something that you’ve made, but that’s all. I don’t want you to feel you have to mask in front of us. There’s no shame in crying or showing your vulnerability to us all. What you’re doing is bloody hard. So please share these moments of vulnerability because nobody would think any less of you. Obviously if you’d rather keep that side private then that’s also ok. Never do things that you want to do for anybody. This isn’t me telling you what to do, I’m just saying that there is no shame in sharing your vulnerability because we all understand. You do what’s right for you. But if there are times that you want to share but feel you can’t, I’m just letting you know that there is no shame in that & nobody is going to judge you. I hope I haven’t said anything that’s made you feel bad or that I’m being pushy, I promise you I’m not. I only want you to know that we are all here for you whether you’re laughing, crying or just need to ramble. Keep going Demi you are a very special person 😘💕 xxx
Hi Demi, I hope you’re doing ok. Looking forward to your next video 😉. I just wanted to say that I hope you wasn’t offended by the comment above. I really hope it hasn’t come across like that. I would never comment anything nasty. But if you do find my posts often making you feel worse then please tell me. I’d rather know. Sending live & hugs, 😘💕 xxx
Please don't stop making these. So helpful. Could you share times approx you try and eat at? Also I do the same thing - clean up before I sit to eat - then i have to reheat my food because it's cold 😂
Thankyou so so much ❤ Ofcourse so I have some cereal at around 05:30 and then I have another breakfast between 08:00 and 09:00 then I have lunch between 12:00 and 13:00 and then snack usually at 15:00 and then dinner between 17:30 / 18:30 😊 Hahaha yess it’s a bad habit!! Trying to stop doing it 😅 xxx
@@Demiproudman @Demiproudman I hear you, but I think this is another place where you have to put your likes aside and do what is necessary. Your breakfast (and all meals) should be around 800 or more calories. Can you truly say that is what your bowl of yogurt added up to? This doesn't need to be VOLUME. Like have a proper portion of oatmeal and then to help increase the calories, use cream instead of milk, have the FULL FAT yogurt, double up on the chocolate topping and add WAYYY more nut butter girl, not just a tinny spoonful. You need to do things BIG. Not just little spreads or little sprinkles. That won't get you (or anyone who has been starved) better. You truly need to make each meal as calorie dense as possible and with the most fats. Just DUMP that oil in the pasta dish. Add all the cheese on top. In your sandwich, USE BUTTER. Doesn't matter if you don't care for the taste. This is your health. My sister currently has cancer. Of course she would rather not go to chemo. It makes her not feel good and sick. But she has said she would do anything for her health (even if she were in my position. She would do everything needed) Our likes go out the window in this. I think too many people are making recovery out to be this "fun" and "light" thing. Yes it can be enjoyable to try new foods and eat fear foods again. But overall, it's a medical diet and it's about eating enough and enough of the right foods. It's not just "have a snack of whatever" when you are hungry. That snack needs to be ENOUGH and count. It needs to provide all the calories. Every meal and snack needs to be enough. It's hard. I know. But it's possible. You really just have to do it. I was served SUPER thick creamy oatmeal with oil pools on top. If I had to choose, no I wouldn't pick it. But nobody picks the chemo either. It's what is needed to get better. I ate that oatmeal. I ate my 500 calorie snacks. I ate my meals loaded with butter and cream and nuts (my oatmeal was made with milk and cream and oil, ground nuts into the oats, sugar, etc. ) I had my drinks with each snack and meal. It wasn't just for taste or a few chocolates after dinner. It would be a FULL chocolate bar, plus sides and a drink (not water). You are very motivated. I can see it!! But I think it's time to REALLY do the hard stuff. You have to put your wants aside. It will be hard. But think of how you would help your child. Or a friend. I find it helpful to think that way. Act like a doctor to yourself. Serve and prepare yourself the meals you would for a starving child. Would you give them a few dates for a snack? Would you serve them some pasta and a light tomato sauce? That child needs fats. And LOTS of them. Those meals and snacks will just keep them sick. They don't deserve that. You don't!! I have lots more to say, I am sorry my comments are always so long, lol. Perhaps I could private message you instead haha. Anyways, I didn't know all this before. I learned it. And I think more people need to know. It takes A LOT more than they think. And it's not always fun or what they want. It's literally just doing the plan and what is needed. That's all.
@@eb9436 first of all I’m so sorry to hear about your sister. I’m sending all my love and thoughts. I agree with what you are saying and really value and appreciate your comment so much. It’s given me encouragement. I have been abit stuck for a while now and have just started back to work which has highlighted how much I need to push myself.
Ofcourse 😊 this is the recipe I used however I added 1 heaped tbsp of cacao powder to give it more of a chocolaty flavour ❤ thehappyfoodie.co.uk/recipes/banana-loaf/
@@Naomi-rv4cw sorry to hear this but can i know how long have you been struggle,and how old are you .me 2 years . I am 17. And i am 161cm 40_39kg and i have started my recovery journey .it is very hard 💔
It’s extremely hard but remember nobody is focusing on your weight as much as your brain thinks they are, people around you want to see you healthy and happy! I know it’s uncomfortable but you have to feel the feelings and keep pushing through them and you will become so much stronger and then it will get easier ❤ think about all of the positives and having a healthy, functioning body x
@@Kellzmcd the closed Apple Watch rings though... at 12pm. Even if she had them set to the lowest level, that's still a lot of exercise, movement and steps to do by 12pm.
@@kecrn4132I do often eat what they eat and eat with them however I don’t usually like to record when I’m eating with them as I don’t want them to feel uncomfortable when they are trying to enjoy there own down time and personal time :)
Well done on acknowledging your thoughts and feelings and challenging the cutlery at lunch! Little things that you don’t even realise contribute to the control. I would encourage challenging that tea spoon at breakfast as a next step 😘
Thankyou so much!!! For sure it’s a good step to make and I will have too challenge this 🙌🏼 thanks so much again 🤍 x
Hi Demi , I don’t know how I missed your vlog last night hun but I’ve had a lot going on lately Sweetie 🍬 ❤ and I’m So incredibly proud of your progress as after 35 years of severely suffering from Anorexia with binge / purge subtype I know only too well sadly how every single day of the year is a constant struggle 😢 Xxx
Heyyy, thankyou so much, sending you so much love Susie I hope you are well ❤ xxxx
Love ❤the new meals, especially dinner looked professionally delicious! And very brave for stepping out of your comfort zone in terms of trying new things for an entire day, not just one occasion 🎉 always really enjoy your uploads, and the traditional end-of-video ramble/peptalk! 👍🌟❤️🥰
Thankyou sooo much ❤ it really means a lot to me and I’m so glad you enjoyed the famous end ramble!! 🥰 x
I love you Demi and your positivity and words of encouragement your amazing
Really needed to hear what you had to say has made me feel like I’m ready to fight my anorexia I’m really trying my hardest to get better but it’s so hard still really unwell bed bound but you are helping so much thank you xx
Thankyou so soo much, I’m so glad that the video is helpful 🩷
I’m so proud of you for fighting this, I’m so sorry to hear you’re not well still I’m sending big hugs keep on fighting and remember it won’t be this way forever I promise!! Always here if you ever want to chat x
proud of you for trying new recipes!! it’s really easy to get stuck in a cycle of having the same things so definitely recommend trying new things when you can! your food always looks so good as well 🩷 love when you upload xx
Thankyou so much!!! It’s so sooo good to try new things as yess it’s so easy to become stuck in a certain routine and pattern 😊 thanks so much again, sending so much love 🤍 x
Hey Demi it is great to see you again and good idea to write recipes of the food which you cook I loved it and looks very delicious keep going on it is amazing to watch your videos excited and waiting for new videos ;)
Hey! Thankyou so much, I will definitely add the recipes to my video next time! Thanks so much for watching 🤩
I am adding comments but I can't see it 😂
This honestly came when I needed it! I definitely needed to hear your reassurance towards the end of the video, thank you Demi! For my biggest struggle is counting calories and weighing food. I really want tor try new foods and recipes but the mental exhaustion of having to log everything and ‘make it fit’ can get too much so then I just resort to having the same thing all the time. Do you possibly have any advice as to how to overcome this, if/ if not struggled with this? I feel like it’s the biggest thing holding me back from fully committing to letting go xx
Thankyou so much!! Remember there will be no right time to feel ‘ready’ to face these kind of things we have to take action to see change and become stronger against those thoughts. I know it’s soo sooo hard but you can do it! Personally I have never intentionally counted all of my calories but my best advice is to gradually begin to not do it so set yourself a little goal of not doing a day and see how you feel or don’t do the morning and then build on it and gradually you will begin to see that nothing bad happens and you don’t need to have the numbers or calculations having such a hold or control over you! I’m so proud of you, make small changes and build on them ❤
Your meals look delicious, well done for trying new things!!
I wish I could try that chocolate, it sounds really yummy but I’ve never seen it locally (might just have to order some 😉☺️)
@@birdie.mae.22 thankyou so much 🤍 you should 1000% order some :))) I promise you won’t regret it 😊
Fav Fav Fav person ever !!!! best yt channel about
Thankyou so soo much 🥹 xxx
Omg this is very inspiring, I am going to challange a new recipe this evening that scares the hell out of me but this motivated mess much
Thankyou so so much!!! I’m so proud of you for challenging things
Perfect ending to the video xo Love you
Thankyou so much, love you lots!!!
Yore my comfort TH-camr honestly help so much ❤️❤️
Thankyou so much I’m so glad the videos are helpful ❤❤
I love watching your TH-cam videos Demi. I actually check TH-cam daily & always get excited to see you’ve posted. I really think you’re amazing! ( oooh, hope that doesn’t sound creepy 😂). Seriously though, I really enjoy your videos. Have you ever looked back at your very first videos? Pre hospital admission. You are SOOOO different. You were quite manic (I don’t mean that in a nasty way). I’d love to hear your thoughts on your pre hospital admission videos. 😘💕
Thankyou so much!!! It’s not creepy at all, your kind words have really made me smile!! I watched back one of my older videos and can’t believe it !!! I will have to do a video reacting to one of my old ones 🙌🏼 the change has been massive 🤩🩷
@@Demiproudman Definitely. You’re like a totally different person, definitely in a good way. Your personality shines & you give so much help to people who are going through the same thing.
I feel that the advice you give isn’t always how you feel or what you want to do. By saying the things to your viewers that you don’t necessarily believe is a great way of healing yourself. You are saying all the right things & telling your ED to f*** off. Convincing yourself & your viewers that YOU ARE doing the right thing.
You did say in this video that you did cry at one point, but never showed it.
I just want to say that you don’t have to worry about crying on camera.
On screen you seem like this happy & contented person who doesn’t look like they are struggling. But we all know that’s not the case. I’ve always felt that you never really show your vulnerable side. You tell us that you’re scared about trying something that you’ve made, but that’s all. I don’t want you to feel you have to mask in front of us. There’s no shame in crying or showing your vulnerability to us all. What you’re doing is bloody hard. So please share these moments of vulnerability because nobody would think any less of you. Obviously if you’d rather keep that side private then that’s also ok. Never do things that you want to do for anybody. This isn’t me telling you what to do, I’m just saying that there is no shame in sharing your vulnerability because we all understand. You do what’s right for you. But if there are times that you want to share but feel you can’t, I’m just letting you know that there is no shame in that & nobody is going to judge you.
I hope I haven’t said anything that’s made you feel bad or that I’m being pushy, I promise you I’m not. I only want you to know that we are all here for you whether you’re laughing, crying or just need to ramble.
Keep going Demi you are a very special person 😘💕 xxx
Hi Demi, I hope you’re doing ok. Looking forward to your next video 😉. I just wanted to say that I hope you wasn’t offended by the comment above. I really hope it hasn’t come across like that. I would never comment anything nasty. But if you do find my posts often making you feel worse then please tell me. I’d rather know. Sending live & hugs, 😘💕 xxx
Great video as always Demi, looking very beautiful in your red shirt.❤
Thankyou very much 🤍
@@Demiproudman You're welcome.❤
good job! for challenging yourself :)
Thankyou so much, yess for sure 😊 I will have to try these too they sound delish !!!
Please don't stop making these. So helpful.
Could you share times approx you try and eat at?
Also I do the same thing - clean up before I sit to eat - then i have to reheat my food because it's cold 😂
Thankyou so so much ❤
Ofcourse so I have some cereal at around 05:30 and then I have another breakfast between 08:00 and 09:00 then I have lunch between 12:00 and 13:00 and then snack usually at 15:00 and then dinner between 17:30 / 18:30 😊
Hahaha yess it’s a bad habit!! Trying to stop doing it 😅 xxx
@Demiproudman thank you. 😊. I think until we get natural hunger cues it's good to watch the clock. 🥰😘
What time do you go to bed around as you wake up so early ❤x
@@bearclaireI go to bed pretty early usually around 9/ half 9 hahaha 🙌🏼 xxx
Thanks for this video Demi ❤ just wondering where in the UK do u live? Xx
Thankyou so much for watching ❤️ I live in the outskirts of Cheshire xx
@@Demiproudman oh where abouts? I don't live too far from Chester xx
@@lauraturford the town is Congleton, ohh no way not too far from me 😊 xx
Not far at all 🥰 we actually got one of our dogs from Congleton xx
@@lauraturford No way!!! Awhhh it’s a small world hahaha 🐶❤️
Love you very much ❤❤
Love you lots keep on going ❤️❤️
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What about switching to full fat yogurt?
I find it to creamy 2% is a perfect consistency and taste for me
@@Demiproudman @Demiproudman I hear you, but I think this is another place where you have to put your likes aside and do what is necessary. Your breakfast (and all meals) should be around 800 or more calories. Can you truly say that is what your bowl of yogurt added up to? This doesn't need to be VOLUME. Like have a proper portion of oatmeal and then to help increase the calories, use cream instead of milk, have the FULL FAT yogurt, double up on the chocolate topping and add WAYYY more nut butter girl, not just a tinny spoonful. You need to do things BIG. Not just little spreads or little sprinkles. That won't get you (or anyone who has been starved) better. You truly need to make each meal as calorie dense as possible and with the most fats. Just DUMP that oil in the pasta dish. Add all the cheese on top. In your sandwich, USE BUTTER. Doesn't matter if you don't care for the taste. This is your health. My sister currently has cancer. Of course she would rather not go to chemo. It makes her not feel good and sick. But she has said she would do anything for her health (even if she were in my position. She would do everything needed) Our likes go out the window in this. I think too many people are making recovery out to be this "fun" and "light" thing. Yes it can be enjoyable to try new foods and eat fear foods again. But overall, it's a medical diet and it's about eating enough and enough of the right foods. It's not just "have a snack of whatever" when you are hungry. That snack needs to be ENOUGH and count. It needs to provide all the calories. Every meal and snack needs to be enough. It's hard. I know. But it's possible. You really just have to do it. I was served SUPER thick creamy oatmeal with oil pools on top. If I had to choose, no I wouldn't pick it. But nobody picks the chemo either. It's what is needed to get better. I ate that oatmeal. I ate my 500 calorie snacks. I ate my meals loaded with butter and cream and nuts (my oatmeal was made with milk and cream and oil, ground nuts into the oats, sugar, etc. ) I had my drinks with each snack and meal. It wasn't just for taste or a few chocolates after dinner. It would be a FULL chocolate bar, plus sides and a drink (not water). You are very motivated. I can see it!! But I think it's time to REALLY do the hard stuff. You have to put your wants aside. It will be hard. But think of how you would help your child. Or a friend. I find it helpful to think that way. Act like a doctor to yourself. Serve and prepare yourself the meals you would for a starving child. Would you give them a few dates for a snack? Would you serve them some pasta and a light tomato sauce? That child needs fats. And LOTS of them. Those meals and snacks will just keep them sick. They don't deserve that. You don't!! I have lots more to say, I am sorry my comments are always so long, lol. Perhaps I could private message you instead haha. Anyways, I didn't know all this before. I learned it. And I think more people need to know. It takes A LOT more than they think. And it's not always fun or what they want. It's literally just doing the plan and what is needed. That's all.
@@Demiproudman did you see my other comment?
@@eb9436 first of all I’m so sorry to hear about your sister. I’m sending all my love and thoughts. I agree with what you are saying and really value and appreciate your comment so much. It’s given me encouragement. I have been abit stuck for a while now and have just started back to work which has highlighted how much I need to push myself.
Could you share the recipe for that banana bread?😍🍌🍞
Ofcourse 😊 this is the recipe I used however I added 1 heaped tbsp of cacao powder to give it more of a chocolaty flavour ❤
thehappyfoodie.co.uk/recipes/banana-loaf/
Perfect, cant wait my bananas to get ripe enough😁
Hi!How can we keep in touch with you to have a collaboration?☺
Can ask you how you can deal with gaining weight especially when people around you comment on that😢❤
@@Naomi-rv4cw Are you suffering from anaroxia ??
@@Naomi-rv4cw sorry to hear this but can i know how long have you been struggle,and how old are you .me 2 years . I am 17. And i am 161cm 40_39kg and i have started my recovery journey .it is very hard 💔
It’s extremely hard but remember nobody is focusing on your weight as much as your brain thinks they are, people around you want to see you healthy and happy! I know it’s uncomfortable but you have to feel the feelings and keep pushing through them and you will become so much stronger and then it will get easier ❤ think about all of the positives and having a healthy, functioning body x
@@Demiproudman thank you from my heart ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Measuring scales, Apple Watch rings closed, only one tiny baby tomato at lunch
Where were the scales?
She would have needed them to make banana bread.
Maybe she doesn't like a lot of tomato in her wraps.
@@Kellzmcd the closed Apple Watch rings though... at 12pm. Even if she had them set to the lowest level, that's still a lot of exercise, movement and steps to do by 12pm.
@ashleenicholson5843 I have no idea on those watches.
What about eating what your parents are eating and eating with them?
@@kecrn4132I do often eat what they eat and eat with them however I don’t usually like to record when I’m eating with them as I don’t want them to feel uncomfortable when they are trying to enjoy there own down time and personal time :)