Can we just talk about how pretty her face is?😍 Love how you listen to your body and honour your cravings🙏🏼 Recovery can be pretty hard sometimes but it’s so worth it!
@Kojo Yeboah Frempong Abban if that's what you want to eat, eat it! There is never to much food in recovery and you will need all the calories so eat as much as you can :D
Kojo Yeboah Frempong Abban that’s extreme hunger and yes especially in eating disorder recovery this is absolutely necessary to do if your body tells you too
A good porridge recipe is "carrot cake" so you cook grated carrots (fresh is best) in a bit of your milk of choice once it's almost cooked you add the oat, raisins (sultanas), cinnamon and more milk (and a pinch of salt). Serve with pecan nuts and your favourite sweetener (maple syrup for instance). Delicious!
You can also make amazing soft cookies with the same ingredients, plus a very ripe mashed banana! Just mix it with oats, raisins, grated carrot and nut butter (and honey if you want them extra sweet) and bake until golden, but still soft at 175°C
I also prepare it like this. Sometimes I also replace it with pumpkin or sweet potato puree and it's awesome. And the nuts are an amazing change of texture!
Do you think you could make protein balls by modifying that recipe a bit? Cause those would be a super easy on the go snack and I just knowwww they would taste bomb 🤤🤤
Omg the extreme hunger video’s are so motivating. I am experiencing extreme hunger for a while now but not giving in because of anxiety. This is helping me to give in and let myself heal
I‘m so happy for you that you‘ve accepted your extreme hunger and now even respond to it. Your eating pattern seems so much healthier now. What an accomplishment! 👍🏻 I hope you don‘t have to worry too much about your mom right now because of her treatment!
To anyone that experiences binging and extreme hunger and is panicking bc of it: (from someone that had it really really heavily) × even if you're a "normal weight": remember, YOUR. BODY. IS. HEALING. Go for it. Food is your medicine. No matter what weight you are, disordered eating is disordered eating. × its all going to get balanced again if you keep going. I went from being very underweight, extremely hungry, very ill, always tired and extremely low heart rate to healthy just through eating when my body asked for it. This is the only way extreme hunger stops. × you deserve therapy and treatment NO MATTER YOUR WEIGHT. × life is so much better without ED. Keep going❤❤❤
Mine makes me get super unwell at any point yet I’m still to scared to recover.......... My little sister is to afraid to touch let alone hug just because of how thin I am and I still don’t want to recover......... There’s a constant argument going on in my head an ill start crying randomly because it just won’t stop, but I still don’t want to recover......... Most of my time is spent thinking about food, but I still don’t want to recover........ I feel like I haven’t been ill long enough so I will not recover............ But you will never be ill enough until it’s too late......
@@22Dashin yea you’ll stop gaining, your body has its own ideal weight and likes to keep it there. It won’t stop gaining until it reaches it. It might go past it then return but that’s due to it preparing for the lack of food because it doesn’t know when it’s going to heat next so holds on. Once it learns it wont be deprived returns back to your normal.
“it’s nice to just be accepting” “i love my body and i love what it can let me do” i started to tear up. you are so wholesome and it is amazing to see you do better. you deserve so much
It’s so amazing to see your personality shine through more and more with every video!! Thank you so much for inspiring me! Watching this as I’m drinking tea with sugar and milk and I know it sounds small but it’s such a big achievement for me so thank you! 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Wow Elzani, I’ve been watching you ever since the start of your TH-cam channel and it’s honestly so heartwarming to see you doing so much better, you seem so much happier & so radiant, you’re amazing! I can’t thank you enough for how much of an inspiration you’ve been to me as currently I’m not doing too well mentally, your videos help me so much so thank you so much 💗
I'm going into treatment tomorrow for my ED, I hope I can come to the point where I accept my hunger and eat what I want. I've always refused to embrace it therefore I always end up in a binge and purge cycle when in reality all it was at first was extreme hunger. You are very inspiring to me Elzani
June Novae I used to go through the exact same thing. Somehow I managed to learn to appreciate my body & what it has done for me throughout my entire life so far and not care so much what it looks like. So I finally responded to my extreme hunger, even though some nights it would mean eating almost 10 granola bars + other snacks 🤢 but my body needed the calories & once I started eating until satisfaction & fullness, I havent binged or purged since. I know you can do it as well even though sometimes it feels so overwhelming & frustrating etc. I wish you the best of luck in recovery, you can beat this!!! 🙌🏻👏🏻🎉
Seeking for professional help is such a turning point. You're doing a great job, remember your family's always got your back and recovery is totally worth it!!! Stay strong, beautiful and lively 😘
I started responding to my hunger more. Im not exactly in real recovery yet I guess, but I'm close, or I'm starting out. I eat more and I'm extremely hungry and I try not to ignore it. I never got even close to how hard you have it, Ive only been struggling for about a year and a half, but your videos helped me. I watched a lot of them and then just instinctively started eating better. It's like I found out it's ok to eat and it's ok to recover and I don't need to be hurting forever. Recovering and eating is what we need to strive for, despite what the disorder tells us
I ate a huge breakfast while watching you and it helped me to finish it all even if my head was screaming that it was too much. You helped me feel normal and less alone. Thank you for everything and I wish you the best❤️❤️
I haven’t watched your channel in a while, and just watched this and I cannot get over how much happier you’re looking! And I remember the look in your face before you used to eat around 7 months a go, you looked scared and like you couldn’t stop thinking about eating...so amazing to see how well you’re doing! Here’s to the rest of your amazing recovery for you❤️
I started watching you when I started recovery. It really helped me. Now I came back and it literally made me cry to see how good you're doing. Please never stop being that positive and free. For me it seems like we are getting to know the "real" you and YOU ARE AMAZING And never stop snacking cause you need to eat a snack to become a snack:) Best wishes from germany:)
I admire Elzani and her family. Elzani for fighting her ED and finally being happy, which is very well deserved, but her family for being so supportive, which I know from experience, doesn’t happen all the time. I wish you the best Elzani ❤️❤️
Omg.... the sight of you going from a bowl of tuna pasta to a filled roll has me jumping for joy! You are an absolute inspiration to those of us who are still paralysed with fear when reaching the kitchen. How do you DO it?.
I watch your videos over and over again. You inspire me and are the reason I continue with recovery. I cant tell you how much you are the reason I am still here and how good and happy I feel and what a great place I am in because of you. I feel we are doing this journey together - I am so proud of us both and am so so grateful your your content. You are literally changing lives by being you and documenting this struggle. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Stay safe, stay you, stay special, Lot of love to your family. Take care babe, you are 1 in a million. xx
Thank u so much for that comment about bloat at the end I really needed that today..its so true bloating after food and especially at the end of the day is so common, especially in recovery... and your videos are amazing btw- your helping so many 🥰😍😘
I haven’t watched you in a while and honesty, you look amazing. I had to restore weight myself, and it was easy on my mental health, but you seem to be doing great!! Keep up the hard work!! You are so inspirational!!
the way she tlaked about the Muller rice shows you how far she has actually come in her recovery... to not even enjoy soemthing yet still inis ot and not feel regret makes me so ahppy to watch xx amazing
Your videos are a constant inspiration. I am recovering from anorexia and severe malnutrition, while also learning to live with my recently diagnosed celiac disease, so it has been difficult for me lately. But seeing you try and keep going gives me confidence. Thank you for showing us that we can fight this. I thank you very much. 🥰💜 (By the way, English is not my mother tongue, I apologize if there is any error).
Love you Elzani. Anyone else on a news/social media ban? The worry about this virus is really effecting my mental health 😓 i’ve not had panic attacks for 6 years and i’ve started having them again. 3 in one week. wishing everyone the best. i’m in the UK 🇬🇧
Thanks for the reminder to have some time away from the news!! My OCD has been getting a lot worse recently (and therefore my depression and anxiety etc.), but I'm really trying to calm down my thoughts and focus on other stuff - it's difficult though :( Except, I've found that writing a list of a few nice things I want to do every day really helpful... Good luck and I hope you find a way to relax xx
You look beautiful! A few months ago I found your channel and watched some of your old videos and (not trying to offend at all) I thought you look really lost and tired, it's amazing how you changed! You are literally glowing 💕 (Sorry if I made a mistake, English is not my first language)
I had a dominos for my first time in 3 years or any type of fast food that is. Not the healthiest but proud of myself that I actually managed to eat something like that
I LOVE LOVE LOVE it when you make videos like this. First of all: because you are awesome But also because you are sending an incredible message out there: it’s totally okay and normal to eat lots of delicious food. It is not only good for the body but also for the mind. It’s a refreshing contrast to all the other „what I eat in a day“ Videos that are ruled by diets and restriction.
I’ve been watching since the very beginning, and I am beyond proud of how much you’ve grown. It’s truly inspiring :) also, wishing you and your family well during this crisis x
Just found your channel and I have no idea what you’re entire story is, but WOW! - I’m so happy for you and proud of you for having such a wonderful attitude, and a seemingly determined disposition to help your health and ultimately your life! I’m really excited and hopeful for you and can’t wait to watch more of your journey 💗 All the best to you and a much deserved congratulations ✨
i cannot express how proud and extremely happy i am for you! i cant believe how far you've come since i first started watching you. you're personality and mood has now lifted and it makes me so so happy and so inspired. thank you so very much for being honest and showing what recovery looks like. its raw, real and it is inspiring for people who are in recovery and feel alone in it. sending so much love 💗
Hey Elzani, I noticed you guys like a lot of German products! (Lindt, Müllerreis, Haribo ...) Maybe for a challenge it would be fun to try Sweets or even food in general from different countries! You look amazing btw :)
you look SO much better my love, you look stronger, more energized, and healthier in so many ways! im so proud of how far you’ve come, and as someone who’s currently struggling with disordered eating + accepting it, your progress is very encouraging :D
You're really strong elzani, i also went thru this hunger and trust me everything will just become easier and easier as you keep listening to your body
Hi Elzani, this is the first video of yours that I've watched, and I wanted to say that I am so glad you are embracing your recovery. I went through extreme hunger as well and embraced it, but it seemed like so many people around me that were also recovering didn't, and I felt real lonely, and it is so nice to see someone else embracing their recovery and listening to their body's extreme hunger. All the best of health, (physical, mental and emotional) to you!!! sending loads of strength and love
I've been following you since the very beginning and I began crying once you started saying positive stuff about your weight gain. I love that you view it as the good thing it is. I love seeing you smile more. I love seeing you living more. I also noticed that you dont eat your nails as much anymore. You've never looked more vibrant and this is only the beginning. You'll look even better as time goes by, let alone feeling better. Keep going, you're more than this disease.
i’m so proud of you for physically getting to where you are today, but mentally you seem ever stronger than ever!! your eyes look bright and happy and you are just glowing and radiant!!💛✨
I remember I watched one of your videos from a long time ago and I found your channel again and girl, I really wanna cry, you look so good, so happy, healthy and strong! You are so beautiful
I rarely comment on youtube videos, however i just wanted to say that, this is the 1st of your videos that i've seen in a little while, and just seeing how bright your face is with your radiant smile and rosy cheeks made me tear up a bit ! I'm so so happy for you and unbelievably proud. Keep going you strong fighter!!! YOU ROCK much much love to you
Extreme Hunger in these crazy times when our supermarket shelves are empty! Glad you managed to get all your faves! Soldier on girlfriend, your strength and resilience is amazing. Don’t really know you but love you anyway 🥰 xxxxx
you're doing AMAZING but also your mum is so sweet how lovely to have that support! well done you you should be so proud, you're inspiring lots of people to embrace their extreme hunger and see it as a positive :)
I LOVE the new top and Spring nails, Elzani! And I also wanted to say thank you for sharing your journey with us. When COVID news started spreading, I knew I needed to gain some weight if I wanted to be able to survive if I got the virus. Now that I've put on a little weight and am stuck inside in quarantine, I seem to have all the time in the world to focus on my body and negative thoughts. Seeing how beautiful you look and how far you've come makes me feel like I could learn to see and treat myself as beautiful one day. Thank you for inspiring me to recover and to regain my life! I feel so much stronger when I watch you
Oh yes that opening spoon shot! Love it. The ability to nourish our bodies to satisfaction is such an important thing because it gives our hearts, bodies, minds, and spirits room to focus on growing and experiencing life to the fullest
you are such an inspiration to me! i have gastritis so its been hard trying to increase or eat enough because the pain and symptoms it brings along. but watching your videos makes me not want to give up. makes me want to keep going even if it’s gonna be a little harder. i want to get to the point where i can eat enough for my body bc right now i can’t even eat more than 1/2 cup of food..(my stomach shrank majorly ☹️) but i’m gonna keep fighting!! thank you for making this channel and for making this something bigger than you; for sharing your journey with us.
Love it. I am also in the process of going “all in,” and I finally got my period back after losing it for almost two years. I feel so much healthier now! 💪
You should be so proud of yourself Elzani, keep going and give yourself the opportunity to live a life that is full of happiness, purpose and love, an Eating Disorder takes all those things away from you -- it reduces life to nothing more than food related thoughts, sadly i know this all too well, I had an ED but am now recovered and I am so thankful that I didn't leave it a moment longer to leave the ED behind, be thankful you are still so young with your whole life ahead of you! And for some reassurance; digestive issues and bloating are par for the course in recovery, it took quite a while for my digestive system to 'regulate' , it will become less noticeable though i promise and as your life becomes more filled with other activities and goals, things like bloating and heartburn etc will be no more than a minor distraction. If you are in need of emotional support during your recovery talk to someone, your family or a therapist, don't let the doubts and negative thoughts take a hold of you again when you've come so far! Sorry for the essay!
I loove how supportive your mom is 💖 I know recovery isnt easy even if you made these positive videos you must have hard times also So much strength to you and good luck! 💞 ((Also you look gorgeous))
Elzani 🖤🦋 you are soooo increDIBLE!!!!! Like I've said many times, you make me happy, you inspire me, you give me so much hope....I also have recently said and am working on what you shared about having sticky toffee pudding with your Mom and not making a fret about it and trying to feel okay about it. I LOVE that. I also want to live life, be happy, be present...I'm glad that you feel ok about seeing yourself "normal" about your body now...that is hard to deal with, I know you might have a bad bodyimage day or not but just saying this in this video makes me feel HaPpY 💙. This video was definitely moving (touching/motivational) like your other vids. I need to remind myself that, change happens only when you take action, I can't expect it will happen itself/on its own. Love your videos Elzani and your determination...cereal 🥣is amazing as well hahaha heck yeah!!! It's Soo cool as well that you got lots of the foods you like/enjoyed/tried/use to fear/use to eat. You are totally in a better place in your life now I would have to agree with you on that...love it...love it. I want to embrace that too. 🍎🍊🥜🌽🥐🥪🥣🍨🍫🍩🍪🥤🥛☕🏅🎖️🛒🚿👚🖤💜💙☮️👍💪☺️😊😍🤩🤗🤭😌😑😋
This is the very first video I've seen of you, and although I don't know you, I am so proud of you. I'm going through the same phase right now. Sending you and others who are in the same process in recovery lots of love and strength!
I haven’t watched your videos in months and then I just stumbled around this one and decided to watch it..... let me just say you look absolutely amazing before when I would watch your videos you would just look so sick! Now you look so good your face looks so much brighter and I can just tell you’re happier!!! Good luck on the rest of your journey!❤️
You're such an amazing and inredible person. You look so happy and I love the way you're eyes shine when you talk about everything😍 keep on going❤you can do anything if you really want to 🤗lots of love and hugs from Germany ❤
Thank you so much for your videos and content Elzani! It's amazing to see your personality glow and grow with every new video you are posting. You are an inspiration for many many people in recovery. I had a bad time struggling with my extreme hunger but Videos like yours show me that responding to it and valuing it will only help me and my body heal and it's worth it in the end. "This is recovery, this is life and life truly is amazing." ❤️
its so much better than fine its amazing! Such good progress!! Change is scary but so so so good think of all the things your body will be able to do if you continue getting better! what a queen keep going with your recovery its so inspiring!! xxxx
Thank you for making my day so much better Elzani ❤ Today's been super rough, i hadn't had a day like this in a long time, I really dealt hard with my ED, and my mom doesn't wanna talk to me right now, my parents are very upset because I haven't been able to behave the way they want me to...
I had watched your early recovery videos recently and when I found the newer ones and saw how much better you looked it made me so happy and gave me so much motivation for my journey!
I get extreme hunger to, I always was disgusted with myself for still feeling hungry but I realize now that it's normal :) and I'm actually going to let my mom pick out what I eat for a day, it seems so scary and exciting at the same time but I can't wait!
Good for you! No matter how much your body changes in ways you may not like (I’m going through this right now), we need to tell ourselves that we HAVE to keep moving forward and doing what we’re doing. The only alternative is starting this cycle all over again. Stay healthy and safe girl 😊♥️
i am sooo proud of u like u don’t understand! this is amazing, U r amazing. u r so strong and i’m so proud! keep ur head up high girly u got a long life ahead! love u ❤️
omg i love this. I remember your old videos being super triggering for me but you are glowing girl. I love the way you talk about your accomplishments and we can see how much you have grown mentally. You are doing amazing, keep fighting! Lots of love
Gosh I'm so happy for you, you look so much happier and beautiful. It gives motivation to all of us who have suffered an ed, please keep going, you deserve it :)
Hi lovely! So appreciate your videos! You put so much time into them! Your inspiring...! I'm watching this video as I'm lying in bed with a very full belly having just had a extreme hunger bang at 10pm... Just stopped eating now... Have you experienced late night hunger how do you act and how do you deal with the guilt after and the next day?? Any tips or advice? Xxx
Elzani, thank you for being part of what has inspired me to leave my (at least 36 year) ED behind. I know it's not as easy as that, but I've truly felt a shift, lately.. and I'd like to thank you for being a part of that. Eating is supposed to be enjoyable and nourishing, not a set of rules that leaves you constantly in your head and fighting with yourself. It also helps a great deal to accept your body and to focus on health over an unrealistic aesthetic. Continue to shine your light because you're helping others whether you realize it or not. ♥️♥️♥️
I am so SOOO happy you posted again!! I am constantly binging and rewatching your videos, I love them SOO much!! Thank you Elzani.. SO MUCH!!🤣💗💗 I’m so glad to see you’re doing so much better, you’ve grown in yourself so well and I’m so proud of how far you’ve come!❤️
@@mdgvdveur3023 it's not stupid at all and I wish I could be it's so hard, especially when my ED in my head is constantly torturing and screaming at me😣
I feel like to put extreme hunger in the title is already such an accomplishment.
I heard a thing to treat your body as your pet, you wouldn’t starve your puppy right? You wouldn’t even think about what it weighs
That's a good thought
that‘s brilliant omg thank you
That’s a good way to put things.
Except I would worry if my puppy looked really skinny or really fat
@hauha not the time tbh
Can we just talk about how pretty her face is?😍 Love how you listen to your body and honour your cravings🙏🏼 Recovery can be pretty hard sometimes but it’s so worth it!
And her haiiir is gloowing!😍
littlebylittle I know she looks so much better since she’s gained weight x
@Kojo Yeboah Frempong Abban if that's what you want to eat, eat it! There is never to much food in recovery and you will need all the calories so eat as much as you can :D
@Kojo Yeboah Frempong Abban this is also happening to me so I know exactly how it feels :') And YES! Kpop stans to the rescue ;D
Kojo Yeboah Frempong Abban that’s extreme hunger and yes especially in eating disorder recovery this is absolutely necessary to do if your body tells you too
A good porridge recipe is "carrot cake" so you cook grated carrots (fresh is best) in a bit of your milk of choice once it's almost cooked you add the oat, raisins (sultanas), cinnamon and more milk (and a pinch of salt). Serve with pecan nuts and your favourite sweetener (maple syrup for instance). Delicious!
You can also make amazing soft cookies with the same ingredients, plus a very ripe mashed banana! Just mix it with oats, raisins, grated carrot and nut butter (and honey if you want them extra sweet) and bake until golden, but still soft at 175°C
I used to eat oats like this and oh myyyy 🤤
My disorder likes to tell me I can't have oats....I want to prove it wrong today. 💜 thank you.
I also prepare it like this. Sometimes I also replace it with pumpkin or sweet potato puree and it's awesome. And the nuts are an amazing change of texture!
Do you think you could make protein balls by modifying that recipe a bit? Cause those would be a super easy on the go snack and I just knowwww they would taste bomb 🤤🤤
So proud of you! Think about how much safer you are in the face of a virus. Your immune system has to be so much better these days!
Thats such a positive thought!
runningrigert hey I’m a new subscriber, was she previously ill? X
A. Y yeah she is or was suffering with anorexia x
@@a.y3787 shes recovering from an eating disorder
‘To eat something normally. Just with mum’ I love everything about this sentence❤️
Omg the extreme hunger video’s are so motivating. I am experiencing extreme hunger for a while now but not giving in because of anxiety. This is helping me to give in and let myself heal
I‘m so happy for you that you‘ve accepted your extreme hunger and now even respond to it. Your eating pattern seems so much healthier now. What an accomplishment! 👍🏻
I hope you don‘t have to worry too much about your mom right now because of her treatment!
To anyone that experiences binging and extreme hunger and is panicking bc of it: (from someone that had it really really heavily)
× even if you're a "normal weight": remember, YOUR. BODY. IS. HEALING. Go for it. Food is your medicine. No matter what weight you are, disordered eating is disordered eating.
× its all going to get balanced again if you keep going. I went from being very underweight, extremely hungry, very ill, always tired and extremely low heart rate to healthy just through eating when my body asked for it. This is the only way extreme hunger stops.
× you deserve therapy and treatment NO MATTER YOUR WEIGHT.
× life is so much better without ED. Keep going❤❤❤
Mine makes me get super unwell at any point yet I’m still to scared to recover..........
My little sister is to afraid to touch let alone hug just because of how thin I am and I still don’t want to recover.........
There’s a constant argument going on in my head an ill start crying randomly because it just won’t stop, but I still don’t want to recover.........
Most of my time is spent thinking about food, but I still don’t want to recover........
I feel like I haven’t been ill long enough so I will not recover............
But you will never be ill enough until it’s too late......
Can I ask how much weight you might of gained and did you ever stop gaining?💗
@@22Dashin yea you’ll stop gaining, your body has its own ideal weight and likes to keep it there. It won’t stop gaining until it reaches it. It might go past it then return but that’s due to it preparing for the lack of food because it doesn’t know when it’s going to heat next so holds on. Once it learns it wont be deprived returns back to your normal.
“it’s nice to just be accepting” “i love my
body and i love what it can let me do” i started to tear up. you are so wholesome and it is amazing to see you do better. you deserve so much
It’s so amazing to see your personality shine through more and more with every video!! Thank you so much for inspiring me!
Watching this as I’m drinking tea with sugar and milk and I know it sounds small but it’s such a big achievement for me so thank you! 🥰🥰🥰🥰
StrawberryBee it is, be proud! Even small steps count!
lina lin thank you! 💞
That's so awesome! You got this! ♡
fab1xnnx v. thanks so much 💞
so proud of you! keep on challenging fear foods/drinks over and over! challenge repeat. you can do this.
Wow Elzani, I’ve been watching you ever since the start of your TH-cam channel and it’s honestly so heartwarming to see you doing so much better, you seem so much happier & so radiant, you’re amazing! I can’t thank you enough for how much of an inspiration you’ve been to me as currently I’m not doing too well mentally, your videos help me so much so thank you so much 💗
I love how positive and supportive your fan base is. With everything that’s going on in this world rn, it’s so comforting to see!
I agree! We're all going through a lot. it's important to remember there's more to our lives than temporary circumstances!
I'm going into treatment tomorrow for my ED, I hope I can come to the point where I accept my hunger and eat what I want. I've always refused to embrace it therefore I always end up in a binge and purge cycle when in reality all it was at first was extreme hunger. You are very inspiring to me Elzani
June Novae I used to go through the exact same thing. Somehow I managed to learn to appreciate my body & what it has done for me throughout my entire life so far and not care so much what it looks like. So I finally responded to my extreme hunger, even though some nights it would mean eating almost 10 granola bars + other snacks 🤢 but my body needed the calories & once I started eating until satisfaction & fullness, I havent binged or purged since. I know you can do it as well even though sometimes it feels so overwhelming & frustrating etc. I wish you the best of luck in recovery, you can beat this!!! 🙌🏻👏🏻🎉
Seeking for professional help is such a turning point. You're doing a great job, remember your family's always got your back and recovery is totally worth it!!! Stay strong, beautiful and lively 😘
Thanl you all for your support! It truly makes my heart a bit warmer!
How are you going to treatment at this time (covid)? Where are you from?
A lot of people are being discharged from treatment right now because of the risk of getting the virus. I'm wondering how you're able to go?
I started responding to my hunger more. Im not exactly in real recovery yet I guess, but I'm close, or I'm starting out. I eat more and I'm extremely hungry and I try not to ignore it. I never got even close to how hard you have it, Ive only been struggling for about a year and a half, but your videos helped me. I watched a lot of them and then just instinctively started eating better. It's like I found out it's ok to eat and it's ok to recover and I don't need to be hurting forever. Recovering and eating is what we need to strive for, despite what the disorder tells us
Elzani I got so teary-eyed when you talked about your grandma seeing you out of the shower. I'm so happy for you! you've worked so hard.
Hearing you say you love your body honestly made me well up. You're so brave, inspiring and I just love your mum so much too!! Stay safe my lovely x
You look absolutely gorgeous! Im living for the transformation🤗
Inger Inger woah thank you so much?!? I feel so much better I can’t even explain it 😄
I ate a huge breakfast while watching you and it helped me to finish it all even if my head was screaming that it was too much. You helped me feel normal and less alone. Thank you for everything and I wish you the best❤️❤️
I haven’t watched your channel in a while, and just watched this and I cannot get over how much happier you’re looking! And I remember the look in your face before you used to eat around 7 months a go, you looked scared and like you couldn’t stop thinking about eating...so amazing to see how well you’re doing! Here’s to the rest of your amazing recovery for you❤️
I started watching you when I started recovery. It really helped me.
Now I came back and it literally made me cry to see how good you're doing. Please never stop being that positive and free. For me it seems like we are getting to know the "real" you and YOU ARE AMAZING
And never stop snacking cause you need to eat a snack to become a snack:)
Best wishes from germany:)
I admire Elzani and her family. Elzani for fighting her ED and finally being happy, which is very well deserved, but her family for being so supportive, which I know from experience, doesn’t happen all the time. I wish you the best Elzani ❤️❤️
You physically look amazing but your personality and sparkle is back too it’s so so lovely to see ❤️
Omg.... the sight of you going from a bowl of tuna pasta to a filled roll has me jumping for joy! You are an absolute inspiration to those of us who are still paralysed with fear when reaching the kitchen. How do you DO it?.
I watch your videos over and over again. You inspire me and are the reason I continue with recovery. I cant tell you how much you are the reason I am still here and how good and happy I feel and what a great place I am in because of you. I feel we are doing this journey together - I am so proud of us both and am so so grateful your your content. You are literally changing lives by being you and documenting this struggle. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Stay safe, stay you, stay special, Lot of love to your family. Take care babe, you are 1 in a million. xx
Thank u so much for that comment about bloat at the end I really needed that today..its so true bloating after food and especially at the end of the day is so common, especially in recovery... and your videos are amazing btw- your helping so many 🥰😍😘
elzani you’re so inspiring, i love how real you are with us it honestly means a lot x please don’t let any haters get in your way . you are amazing
I haven’t watched you in a while and honesty, you look amazing. I had to restore weight myself, and it was easy on my mental health, but you seem to be doing great!! Keep up the hard work!! You are so inspirational!!
I'm so glad you were able to restore the weight (:
Just the amount of genuine happiness that you can see when she smiles now brings tears to my eyes ❤️❤️❤️
I can’t believe how much you are helping me rn, since my extreme hunger hit and sometimes is making anxious.
Keep going girl! I’m counting on us!
the way she tlaked about the Muller rice shows you how far she has actually come in her recovery... to not even enjoy soemthing yet still inis ot and not feel regret makes me so ahppy to watch xx amazing
your eyes shine so bright, you're so strong and im so inspired ! i wish you and your family all the best in your life 🌱☁️☀️
Your videos are a constant inspiration. I am recovering from anorexia and severe malnutrition, while also learning to live with my recently diagnosed celiac disease, so it has been difficult for me lately. But seeing you try and keep going gives me confidence. Thank you for showing us that we can fight this. I thank you very much.
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(By the way, English is not my mother tongue, I apologize if there is any error).
Love you Elzani.
Anyone else on a news/social media ban? The worry about this virus is really effecting my mental health 😓 i’ve not had panic attacks for 6 years and i’ve started having them again.
3 in one week.
wishing everyone the best. i’m in the UK 🇬🇧
Thanks for the reminder to have some time away from the news!! My OCD has been getting a lot worse recently (and therefore my depression and anxiety etc.), but I'm really trying to calm down my thoughts and focus on other stuff - it's difficult though :( Except, I've found that writing a list of a few nice things I want to do every day really helpful... Good luck and I hope you find a way to relax xx
OMG yes a video! I’ve been waiting for what feels like years hehe!!! keep up with the uploads Elzani you’re smashing it xxxx
Fay neerg YAAAS! Hahah sorry, I’ll try to upload more now 😆 thank you so much! xxxx
You look beautiful! A few months ago I found your channel and watched some of your old videos and (not trying to offend at all) I thought you look really lost and tired, it's amazing how you changed! You are literally glowing 💕
(Sorry if I made a mistake, English is not my first language)
Cande; it was a lovely comment and no mistakes x well done on knowing more than one language! I struggle with one 😂😂
@@lauraelizabeth541 haha thank you :D
I had a dominos for my first time in 3 years or any type of fast food that is. Not the healthiest but proud of myself that I actually managed to eat something like that
Leah well done! Dominos is yummy
I LOVE LOVE LOVE it when you make videos like this.
First of all: because you are awesome
But also because you are sending an incredible message out there: it’s totally okay and normal to eat lots of delicious food. It is not only good for the body but also for the mind.
It’s a refreshing contrast to all the other „what I eat in a day“ Videos that are ruled by diets and restriction.
I feel like a proud mama goose hearing you talk about how happy you are with your body.
I’ve been watching since the very beginning, and I am beyond proud of how much you’ve grown. It’s truly inspiring :) also, wishing you and your family well during this crisis x
These videos help my recovery so much! Thank you Elzani ❤️
Eka Georgieva awww I’m so happy they help you!!! You’re so welcome!! Thank YOU for watching the video and being so lovely!!! ❤️
Just found your channel and I have no idea what you’re entire story is, but WOW! - I’m so happy for you and proud of you for having such a wonderful attitude, and a seemingly determined disposition to help your health and ultimately your life! I’m really excited and hopeful for you and can’t wait to watch more of your journey 💗 All the best to you and a much deserved congratulations ✨
i cannot express how proud and extremely happy i am for you! i cant believe how far you've come since i first started watching you. you're personality and mood has now lifted and it makes me so so happy and so inspired. thank you so very much for being honest and showing what recovery looks like. its raw, real and it is inspiring for people who are in recovery and feel alone in it. sending so much love 💗
Hey Elzani,
I noticed you guys like a lot of German products! (Lindt, Müllerreis, Haribo ...)
Maybe for a challenge it would be fun to try Sweets or even food in general from different countries!
You look amazing btw :)
German chocolate is the best (and the baked goods 😍😍)
Haribo is Danish, though ;)
@@othernamename8006 Hans Riegel Bonn... It's german trust me
Melina You’re right. Sry.
Hanna Schneider sooo true
I love your what I eat in a day videos Elzani, they inspire me so much! Thankyou 💗
Lucy Alice so happy that you like them!! ❤️
you look SO much better my love, you look stronger, more energized, and healthier in so many ways! im so proud of how far you’ve come, and as someone who’s currently struggling with disordered eating
+ accepting it, your progress is very encouraging :D
I hope your recovery is going well 💗
em thrives. thank you my love :) i’m still struggling to come to terms with things but i know i must make changes
You're really strong elzani, i also went thru this hunger and trust me everything will just become easier and easier as you keep listening to your body
Hi Elzani, this is the first video of yours that I've watched, and I wanted to say that I am so glad you are embracing your recovery. I went through extreme hunger as well and embraced it, but it seemed like so many people around me that were also recovering didn't, and I felt real lonely, and it is so nice to see someone else embracing their recovery and listening to their body's extreme hunger. All the best of health, (physical, mental and emotional) to you!!! sending loads of strength and love
Watched a couple of your videos a couple of months ago and this one popped up in my feed and oh my you have improved so much!! You go girl!!
I've been following you since the very beginning and I began crying once you started saying positive stuff about your weight gain. I love that you view it as the good thing it is. I love seeing you smile more. I love seeing you living more. I also noticed that you dont eat your nails as much anymore. You've never looked more vibrant and this is only the beginning. You'll look even better as time goes by, let alone feeling better. Keep going, you're more than this disease.
I’m so proud of you and how much happier you look. You are so strong. Also your mom looks so supportive you are very lucky
Yessssss. Literally made my day see this upload❤️❤️❤️❤️
Caitlin Starrett yaaay! Hope you like it!
you're such an inspiration for me. honestly you look so much better and healthier now.
i’m so proud of you for physically getting to where you are today, but mentally you seem ever stronger than ever!! your eyes look bright and happy and you are just glowing and radiant!!💛✨
Elzani, you give me such hope and strength to recover even though I'm stuck at home right now. Thank you so much for this video.
I remember I watched one of your videos from a long time ago and I found your channel again and girl, I really wanna cry, you look so good, so happy, healthy and strong! You are so beautiful
I rarely comment on youtube videos, however i just wanted to say that, this is the 1st of your videos that i've seen in a little while, and just seeing how bright your face is with your radiant smile and rosy cheeks made me tear up a bit ! I'm so so happy for you and unbelievably proud. Keep going you strong fighter!!! YOU ROCK
much much love to you
Extreme Hunger in these crazy times when our supermarket shelves are empty! Glad you managed to get all your faves! Soldier on girlfriend, your strength and resilience is amazing. Don’t really know you but love you anyway 🥰 xxxxx
Just so so so proud of you!!!! Amazing keep going. Elzani you are helping so many. You are glowing and happy and beautiful!!!
Omg I clicked to fast!! I love you, you’re amazing and inspiring xxx
Ez Butler awww thank you so much, you’re so lovely!!! xxx
So happy to see you happy! Thank you for sharing your journey with us. Inspiring and helping lots of people! 💗💗💗
you're doing AMAZING but also your mum is so sweet how lovely to have that support! well done you you should be so proud, you're inspiring lots of people to embrace their extreme hunger and see it as a positive :)
I LOVE the new top and Spring nails, Elzani! And I also wanted to say thank you for sharing your journey with us. When COVID news started spreading, I knew I needed to gain some weight if I wanted to be able to survive if I got the virus. Now that I've put on a little weight and am stuck inside in quarantine, I seem to have all the time in the world to focus on my body and negative thoughts. Seeing how beautiful you look and how far you've come makes me feel like I could learn to see and treat myself as beautiful one day. Thank you for inspiring me to recover and to regain my life! I feel so much stronger when I watch you
I am so proud of you 💗
@@EmThrives
You’re honestly my biggest inspiration! You’re glowing!
Oh yes that opening spoon shot! Love it. The ability to nourish our bodies to satisfaction is such an important thing because it gives our hearts, bodies, minds, and spirits room to focus on growing and experiencing life to the fullest
you are such an inspiration to me! i have gastritis so its been hard trying to increase or eat enough because the pain and symptoms it brings along. but watching your videos makes me not want to give up. makes me want to keep going even if it’s gonna be a little harder. i want to get to the point where i can eat enough for my body bc right now i can’t even eat more than 1/2 cup of food..(my stomach shrank majorly ☹️) but i’m gonna keep fighting!! thank you for making this channel and for making this something bigger than you; for sharing your journey with us.
Totally not crying right now at how proud I am of you
Love it. I am also in the process of going “all in,” and I finally got my period back after losing it for almost two years. I feel so much healthier now! 💪
i dont doubt you have your hard days but you face recovery with such optimism it's so encouraging
You should be so proud of yourself Elzani, keep going and give yourself the opportunity to live a life that is full of happiness, purpose and love, an Eating Disorder takes all those things away from you -- it reduces life to nothing more than food related thoughts, sadly i know this all too well, I had an ED but am now recovered and I am so thankful that I didn't leave it a moment longer to leave the ED behind, be thankful you are still so young with your whole life ahead of you! And for some reassurance; digestive issues and bloating are par for the course in recovery, it took quite a while for my digestive system to 'regulate' , it will become less noticeable though i promise and as your life becomes more filled with other activities and goals, things like bloating and heartburn etc will be no more than a minor distraction. If you are in need of emotional support during your recovery talk to someone, your family or a therapist, don't let the doubts and negative thoughts take a hold of you again when you've come so far! Sorry for the essay!
I loove how supportive your mom is 💖
I know recovery isnt easy even if you made these positive videos you must have hard times also
So much strength to you and good luck! 💞
((Also you look gorgeous))
So glad that you’re feeling better and you seem so much happier!
Elzani 🖤🦋 you are soooo increDIBLE!!!!! Like I've said many times, you make me happy, you inspire me, you give me so much hope....I also have recently said and am working on what you shared about having sticky toffee pudding with your Mom and not making a fret about it and trying to feel okay about it. I LOVE that. I also want to live life, be happy, be present...I'm glad that you feel ok about seeing yourself "normal" about your body now...that is hard to deal with, I know you might have a bad bodyimage day or not but just saying this in this video makes me feel HaPpY 💙. This video was definitely moving (touching/motivational) like your other vids.
I need to remind myself that, change happens only when you take action, I can't expect it will happen itself/on its own. Love your videos Elzani and your determination...cereal 🥣is amazing as well hahaha heck yeah!!!
It's Soo cool as well that you got lots of the foods you like/enjoyed/tried/use to fear/use to eat. You are totally in a better place in your life now I would have to agree with you on that...love it...love it. I want to embrace that too. 🍎🍊🥜🌽🥐🥪🥣🍨🍫🍩🍪🥤🥛☕🏅🎖️🛒🚿👚🖤💜💙☮️👍💪☺️😊😍🤩🤗🤭😌😑😋
Omfg I’m crying we are all so proud of what you did Elzani you are such an inspiring person we love you.
You look lovely, healthy and happy. It's a joy to see.
I love watching your videos. You are so sweet and your positive energy makes me smile every time you speak. Best of luck in ur recovery!
This is the very first video I've seen of you, and although I don't know you, I am so proud of you. I'm going through the same phase right now. Sending you and others who are in the same process in recovery lots of love and strength!
You and your family sound so nice, I just want to give both of you and your mom a great big warm hug. So nice love you
I haven’t watched your videos in months and then I just stumbled around this one and decided to watch it..... let me just say you look absolutely amazing before when I would watch your videos you would just look so sick! Now you look so good your face looks so much brighter and I can just tell you’re happier!!! Good luck on the rest of your journey!❤️
You're such an amazing and inredible person. You look so happy and I love the way you're eyes shine when you talk about everything😍 keep on going❤you can do anything if you really want to 🤗lots of love and hugs from Germany ❤
Thank you so much for your videos and content Elzani! It's amazing to see your personality glow and grow with every new video you are posting. You are an inspiration for many many people in recovery. I had a bad time struggling with my extreme hunger but Videos like yours show me that responding to it and valuing it will only help me and my body heal and it's worth it in the end. "This is recovery, this is life and life truly is amazing." ❤️
its so much better than fine its amazing! Such good progress!! Change is scary but so so so good think of all the things your body will be able to do if you continue getting better! what a queen keep going with your recovery its so inspiring!! xxxx
Thank you for making my day so much better Elzani ❤
Today's been super rough, i hadn't had a day like this in a long time, I really dealt hard with my ED, and my mom doesn't wanna talk to me right now, my parents are very upset because I haven't been able to behave the way they want me to...
Your mum is such a precious person🥺
You look beautiful! Thank you for being the most inspirational person during the times I'm wavering! You have no idea how many lives you saved!
I had watched your early recovery videos recently and when I found the newer ones and saw how much better you looked it made me so happy and gave me so much motivation for my journey!
You honestly inspire me so much because i know how hard it can be to listen to hunger 🥰love you so much and you look amazing
I get extreme hunger to, I always was disgusted with myself for still feeling hungry but I realize now that it's normal :) and I'm actually going to let my mom pick out what I eat for a day, it seems so scary and exciting at the same time but I can't wait!
Good for you! No matter how much your body changes in ways you may not like (I’m going through this right now), we need to tell ourselves that we HAVE to keep moving forward and doing what we’re doing. The only alternative is starting this cycle all over again. Stay healthy and safe girl 😊♥️
i am sooo proud of u like u don’t understand! this is amazing, U r amazing. u r so strong and i’m so proud! keep ur head up high girly u got a long life ahead! love u ❤️
omg i love this. I remember your old videos being super triggering for me but you are glowing girl. I love the way you talk about your accomplishments and we can see how much you have grown mentally. You are doing amazing, keep fighting! Lots of love
Gosh I'm so happy for you, you look so much happier and beautiful. It gives motivation to all of us who have suffered an ed, please keep going, you deserve it :)
Thank you so much Elanzi! Also, I love that nail colour. It’s so pretty!
Hi lovely! So appreciate your videos! You put so much time into them!
Your inspiring...! I'm watching this video as I'm lying in bed with a very full belly having just had a extreme hunger bang at 10pm... Just stopped eating now...
Have you experienced late night hunger how do you act and how do you deal with the guilt after and the next day?? Any tips or advice? Xxx
CrystalGoddess thank you 😊
@@crystalgoddess4440 I wish my mindset will be like yours in time. I am learning to love my body and not listen to others judgement
Your videos will get me through this self isolation. Highlight of the week🥰
Elzani, thank you for being part of what has inspired me to leave my (at least 36 year) ED behind. I know it's not as easy as that, but I've truly felt a shift, lately.. and I'd like to thank you for being a part of that. Eating is supposed to be enjoyable and nourishing, not a set of rules that leaves you constantly in your head and fighting with yourself. It also helps a great deal to accept your body and to focus on health over an unrealistic aesthetic. Continue to shine your light because you're helping others whether you realize it or not. ♥️♥️♥️
I'M SO PROUD OF YOU ELZANI!! You are quite literally glowing, you radiate happiness!! 💛💛
I am so SOOO happy you posted again!! I am constantly binging and rewatching your videos, I love them SOO much!! Thank you Elzani.. SO MUCH!!🤣💗💗 I’m so glad to see you’re doing so much better, you’ve grown in yourself so well and I’m so proud of how far you’ve come!❤️
I have extreme hunger because I'm in recovery as well but I'm not underweight so it's hard to see the weight gain knowing I don't even need it :/
b . Yes that’s my Situation too 😔
b . Weight doesn’t make you a better or worse person you can gain some weight if that’s the best thing to do ;)
I'm the same and it makes recovery so hard.
Atles Valerian I have a tip and it probs sounds so stupid but eat what you want when you want There is no rule with food.
@@mdgvdveur3023 it's not stupid at all and I wish I could be it's so hard, especially when my ED in my head is constantly torturing and screaming at me😣
Don't worry about the weight gain, you're getting stronger and that's what matters. You're absolutely gorgeous in every way possible