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kat | mdnf 🌸🌧️ @stardustsundae.bsky.social · 4h

okayy adjusted it to fit me better. it's a rainy week so i wanted to add some oats for comfort. i'll also let myself have:

- sugarfree drinks
- miso soup

BUT

- no alcohol

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kat | mdnf 🌸🌧️ @stardustsundae.bsky.social · 4h

nvm the only delivery slot is "1-7pm" :/

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kat | mdnf 🌸🌧️ @stardustsundae.bsky.social · 4h

gonna do a 5 day diet based on this! buying the ingredients now and i'll start tomorrow. my breakfast/lunch may be later than normal depending on when the groceries get delivered but that's okayy

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kat | mdnf 🌸🌧️ @stardustsundae.bsky.social · 4h

the common foods i see in diet vlogs are:

- apples
- bananas
- greek yogurt (with fruit or cornflakes)
- boiled eggs
- sweet potato
- fresh tomato
- soy milk

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kat | mdnf 🌸🌧️ @stardustsundae.bsky.social · 5h

i feel like i've totally lost the ability to lose any weight normally. like i can't just "go on a healthkick" and drop 5kg. i gotta eat once a day for a week just to drop 2 :/

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kat | mdnf 🌸🌧️ @stardustsundae.bsky.social · 12h

my years of energy drinks/soft drinks - even if they have been sugarfree for the most part - have finally caught up to me and i'm seeing some cavities and issues propping up that rlly need to be addressed :/ i guess i'll have to try to work again

kat | mdnf 🌸🌧️ @stardustsundae.bsky.social · 11h

dentists are so expensive bruh. why is everything so expensivee. when i work, i'm too tired from trying to fit in to the neurotypical standard to use the extra money on anything productive like saving for dental. when i don't work, i just don't have the money. dillema

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kat | mdnf 🌸🌧️ @stardustsundae.bsky.social · 12h

dentists are so expensive bruh. why is everything so expensivee. when i work, i'm too tired from trying to fit in to the neurotypical standard to use the extra money on anything productive like saving for dental. when i don't work, i just don't have the money. dillema

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kat | mdnf 🌸🌧️ @stardustsundae.bsky.social · 1d

LMAO IT'S SO SATISFYINGG

kat | mdnf 🌸🌧️ @stardustsundae.bsky.social · 1d

anyone else colour coordinate their pc? or am i just autistic

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kat | mdnf 🌸🌧️ @stardustsundae.bsky.social · 1d

i have cider and i reorganised my browser pins + my pantry. all is right in the world

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kat | mdnf 🌸🌧️ @stardustsundae.bsky.social · 1d

ALCOHOL ALCOHOL ALCOHOL

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kat | mdnf 🌸🌧️ @stardustsundae.bsky.social · 1d

OKAY AS SOON AS I POSTED THIS SHE REPLIED AND SAID SHE FORGOT. GOD I'M SO RELIEVEDD

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kat | mdnf 🌸🌧️ @stardustsundae.bsky.social · 1d

hhh i feel so anxious bc after she agreed + we had a chat she just kinda went offline and stopped talking to me. i left her be overnight bc i didn't wanna pressure her and it's safe to assume she just got busy, but i just messaged her asking if it was still okay + she went offline...

kat | mdnf 🌸🌧️ @stardustsundae.bsky.social · 2d

fuck i'm so shameless. i asked to borrow $50 until tuesday from my friend's mum

kat | mdnf 🌸🌧️ @stardustsundae.bsky.social · 2d

i keep going over in my head about who i could ask to borrow money to go buy alcohol from. i owe most of my friends money, i can't ask my mum, my bf sent me money for a video game pass not long ago... but i feel so desperate for a drink

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kat | mdnf 🌸🌧️ @stardustsundae.bsky.social · 1d

why are all my safe foods so damn expensive. sushi, monster ultra, strawberries, chobani yogurt, lean cuisine, they're all expensive!! i need my safe foods to be like... instant oats and mac and cheese

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kat | mdnf 🌸🌧️ @stardustsundae.bsky.social · 1d

▸ when you take steps to climb out of that main depressive episode, you can move forward to planning out small goals. but it's okay to prioritise your mental wellbeing first, before your productivity or scholarly achievements.

▸ nobody can get you out of episodes except you. you're worth it ♡

a man with long hair and a beard says take care my friend on a netflix ad

ALT: a man with long hair and a beard says take care my friend on a netflix ad

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kat | mdnf 🌸🌧️ @stardustsundae.bsky.social · 1d

ALSO:

▸ therapy helps. finding someone who you can confide in and who listens to you and doesn't debate your feelings is so so valueable. they can offer advice or just sit and chill with you and hear you out. do NOT use chatgpt or other AI chatbots because they don't help you.

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kat | mdnf 🌸🌧️ @stardustsundae.bsky.social · 1d

+you just sit in your back or front yard for 30 minutes a day.

▸ put effort into your meals. even if it's just 3 times a week, making a beautiful and nutritious meal can help you feel way more positive about yourself than if you get caught in a junk food or starvation cycle.

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kat | mdnf 🌸🌧️ @stardustsundae.bsky.social · 1d

in conclusion:

▸ accept how you feel and reassure yourself that it's okay.
▸ fix your sleep schedule. try to wake up around the same time every day (before 11am) and give the day a chance.
▸ open up your curtains/windows. it's not good for us as humans to never see the sky.
▸ go outside, even if+

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kat | mdnf 🌸🌧️ @stardustsundae.bsky.social · 1d

▸ as someone who's always had an interest in japanese culture, the phrase "目で食べる" or "to eat with your eyes" comes to mind whenever i present my food. at least as i understand it, this just means that your eyes eat first. a pretty meal is more satisfying to your soul. take your time!

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kat | mdnf 🌸🌧️ @stardustsundae.bsky.social · 1d

tip 5: make nutritious and beautiful meals

▸ now ik as people with EDs we struggle w this. but still try to make a cute meal for yourself. bright colours with fresh veggies and fruits really help! if it's dull in colour, add some:
cherry tomatoes, lettuce, spring onion, cutely cut veggies

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kat | mdnf 🌸🌧️ @stardustsundae.bsky.social · 1d

some examples of what can be helpful:

▸ if you have a garden or outside area, just go chill out there for 30 mins or so during the day

▸ go for a walk around your neighbourhood block. i like to take pictures of specific colours on my walks!

▸ go to a local store and buy something for yourself

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kat | mdnf 🌸🌧️ @stardustsundae.bsky.social · 1d

tip 4: try to get time outdoors

▸ ik this one can be ROUGH. i get super withdrawn and anxious and insecure during my episodes, so i really hate going outside. something that helps me is going out when it's dark or gloomy - but please only do this in a safe area and be cautious.

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kat | mdnf 🌸🌧️ @stardustsundae.bsky.social · 1d

tip 3: open your curtains

▸ you might feel more locked into the darkness of your room or house if all the curtains are drawn and the windows are shut, so go ahead and open them. even if it's just a little, you'll feel more open and connected with what's going on outside. it seriously helps

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kat | mdnf 🌸🌧️ @stardustsundae.bsky.social · 1d

some ways to fix your sleep schedule are:

▸ reducing your late night screen time. try replacing a screen with journalling, doodling, reading or crafts!

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kat | mdnf 🌸🌧️ @stardustsundae.bsky.social · 1d

+a more appropriate time. it doesn't have to be 5 or 6am, but try to aim for before 11am. it seriously does make a huge difference to your mental state to be awake and alert during the day. it feels like you have so much more time (because you do!).

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