In this episode, Ashley shares her decade-long journey with HA from losing her cycle during an eating disorder in college, to being reassured by doctors that it was “normal” and nothing to worry about.
She was praised for her low weight. Told to eat 1,800 calories. Advised to go on birth control if that didn’t work.
At one point, she was even misdiagnosed with type 2 diabetes due to an elevated A1c, which pushed her into more restriction, only to later discover she was severely anemic from malnourishment, falsely elevating her labs.
After joining our FREE Recovery Bootcamp, she finally had the tools to fully commit and recover on her own.
In this episode, we cover:
The subtle behaviors that kept her stuck (even when she thought she was "all in")
The comfort zone disguised as “healthy habits”
How validation from her GP reinforced the problem
Using FAM to objectively track progress
The discomfort of real recovery
Her biggest regret: waiting so long
If you’re hovering in half-in recovery, told you’re “fine”, know deep down you’re not doing everything…This one is for you.
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