i am actually a dietitian AND went through and recovered from anorexia and i agree with what you’ve said.. during recovery you eat very differently from what would be considered “ideal healthy balanced eating” for the general population because your body is out of balance as is regaining that by gravitating toward the other “extreme”.. but that’s fine and a natural part of it and without it reaching physical and mental recovery would take much longer or wouldn’t even be possible as you need to be challenging your fear foods to regain that healthy relationship with food.. so yes yes yes keep on sharing this information for anyone who might still be in recovery and needs to hear that this is in fact normal!

@RoMitchell

9 ай бұрын

thank you! pinned as i know it’ll be helpful for those without support to hear this from a professional 🖤

@EmilyBoorman_96

9 ай бұрын

I am an assistant dietitian working in eating disorders and I 1000000% agree with you also Ro. Thank you for helping many people 💙

@katherinejacobson3954

9 ай бұрын

I'm 42 and at a recovered weight but still deal with all the mental bs of the eating disorder I had in my teens and twenties. I still have guilt and fear foods and check labels etc. I'm working with a dietician and therapist and have days where I feel like I'll never be ok again. I just feel stuck. Watching Ro really helps.

@WiseMindNutrition

9 ай бұрын

We also have worked in ED recovery, and agree with what you said! Normalizing the fear foods means that eating during treatment will not always look "balanced". Love seeing Ro enjoy these foods again, THIS is what recovery is about!!

People saying “that’s not healthy” You know what else is not healthy being an A-hole and worrying about what someone else is eating. I think Ro has and continues to be doing amazing , not just food wise but she seems so much happier just in herself xxx

@mishhaalllll

9 ай бұрын

THISSSS, because nothing is more "unhealthier" than NOT eating and depriving your body.

@mellyo7262

9 ай бұрын

❤

@sarahjones6686

9 ай бұрын

My daughter is autistic and has arfid, I let her eat whatever she likes, as long as she eats. Yes its not healthy to some but it'd food and that's the main thing that she's eating. Some people are plain stupid unfortunately.

When I think about your KZread channel, my first thought is not about eating disorders, it’s about the incredible amount of joy and happiness you’re spreading to the rest of the world🩷

I just got off my period, and honestly, i am so happy to endure the pain of it as opposed to not having it at all. I just wanted to say that if you have lost your period, keep working and it'll eventually come back. Sending eveyone lots of love💛

@awtumn

9 ай бұрын

I'm so happy you got your period back! I'm still waiting for my period to return. Holding out hope that it comes back next month! Sending love right back to you though! 🩷

@eggdropdroptop9388

9 ай бұрын

How long did it take for you to get it back?

@kyrabrandt2597

9 ай бұрын

@eggdropdroptop9388 i'm not sure exactly but i think it was close to 2 years, one being sick and the other recovering. So just based on recovery time, about a year or so.🫶

@genius2655

9 ай бұрын

@@eggdropdroptop9388 Thought I'd reply to you. It varies. The first time around, after I had gotten to a healthy weight, it took about 3 months. After my second relapse, again after I had gotten to a heathy weight, it took about 5 months. The third time was a little different, because I had a mild relapse during an extremely stressful period of my life, and I have a feeling those two factors mixed together. It took about 7 months to return after reaching a healthy weight. Note that that the times I am giving are after I had reached a healthy weight. I lost my period for 19 months, 13 months and 10 months respectively - so, don't fret, keep working hard and it will return :)

@m1lkt3a

6 ай бұрын

i also got it off but still don't come back 😢

The same people who say “that’s not healthy” are the same people who will shame underweight people and forcefully tell them “omg go eat a burger!”

@kkhagen2170

9 ай бұрын

Or if someone is not super underweight they will deny they have an ED and just lucky enough to get help before that. I’ve been told sooooo many times I didn’t have an ED because I didn’t get to a very underweight body, way less than I should be as my muscle mass was almost completely gone and I should be full of muscle because of my genetics. I used to think I should “show them how sick I can get and then they will finally believe me”. But I’m very thankful for my parents and the support I had to overcome those thoughts.

@goosegirl3424

9 ай бұрын

Yes! So true! And those men who say "I love a girl/woman who loves her food", but then also states they want someone who's under a size 'xyxy'. Grrr! Xxxx

@belle_pomme

9 ай бұрын

​@@goosegirl3424The hypocrisy

your rant about eating what your body needs in recovery was SLAYED!!! Im so glad you dont promote "healthy dieting" or anything and simply give a real life and realistic view on what a normal healthy person eats and functions like, and needed after a period of starvation. I think this takes away a lot of the fear of having extreme hunger forever for so many of us. I've been a fan of yours since the beginning and its so encouraging to see how far youve come and how much your channel is a little corner of joy and flourishing in the midst of difficult things

Hi, Ro! I wanted to thank you for uploading today. It's my 21st birthday, I've eaten good food today but the guilt is starting to kick in. This video is the extra push I needed to still grab myself a delicious dessert. You've already helped me tremendously in my recovery; thank you so much! Greetings from Belgium. Xxx Lara

@susan_e

9 ай бұрын

Happy 21st Birthday!🎉

@RoMitchell

9 ай бұрын

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LARA 🥳✨ i hope you enjoyed the dessert + remember 80 year old you will look back and be SO glad you chose to join in and eat dessert, because you are choosing life. you are doing the right thing 🫶🏻

@kttt4829

9 ай бұрын

Happy birthday! A dessert (and fear free life) is the best present you can give yourself 🥰xx

Hi Ro! I am a teenage girl nearly a year into anorexia recovery now (after living with it for half of my life) and you have really helped me so, so much. You inspire me to keep going with my recovery and finally get better 🫶 Thank you :) 💕

@morganechaili

9 ай бұрын

Keep fighting, you're the best ❤❤❤

@ScarlettStarGirl

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! :) 💕

@awtumn

9 ай бұрын

So proud of you! Keep going girl! 🩷

@scar_wscar3521

9 ай бұрын

Just letting you know I am also a teenage girl in recovery, I have lived with it for many years, and my name is Scarlett too. Wishing you the best of luck :)

@ScarlettStarGirl

9 ай бұрын

​@@awtumntysm ❤ Xx

I'm so proud of your mental progress, Ro! I've been a fan from a distance, and the way your mindset changed is delightful. Also, Biscoff ice cream?! America is slacking for real lol

@rebekahnewman3876

9 ай бұрын

There’s a Trader Joe’s ice cream that is kind of like biscoff!! It’s the cookie butter ice cream, you absolutely have to try it

@trippysiren7966

9 ай бұрын

@@rebekahnewman3876 Thank you! Nice to see a fellow Rebekah!

I so happy to watch this!! I remember you used to look at every bite and take a long time with your meals and now it's such a pleasure to see you just enjoying and savouring everything. All the best!! always!

You are strong Ro, I am very proud of you, you did it! Continue your work and help girls and boys with the same problems. Don't worry about critics because you are a beautiful and kind person. Thank you Ro for sharing your difficult story of struggling with anorexia with us. We love you Ro 🥰

You have been and are one of the most inspirational people to watch throughout my recovery, I look up to you so much and hope to help and inspire people as much as you do ❤️❤️❤️

Thank you for posting Ro! You are such a lovely comfort person and your videos help me so much. Don‘t let the nasty comments get to you, you are so strong! Sending lots of love💗

I’m so proud of you! You’ve come a long way and I know you are encouraging others to overcome their eating disorder. Life goes by too quickly to deprive yourself. You are beautiful inside and out. ❤

Such an inspiration! I’ve been here since your first video and first post on insta! I’ve been in true recovery that wasn’t forced for a year and a half now. I’m so proud of you!

This is a fantastic video and your comments about cravings and giving your healthy body what it needs and wants are so wise, and are going to be incredibly helpful to so many people. Big hugs to you, Ro.

YES!! I love this video, because it shows that fear foods are just so irrational, and you CAN get better. You give me so much hope Ro, thank you 💚

your personality and light is SO vibrant, im so happy for you💛 this gives me so much hope that i’ll return back to feeling like myself after i give myself the grace and patience to properly heal 🙏🏻

I am seriously so proud of you and the progress you made! I followed you when you were just starting on your recovery journey and now look at how far you‘ve come! ❤

Ro I just wanna say thank you for making these videos!! You're one of the reasons I finally started recovery :)

i’ve had a really tough week so this has made me so excited and made me smile so much ❤

Been loving your content lately (as always tbh), you’re such a healing influencer to watch Ro, thank u ❤

I can’t possibly express how excited and happy it makes me to watch you reflect on your progress in this video. I hope you are so so proud of yourself and how far you have come. As someone beginning anorexia recovery, it really stands out to me in this video how comfortable you are around food. To someone who currently finds eating mentally all-consuming, watching you casually scrolling on your phone, laughing, and forming very articulate sentences between bites gives me so much hope. Thank you for your courage and vulnerability in documenting both your recovery journey and your continuing journey in growing as a person and sharing your glowing joy and hope.

these videos are so comforting 🤍 ur progress is unbelievable!!

I am a 50 plus year old woman who is a recovered Anorexic (and thinking of becoming a Coach for Life after ED Recovery??) and recovered in my 30s, so totally get what you are saying. Your body knows exactly what it needs and a lot of the time it didn't make logically sense to me at the time, but on reflection I can understand why I had the cravings I did. Even having the cravings was another reason Anorexic discipline would amp up. I always thought I was eating "wrong" and also had fear foods. Fast forward today I am so grateful to be in recovery and the "cravings" have gone (again, I know it is because my body is happy and feeling good). After all, the body's function is to just make sure it is surviving and when we mess with it, it will do all it needs to keep functioning. You are a great inspiration for others. Recovering from an ED is hard work, but it is possible. To others and keep on keeping on!!! You have got this.

You’re such an inspiration and role model for those of us in recovery. Thank you so much for sharing your journey with us. ❤

Its amazing to see a video like this and be able to reflect on how wonderfully you’ve done, how alive you look, how comfortable you seem and even the power in your voice compared to when you started this journey.

omg! I'm so proud of you!! I've been watching your channel for a while and I'm genuinely so so happy to see you so joyful and healthy. I'm in recovery too and your videos are one of my biggest motivators, thank you so much Ro ❤ I owe you so much!!

The video I didn't know I needed today. Glad to see you smashing it Ro, so proud of how far you've come

I remember watching your videos in the very beggining of your journey and honestly seeing how far you've come is so comforting. You're glowing and your journey inspires me to keep up with my recovery. I have started just a couple of weeks ago and I'm not gonna lie it's a constant battle. Sometimes I fear full recovery is not possible but then I turn on videos of people like you and it really, really helps. Thank you for posting this content and I wish you all the best

I’m so happy watching this. The growth compared to the other ones is amazing. You deserve the best life

I've not watched you for a while. Your skin is absolutely glowing and your voice has such an inner confidence. I'm so pleased for you, I get that certain things are still hard non food wise but the way you've tackled all this takes such courage.

I am so proud of you ro. I have been in recovery for the past few years and i have now reached a place where i am so much more happy and not constantly worrying about the food i am eating. I turned 18 receently and have come so far from my 16 year old self afraid to enjoy food or feel full. You really helped me along my journey so thank you so much for sharing your journey and to anyone struggling know that there is hope and you can and will reach a point where you will be able to just eat and not worry ♡

I'm so happy to see you enjoying your food! 😊 When I watched your videos a few years ago, I always believed that you would overcome your struggles, and I wanted to support you, even though I was just a viewer. Actually, I also had my own challenges with food for 2 or 3 years, but now I'm totally fine! I believe food is just fuel for living our own beautiful life. I'm so proud of you Ro💕

I'm so proud of you😭😭❤❤ I've been recovered for 13 yrs but you have helped me so much!!! I still struggled with some things but you have helped me fully heal❤

I so look forward to your videos!! Thank you for being awesome! Whenever I don’t have the will to eat, I watch your videos and it helps me so much.

Oh my goshhhh I remember watching your first vid 2 years ago!! Took a social media break, came back and saw this vid recommended on my feed and didn’t even recognise you! I am so so proud of you. So much love🩷🩷

I've got from desk job to construction job, my appetite is intense, and I must admit I was freaking out, even if I knew it was just to compensate the energy output, so came back here for the inspiration and joy. Thank you again!

You have come so far! I’ve watched from the beginning and I’m so proud of you!

i’m so proud of you! just recently discovered your account and and i’m obsessed with your videos and your content!

@RoMitchell

9 ай бұрын

thank you so much !! happy to have you here :)✨

Thank you so much for making your videos bc I never wanted to admit I had an ed until it just became so obvious I was hospitalized, and your videos have actually helped so much and been a huge inspiration ❤

i always watch your videos every night before bed, so now my recommended puts your videos at the top every night. you’re literally my comfort person.

Such a legendary legend!! How lovely to see you at the 'ole kitchen table just chillin and enjoying yourself ❤❤

i love you ro!! you have inspired me so much and i just want to say your are so beautiful!!

the fact I love the most is that we recovered together and then, i didn’t watch your videos for a long time so it feels like catching up with an old friend

Absolutely fabulous video Ro, you show the changes, ability to change, benefits and freedom of recovery very well.

You are such a role model and amazing person! You inspire me in my recovery and were the first person to help me want to start back in 2021. Also fringe looking amazing!!!🔥🔥

thank you so much for sharing your experience! I have autism, and it really helps me to see how you can work on what is difficult for you. It helps me to think of ways I can work on things that are difficult for me, so thank you😊

You´re glowing girl! You truly gave me a lot of positive vibes!

I discovered your channel yesterday and have binge-watched a few of your videos. Thank you for making these videos and normalising recovery for patients. I'll be recommending your channel to my patients.

This is so good ☺️ I've been subbed for years and still had a very warped view of food and restriction back then, too. Seeing you fight for the person you are now in every meal gave me so much courage to fight my own battles at the time ❤ I'm now working on trying to eat in a balanced way to manage a health condition (losing weight is a go-to management method) and it's super challenging to not fall back into restrictive habits, even after all this time! This video came recommended at a perfect time ☺️ You're a light, Ro ✨️💝

I’m so proud of how far you’ve come love❤❤❤

So proud of you, you were my biggest inspiration & help in my recovery progress 💞🌸

Eat what makes you happy. I think you are an inspiration and people like that have issues with food. Wishing you a wonderful week!

Hello, Ms. To! I’m a Japanese and I’ve been anorexia for 8 years. I’m still fearing fatty foods like snacks, but struggling with overcoming my coward mind. 😢 I found this video because it was recommended by youtube. It actually gave me motivation for eating something with fun! Thank you, Ms.Ro.❤

@kkhagen2170

9 ай бұрын

Just letting you know you don’t have a coward mind. This disorder is horrible you are still strong even though you do not feel like that right now. You are loved you are beautiful and you are more than your body. Sounds like nothing right now but do not forget your worth you are worthy of food ❤️

@_bayashi703

9 ай бұрын

@@kkhagen2170 Thank you for your loving comment! ❤️

Omg haven’t watched for a while and I see you now extremely radiant and bright and glowing 😍 it’s beautiful 🤩

You are such an inspiration ❤ we are all so so so proud of you

Thanks Ro. In some days eating feels a difficult task to do but another days are easy ❤️❤️. I needed this because my anxiety (to everything) have been quite high for a couple months.

I just want to let you know that you are a big part of the reason I chose to recover and why I’m sticking to it so thank you. You deserve the world. 🌎🫂

@RoMitchell

9 ай бұрын

ah this means the WORLD. thank you so much 🥹❤️

Loved your commentary! Keep it real, girl - love the authenticity.

So proud of you for getting to a point where you feel so comfortable with food and can see your growth through the eating disorder ❤

i am so proud of u honey

sooo endlessly proud of you💞

I totally agree with you: i genuinely think that you’re so intelligent and brilliant❤ you don’t really often realize how good you do and how much you have helped so many people in all around the world, and you help,in the Same way, everyday (me for, example) to get the right motivation and being just an insipiration to get back to life. You have an incredible personality and you help also to get back to reality and rationality when thoughts go crazy and so illogical. I Wish you the best❤ really

your vids are such an inspiration to me 🌟🌟 you honestly make me feel so much happier and help me get better

Another massive change is your bite size! They’ve gone from teeny tiny to I’m enjoying the wholeeeeeeeee thingg!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 and it’s so satisfying to watch!! I have honestly adored watching your journey! You have no idea! ❤️ xxx

I agree Ro. Our bodies will need different things at different times of our life. Also, it's really helped me to recognise that our bodies may need to change shape and size depending on what's going on in our lives/with our health. What YOUR body needs at thst specific stage is right and no one else's business. Youre amazing that you managed to keep pushing forward despite such unhealthy and ignorant comments from others. Huge worship to you!!!!❤

I dont have anorexia but your videos still motivate me because the difference at how youre doing now and in the beginning is immense. And i hope i will recover as well with my illness. Thanks for sharing

Sending you and everyone lots of love thankyouuu oh so much for everything you’ve done and I love you all so much you are so amazing and such an inspiration I’m so sorry for everything you’ve been through 💗💗💕💕💕

You're such a sparkly human. I don't know how to say that in a more eloquent way, sorry. You're just wonderful and radiate so much positivity.

Ro is such a comforting soul❤❤❤

hi ro

(possible tw) my family would always shame people for their body types, especially my siblings and i, and ever since 13 i haven’t been able to eat normally since. it’s almost ironic with the way they get angry when i eat less than eat more. i’ve seen a few of your videos now and you’ve come such a long way, you seem happier now and that happiness really can be contagious. i always think about how i may be stuck with this forever, i’d do anything to show 13 year old me videos like these. but still, your videos make me want to gain some sort of hope; i always imagined a future where i’m completely at peace and finally happy with the people i love and with not only myself, but with life in general. your messages mean so much to me, im so happy that you’ve overcome these fear foods completely because the pathway to recovery can be so hard

Thank you for giving us hope! Btw your style is so cool :)

You've come so far, Ro. You can be super proud of yourself 😇

I just recently started my an Ed recovery youtube channel and I love your videos! I’ve been in recovery for a while and watching your videos always helps on days that are harder!!! 💗💗💗

I'm so proud of you! The craving thing was the same for me. I was craving cereal so much and later used it because fed is best and I was sometimes just overwhelmed by options or didn't have time. Now, I'm not really eating cereal that much. And I think that eating fat is something our body does to maintain a period. But yeah. People in my family said the same to me in my recovery. I'm so glad you pointed out how it is so normal and okay. And yes, peanut butter feels weird. It gets so much in the mouth

100% agree with you Ro! I definitely think that forcing balance is still a food rule, and I can totally relate to your old fear of having to eat less once I've reached X weight. I love your content and I'm SO proud of how far you've come!

You’re amazing Ro!! Keep going! 🙏🏻☺️

I'm so proud of how far you've come...and you should be too! Queeeeen! 😘🥳❤️❤️❤️

Ro you are the best and it seems when im struggling the most you make these videos and have messages i need to hear. Im at a recivered weight but still deal.with all the mental demons, fear foods, guilt etc. It doesnt help i fear eating a lot of stuff just because i dont know how my stomach is going to react. I deal with a lot of digestive issues and some of my fav foods cause me pain. I just feel so frustrated.

Thank you for your commentary on weight gain & maintaining a healthy weight. I feel like the excuse to not recover is for me at least often that I will start over eating forever and gain weight indefinitely. Thank you for speaking on that fear ❤

The most reassuring person on KZread, love you Ro ❤

I can't even describe how much I love your hair.

I love her videos there so helpful and shes helped me a lot with my recovery an i love her personality

I love your videos Ro they help so much!

Thank you so much. I am currently kinda relapsing, but you are giving me so much hope. I NEED to recover. I want my life back !!!!!! Thank you for reminding me this. ily ❤️❤️

@RoMitchell

9 ай бұрын

you can get your life back !! 🫶🏻

THANK. YOU. You are a blessing

You are one of the people that comes to my mind when I think of joy in life ♥️♥️😊🥰

I love you and your videos help me so much recovery is so hard but your videos makes it a little easier

as a recoveree with autism i go through food phases..same thing for months then change! textueres are an issue but its so nice too see people overcome things and radiate positive vibes :)

Hearing you talk about the cost of food - I can totally relate. Could you do a video on how you fuel yourself well/honour your cravings and social outings, whilst staying on a budget?

It's amazing to see how far you've come! Looking gorgeous and healthy😄

when you talked about not getting those thoughts anymore it gave me so much hope 🥺

I love how you gained your love for food back

Thank you SO MUCH for these videos and your thoughts! ❤

omg yayyy so happy whenever you post

You inspire me to keep picking recover everyday and destroy the illness that took everything from me , thank you ,❤

Thank you for this. This is helping, me and so much other people! :)

this all looks so good and its so amazing to see how you’ve progressed u GOOO girl!!!! also, ro your hair looks AMAZING in this!!! sorry to ask on something so important, but would you ever consider showing your hair routine again if it’s changed?