I wish you all, all, all the luck in navigating this road. I’ve never been full-on disordered with my eating, but I’ve had a complex and unhealthy relationship with food most of my life. Currently I’m following a keto lifestyle, which works FOR ME (it doesn’t work for everyone and while I’m happy to mention and recommend it, I never push it for that reason). I chose it because my blood sugar was finally firmly in diabetes mode and I needed to lower it, with the hope of losing weight as well, and so far it’s been successful (I do have a cheat day now and then).

By far FOR ME the best thing about keto has been that my relationship with food is more healthy now. I’ve always been an emotional eater, turning to “comfort food” when I am stressed, which is always. Now because I’m not hungry most of the time, I don’t rely on food as much for ANYTHING, never mind comfort. When I absolutely have to have something bad for me, I will allow it, but no more than once a week tops, and that keeps any cravings down. I can’t imagine a single doctor in the world actually advocating what I do…but despite the fact that I’m forced (by fibromyalgia gone really bad) to be absolutely sedentary, I *am* lowering my blood sugar and losing weight, and my hope is that this will eventually allow me to be able to be more active along with the other benefits.

Everybody has to find the way that works best for their body and mind. So good luck again, and remember: you are enough.