Hello my fellow friends! 
Hope you all had a fantastic weekend, and are starting this Monday off on a great note!
This weekend we were presented with some beautiful weather, which made me happy! Although, I was not feeling the best. I guess I never really got rid of my sickness I had a few weeks ago.
I am welcoming back an old friend into my life, I have avoided fats for quite a while because of all the negativity this food group had placed on them. Well you know what, fats rock. Fats help to make my skin and hair nicer, provide me with energy, and make my brain function properly
*Yay for cashew butter!*
A lot of the time the blog world gets me excited to try new things out, new recipes, new workouts, new foods. It is an awesome place filled with great people, many who enjoy sharing common interests between them!
On the other hand there are always new things popping up, bloggers labelling foods “bad”, or people following certain diets because it is the new trendy thing to do.
I am definitely not saying what I eat is perfect, because let’s face it I still have disordered tendencies, and a lot of fear foods. And I’m also not pointing fingers at certain blogs, but it is good to be aware of these types of blog posts.
I have fallen victim MANY times to thinking a certain food was bad for me, or I should like and eat certain food because of the health benefits listed. It is easy to get sucked into this information, especially with an eating disordered past. I feel as if I am always being lead and even looking for the next “evil” food item for the month.
*recipe coming at you tomorrow *
Anyone who over-exercises or under-eats should not be providing their health information to other readers, but are they even aware that they are participating in these unhealthy behaviours? At first, probably not. When I first started getting into my eating disorder, I thought I was healthy until my health and body started to decline.
It is important as a reader who suffers from eating issues to be very aware of the kind of blogs that I read. The comparison trap is such a hard thing to escape from. Just because something works for someone else does not mean it will work for you. That is a hard thing for me to grasp. I am very scientific, and like exact, precise answers to questions. If only there were one way to eat and exercise, then it wouldn’t be so hard for me to figure out what works.
Of course, not every blog is just handing out unhealthy information. There are tons of blogs out there with great recipes, healthy fitness advice, and great topics in general. It is just good to be aware of what you are reading. I mean we all know everything we read on the internet is true anyways 
, its good to remember that anybody can put any information that they’d like online.
*baked kale, tempeh, and asparagus in almond coating*
Lately, I’ve had to give up on some blogs I really liked, but were unhealthy for me to read. I need to be surrounding myself with more healthy influences that will help me to recover from this disordered relationship I have with food and exercise. I have even had to do this in my real life. Remove friends who have become bad influences to my health. It is a hard thing to do, but I know once I fill my life with more positive energy and people who are doing the right things for their health and mind it will only help me to get better faster.
I am in no means trying to be judgemental. And of course if you follow a specific diet for your health and well-being it is not bad, just trying to get readers to become aware that reading things on blogs could actually be detrimental to their healthy life, rather than be helpful.
I need to stop trying to be someone else, and fitting into someone else’s lifestyle and come into my own.
Thanks for reading those whole post if you actually did
Do you get easily influenced by other bloggers?
Do you follow a certain diet?
Enjoy your day!
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Hi love! I know what you mean and have cut out many blogs for this reason. I need people that inspire me and breed positivity! I often go through my bookmarked blogs and clean them up to ones that work for me and see eye to eye with my beliefs! x
Totally! That’s what I just did this weekend! Have a great week
I love this post! There are definitely times when I get easily influenced by other bloggers – particularly with doing intense workouts. I see all of these other bloggers doing these super challenging things all the time and think I can too. And not so much haha. And I definitely don’t follow a certain diet because then I would get way to obsessive over it, which is no good! Hope you have a great Monday!
Yep, same here. I always try to keep up with the latest trends, but just need to realize I can’t keep up the way other people can. Or even restrict myself to low calories some others do! I Hope your monday is great too!
Yay for fats!!! Seriously I’m in love with nut butters ;D
Good for you for giving up some blogs. You have to do what is best for YOU! I know where you are coming from, but I never really compare myself to anyone else. I eat the way I want, and exercise the way I want and it works fine for me. Everyone is different and has different ways of doing things!
I seriously had myself convinced I didn’t like them?! What is wrong with me haha. So great you don’t compare yourself, once you get into it its hard to ween yourself out of those comparisons, but if I don’t read certain blogs its helpful.
That is a gorgeous photo!! Wow, stunner. It’s hard to not compare–but when it comes down to it, we can only be the best version of our own selves.. I need to remind myself that when I am hating on my short legs
Have a fab week, Lisa! xo
Hey Lisa!
I recently started reading your blog and I can deeply relate to comparing myself. I’m always looking on other people’s blogs and comparing whether they worked out more intense than me . It’s important to recognize that those types of blogs are toxic to your emotional well being and it is good that you are avoiding them!
Yaara
Hi Yaara! Thanks for reading. Its definitely important to be aware of what is damaging to your health, I find its hard at first to give them up. I know I’ll feel better though when I do! Have a great day!
Aw, thank you! Your too kind! Haha, I know what you mean with shortness
Your so right with saying we can only be the best versions of ourselves! Have a great week too!!
Girllllll I am SO happy you commented on my blog so I could find yours!!! I absolutely loved what you had to say in this post–the comparison game can be one heck of a vicious mental battle. I know I get oober comparison-y when I see people doing hardcore runs, I never have enough stamina to run over 2 miles haha Good for you for seeing how it was affecting you and doing something about it!
You seem like such a great gal, just the way you are! 
Oh and regarding nut butter…YES PLEASE!!!
Looking forward to reading more from ya girly!
Oh yay thanks! Love your blog too!! Haha, same here with the running! I am amazed people can run like 1 mile
, and if they complain they only got 3 miles in its like whoaa I can’t run that far haha. I suck at running. I can’t believe I tried to tell myself I didn’t like nut butter. Um, no, not possible! Such a crazy thing an ED does to you! Have a great day!xo
Pretty picture! I don’t get influenced by other bloggers very much unless one talks on a high horse about an extreme lifestyle (or any lifestyle for that matter) or has a negative reaction to others, even if it seems friendly. Otherwise, I like my eats and my ways, but I love recipe inspiration from other blogs.
Thanks
That’s so great that you don’t get influenced, I’m hoping one day I won’t compare myself so much!
The comparison issue is a major reason I don’t read some blogs out there.. they are just plain not good for my own recovery and personal life, so I don’t read them! It can be so easy to fall into this trap though, and I am glad you are recognizing this!
Yep. Even though I may like to read them, I just can’t if they are making me stress about my own choices, which are already strict. Not good for me! Have a great day hun!
Fat ROCKS!!! I absolutely do get influenced by other bloggers. Thankfully, most of these are good influences!
I really feel for you trying to overcome your ED. I have never suffered from one myself but I can imagine it would hard sometimes to figure out if you’re being healthy or obsessive? I hope that makes sense and has come out the right way!
Gorgeous photo BTW
How do you get your waves so perfect?!
It is definitely hard to realize your becoming too obsessed with health. I’m lucky my parents felt comfortable to bring it to my attention. Its weird how too much obsession on anything can be bad for you! Thank you! I use this curling iron I bought at the drug store actually haha. It helps my sister is a hair dresser and taught me how to use it though! Have a great day
To answer your questions,
I started blogging before it was super trendy and well known, about 10-12 years ago. So I have pretty much kept my own style… which is now super dated lol
I currently follow a paleo based diet. aka the caveman diet. I absolutely love it. It works so well for my body! I tried vegan a while back and just piled on weight.. With Paleo I eat more, and stay leaner, and run faster!
xoxo awesome site, you are beautiful!
Thank you! I’m so glad to hear paleo works so well with you! I’ve heard great things about it from some others, and its great you’ve kept your own style!
Its so important! Have a great week!
i just have to say, you have the prettiest hair!!!
Thank you so much!
excellent post girlfriend. excellent. comparison is the thief of joy.
no evil foods. only evil emotional connections. good job ridding them.
I love that. Comparing really is the thief of joy. No fun!
I always remember this quote when I read information anywhere:
“Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.” – Mark Twain
I never believe anything written on blogs. Well I take all information I come across like a grains of sand, and if it sounds interesting, I’ll always do my own research on the topic.
That’s a great quote! Got to write that down! I need to start researching after I read a post I find interesting, makes more sense than just believing what the person wrote.
I always remember this quote when I read information anywhere:
“Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.” – Mark Twain
I never believe anything written on blogs. Well I take all information I come across like a grains of sand, and if it sounds interesting, I’ll always do my own research on the topic.
This was an awesome post girl!!! I completely agree that there are some blogs out there that are disordered disguised as being “healthy”. Luckily I have the sense not to read them, but it worries me that a younger, more vulnerable reader could come across them and be influenced by their content.
I know, it worries me so much that younger kids can come across some blogs that would be so unhealthy to their health. Especially with all the pressure people face these days.
Beautiful post from a damn beautiful girl! ( hot pic!! )
We all can easily get caught into that web, it is not good to get caught up in! We have to remember we are all unique individuals! What works for me, doesn’t mean it will work for you and don’t think you are not good enough if you can’t run a marathon etc…. !!!
Love you! Just always stay true to YOU!
You are the sweetest! Thanks! Love you too, hope your having a great day
Oh, that pesky comparison trap! I think it happens to everyone. I know I’ve looked around before and thought, maybe I should be vegetarian or gluten free?! But then I remind myself of why I started my blog, which is that you don’t have to be extreme to be healthy. I think you’re doing a beautiful job of being YOU
Yep, sometimes I totally go through my head thinking wow I need to give up dairy or gluten or something silly that would not be right for me. Tricky little cycle comparison can be!