Now that the original inedia.webs.com site is officially goneðŸ˜I’ve been thinking about it a lot and I thought of a few tips and other information that has since been debunked, corrected, or otherwise shown to be inaccurate or even harmful. I want to correct that so I’m planning to post the original Inedia’s tips list with corrections for the tips that need correcting and some elaboration on others, given all we’ve learned since then. I have saved PDF’s of all the Inedia pages and raw documents of the material so don’t worry, even though the site has been removed it might be officially gone, but it’ll never be truly gone. I am very sentimental about the first sites I saw when I first discovered pro ana and there are a few that seem entirely wiped from the internet that I desperately wish I could see again even if they were inactive, because they were such a part of my life at the time. So if Inedia is that site for anyone, I don’t want it to ever completely disappear. ♡
Anyway, given that plan for the Tips page, I want to ask what else you would like to see. Should I go through the other pages and do similar or just post fresh information? Should I format this version more like the old site or try for something completely new? (Honestly I’m still learning WordPress, I have a lot going on but I want to utilize the features more.) What topics/content are most important to you now?
PLEASE comment!! I mostly get a bunch of spam bots and wasn’t sure anyone real was actually visiting. For people who do, I would love your feedback or even your contributions (credited however you like ofc.) I hope to see your comments and I plan to have more content for you soon!
Here’s to a perfect new year where all your goals come true 💕
I came on here to see something like 100 disgusting spam posts w/sexual content. I’m really sorry, I don’t know how this happened! I would never post anything like that!! I hope this didn’t drive anyone away from the site. Unfortunately in my rush to get all of it deleted I deleted a real post too. :/ What a frustrating thing to find. Anyway I’m sorry to everyone who read something offensive. Hoping to figure out how to prevent this from ever happening again.
Halloween is really motivational for me! It’s getting cooler which is nice, big sweaters and tea/coffee weather, and no more trying to exercise in the heat. Of course most of all it’s the costumes. And the aesthetic, gothic, witchy, skeletons (maybe a little obvious, but how ridiculous would a fat person in a skeleton costume look??), vampires, the whole season is perfect for waifish and supernatural looks. I’ll post just a regular autumn thinspo post too but if you love Halloween as much as I do, then enjoy this Halloween thinspo!
And here are some cute “aesthetic” diets to try if you want! I haven’t tried any of these. Sometimes it helps make things more “fun” or interesting to be following a plan like this. Remember to be as safe as possible!
(I saw a few versions of this; this was the lowest cals)
Comment your results if you try one!! Or tell me which one I should try, since they’re only about a week each. Lately I’ve just been fasting or liquid fasting. But it might be fun to mix things up!
Drinking water is one of the most fundamental basics of ana and weight loss in general. Here are some of the benefits.
Water suppresses hunger. Your mind often mistakes thirst for hunger. When you are hungry, always drink water first! Even if you really ARE hungry, not thirsty, water will suppress your appetite further. Chugging water quickly might even make you too nauseated or full to eat.
Water fills you up faster. Sip water between bites to fill up faster from the same food. This also helps you pause while eating, which can help if you have a history of binging or eating too fast. Also, if you do purge, sipping water between bites while binging will help make the food easier to purge later. But maybe it will slow you down enough you won’t even feel the need to purge.
Water may increase calorie burn! Very limited studies show some evidence that the body burns calories immediately after drinking water. There is evidence especially that drinking cold water causes the body to expend calories to create warmth in response to the cold. It’s probably a fairly negligible amount of calories tbh, but any calorie burned is a bonus, especially with all the other benefits.
Water is essential to burn fat! The process of burning fat, lipolysis, requires water. Make sure you are hydrated to maximize your fat burning. Between the lipolysis and potential increase in calorie burn, drinking water can boost your metabolism.
Fluid pushes fluid. Drinking more water will help keep you from retaining water. Of course other factors influence this, especially if you are very underweight or have other ED factors like malnutrition or laxative abuse, but overall, drinking enough water will remove dehydration as a cause for retaining water weight and give you a better idea of your real weight.
Water is essential for brain function. All the chemicals and electrical signals in your brain are conducted through fluid which mainly consists of water. Drinking water is absolutely necessary, especially since restriction and fasting can cause brain fog. We don’t want any unnecessary strains on our thinking.
Water clears waste and purifies the body. Water is necessary to carry waste products out of your body, removing toxins and making you more pure and clean. Dehydration can contribute to constipation as well, so before you go for laxatives, make sure you are getting enough water. It is especially necessary to hydrate before, during, and after workouts. Sweating removes impurities and toxins, so you want to sweat a lot to get that crap out of your body, and replace that fluid with fresh clean water. Toxins are excreted through liquid and solid waste and the skin via sweating, all of which require water. Drink enough to facilitate that process, you don’t want toxins building up in your body. There are lots of fake “cleanses” and “detoxes” out there; all you really need is water.
Water replaces higher-calorie drinks. This may be a weight loss benefit for normies who are used to chugging hundreds of calories of full-sugar soda and juice without a thought, but as anas you should already have broken the calorie-drink habit. However I thought I’d include this tip here just to be more complete. If you still crave juice, try diluting a small amount in water. Honestly though, unless you prefer to get your calories/meals in liquid form like smoothies or protein mixes (some people find this easier than eating) you really should be drinking minimal calories. If you do consume liquid calories, think of it like a food, and always make it a carefully considered choice like all your other calories.
Tips for getting enough water:
Get cute water bottles or cups. This really makes drinking water more pleasant and fun for me. You can choose the style that works best for you: an open cup, pop-up straw, spout, open mouth water bottle, cup with straw, coffee spout….whatever feels clean and makes you comfortable. Personally I love Hello Kitty water bottles!
Fill multiple water bottles and cups and leave them around so there is always one within reach. When you need to refill it, remember that is an excuse to get more steps in.
Drink from your water bottle every time you see it. Sipping throughout the day is better than drinking full glasses. You absorb more and it keeps you more hydrated. So just take a sip whenever you notice your water.
Track water in your calorie/fitness tracker. To make this easier, consider getting a water bottle with measurements marked on it.
Make your water more interesting with water enhancers like Mio, Crystal Light, or Waterdrop; or make your own infusions with natural fruits and herbs. Some even have health benefits.
Anyway I hope this inspires you to drink more water and explains some of the reasons behind it. Most importantly, NEVER restrict water!! Always drink water when fasting!! Restricting water is extremely dangerous with no benefit. Humans can survive weeks or months without food, but only days without water. It will destroy your body and mind very quickly. If you want to be thin, water is your friend.
BMR: Basal Metabolic Rate – This is the number of calories your body burns just keeping itself alive. So things like your heartbeat, breathing, all the ongoing internal repairs, your organs carrying out their functions…basically what you would burn if you were in a coma.
RMR: Resting Metabolic Rate – this is very similar to BMR but I prefer BMR because it is slightly more conservative and therefore less likely to be overestimated, or at least not by as much. RMR is what the body burns at rest, like sitting or laying around. There is such a thing as REE (Resting Energy Expenditure) which is a small amount of extra energy expended by your body at rest. RMR would include things like keeping your posture, getting up to go to the bathroom, moving at all like reaching for a glass of water or even turning over in bed. So BMR is a better calculation because RMR is still including activity, even a small amount, and BMR calculators are already at risk of overestimating. Unfortunately, to know your REAL BMR you would have to pay to be tested in a clinic. But the more you know about your body composition (fat % vs muscle %) the more accurate your calculations will be.
Here’s the basic equation (Harris-Benedict)
Women:
BMR = 655 + (9.6 × weight in kg) + (1.8 × height in cm) – (4.7 × age in years)
Men:
BMR = 66 + (13.7 × weight in kg) + (5 × height in cm) – (6.8 × age in years)
Another formula which is thought to be more accurate is the Mifflin St. Jeor
Men – 10 x weight (kg) + 6.25 x height (cm) – 5 x age (y) + 5 Women – 10 x weight (kg) + 6.25 x height (cm) – 5 x age (y) – 161
If you know your lean body mass or body fat %, you can use the Katch McArdle formula
BMR = 370 + (21.6 x Lean Body Mass(kg) )
Lean Body Mass = (Weight(kg) x (100-(Body Fat)))/100
A calculator that includes your body composition is more likely to be closer to accurate, since having a higher body fat % means burning less calories at rest, because muscle burns more calories than fat. All the more reason not to skip those weights in your workout. 😉
Knowing your approximate BMR (or exact, if you’re able to shell out the cash for a clinical test) is important in choosing your calorie total. Personally, I don’t like to eat more than my BMR because I think mine is a bit lower than average, I’m concerned about overestimation, and I just don’t trust measures of calories burned with exercise. I like to keep track of them, but if my Fitbit or online calculator says I burned exactly 276 calories doing whatever exercise, I’m not going to assume that’s true and actually plan my food around it. Besides, I don’t exercise to make caloric “room” for more food. However, a lot of people say they have been able to eat just a few hundred cals under their TDEE (explained below) and lose weight so they must fit exactly into the statistical average these equations were made for, or maybe be underestimating. It’s not something I bank on. But it works for some and it is good to know anyway, whether or not you use it to determine your daily limit. I would expect it would be more accurate for extremely active people vs sedentary, who might have a lower BMR due to body comp anyway.
TDEE: Total Daily Energy Expenditure – this is the total amount of calories you burn each day, consisting of your calories burned through activity and/or exercise on top of your BMR. Calculators will usually use a BMR calculation, and then ask you to rate your activity level on some kind of qualitative scale (for example, “sedentary, light activity, moderate activity, strenuous activity” or similar.) I like to always use “sedentary” or maybe “light activity” just to counteract any tendency to overestimate. It’s helpful to try a few settings, to compare and get an idea of how many more you might burn by increasing exercise. As an alternative to a calculator, you could track your exercise calories during an average week or month, take an average, and add this to your BMR.
There are calculators for BMR and RMR also, just look it up online.
I hope this helps you set your calorie goals and better estimate your projected weight loss. To estimate your projected weight loss, you can use these calculators
Honestly, a lot of the time I just choose my calorie limit based on a number that sounds good to me. 600 just seems like an almost perfect number, and is sustainable for a decent period of time. I also like 800. If I have a lot to accomplish and am exercising a lot I can do 1000 or even 1200 as a top limit. A lot of people in ED/weight loss community swear by the “TDEE minus 500” thing though. That reminds me, 3500 calories in a pound of fat. Use that to calculate projected loss based on your deficit. So 500 cal deficit times 7 days would be a pound a week. Whatever works for you. The important thing is that you stay in a calorie deficit, whether this is daily, or an average trend, for example people who allow a day over TDEE every week or some days every month. As long as the average is a deficit trend. It really depends on how quickly you want your weightloss, how low an intake you can maintain, what will satisfy your own personal ana or mia needs, and what your health concerns may be, if any.
Hello and welcome to the new Inedia! As of now, it appears the original page is still intact on Webs but I wanted to move forward with the new site anyway. This incarnation will be a more modern and dynamic style site with updated, current information. The original site has been archived and when/if Webs really does stop hosting, the archived version will be moved here also. This site will also have more freedom regarding content because rather than being hosted by a service like Webs, an awesome friend is hosting the site on their own server, so we won’t be subject to the same censorship as before. This is great because as you have probably noticed, pro-ed/ana/mia spaces are becoming more censored than ever. Even when it is actually counterproductive to do so: for example, Webs prohibited Mia content or even the mention of the word “purging,” which of course includes any kind of safety warnings or harm reduction tips. So I can expand on content in general and I’m hoping to include a lot more images. The last site was made before smart phones were common, so most people were accessing from a computer and I didn’t want large images visible in case someone came up behind the person while viewing the site. Now that most use is probably mobile, I’m planning to include a lot more images, get a more visually engaging look. Thanks so much for visiting, I hope you like it!
