I stopped trying so hard

Why being a try-hard was a problem for me and what I do instead

Hello! This week we’re talking about health.

In my eating disorder, I was a try-hard. I was dedicated, gritty, and determined to achieve health, no matter what the cost. But my goals were almost entirely based on the scale, which left me paradoxically unbalanced and stuck in an eating disorder. I was trying so hard, but doing the wrong things.

In my eatin…