Stories

How a donut opened my eyes to my own mental growth. “I’m saving my calories for later”. What if I told you this used to be my old mindset. Used to be. Past tense. Noticing growth can be difficult especially when you cannot measure it. And measuring your mental growth can be hard. So how do you end up going about it? How do you see if you’ve actually made progress?...

I have gone through an 80-pound weight loss journey and I want to share my story and how the ate app has not only helped me through this journey but also helped me overcome my issues with my ED. Going into my last year of middle school I was weighing in at around 200 pounds. While I had an issue with self-control there were also external factors that played into this issue much like most people who struggle with eating. I grew up in an incredibly toxic environment. My mother was extremely abusive, addicted to pills, and was ultimately...

An AteMate user describes her experience of what triggered her eating disorder and how she is conquering her past with a different kind of food journal. I wanted to look good in a bathing suit. Looking back, it almost makes me laugh — that my eating disorder began over something so simple. But it’s true: my freshman class was going on a school trip, and I wanted to look good in a bikini. I’d never worn a bikini before (my mom had a rule: “No midriffs until you’re...

Emily’s story depicts how she was finally able to get a handle on her health problems without turning to prescriptions or over the counter drugs as the quick fix. Emily’s Story I was introduced to AteMate app through my Registered Dietitian (RD), Eliza Savage with Middleberg Nutrition in New York City. Not only has the app helped me stay on track with an anti-inflammatory nutritional plan, but it has also allowed Eliza to follow my daily progress and share her feedback on anything I post, at any time. This...