02/24/2026
It’s National Eating Disorder Awareness Week 💙
Remember that calories aren’t the enemy—they’re fuel ⛽✨
Most of the calories your body uses every day aren’t burned at the gym 🏋️♀️—they’re spent keeping you alive 🌱
❤️ Your heart beating
🧠 Your brain thinking
🌬️ Your lungs breathing
😴 Even digesting food and sleeping take energy
That means eating isn’t something you have to “earn.”
It’s something your body needs 🤍
When calories are framed only as numbers to control, punish, or eliminate 🔢⚠️, it can disconnect us from our bodies and our health. A healthy relationship with food means understanding that eating supports focus, mood, growth, healing, and survival 🌈at every age.
If conversations about calories feel stressful, confusing, or overwhelming, you’re not alone 🤝and support is available 💬
Awareness starts with compassion—for ourselves and for each other 💞
👉 Find support at adbta.com