Sabrina Winn

⚠️ Trigger warning ⚠️ (the picture not the story. The story should encourage you 🌻 Read the whole thing to find the BIG VICTORY I’ve had. This is huge... well still small. Only 106lbs, but keep reading!!!!! • Look at the 3rd pic. I was obsessing over my symptoms. Googling everything only to find “you’re going to be sick for a long time. Good luck.” My sister texted me and told me to stop obsessing over my symptoms and start living! I decided that no matter how sick I felt, I would eat. I wasn’t restricting because I was afraid I would gain weight — I wanted that. I genuinely am so sick and we don’t have answers (yet). I didn’t want to eat because I didn’t know what if something happened?! What if xyz was why I felt so sick when I ate?!. And even sharing this is difficult. • What makes it difficult is you’d like “she’s restricting out of not wanting to gain weight and being afraid,” or so I thought you’d say if I used the word “restrict.” SO ☀️ I decided I would eat no matter how sick I felt. Six meals per day. Dessert. Snacks. Foods I couldn’t tolerate and all. I AM GLAD TO SAY THAT 👇 • 1. I haven’t felt this nauseated since I was pregnant and I’m not pregnant. This is equal. 2. My acid reflux is horrendous 3. I’ve had several episodes of dizziness and severe chest pain, dehydration, etc 4. I’ve broken out in hives, I currently, as of today, cannot eat without numbness and tingling in my face, swollen lips, acid reflux, nausea, constipation/alternating with diarrhea. • “SABRINA WHERE IS THE POSITIVE?!” 😊 I HAVE GAINED FIVE POUNDS! That was my goal! My goal wasn’t to avoid getting sick anymore. It was to eat and gain weight to restore my body back to who she was designed to be. Orthorexia is difficult because it’s often linked to REAL food allergies, autoimmune diagnosis related to food, or somebody finding TRUE healing on a diet like intermittent fasting, paleo or keto. How do you explain that to be an eating disorder? It is, my friends. I’m here to share my story. Of not avoiding my issues, but facing my symptoms head on, and seeking healing. Not avoiding my triggers, but looking them in the eyes and overcoming. You are strong enough, my friend.

ORIGINAL Paleo Vegan @sunbutter cookie recipe from my eBook when we reach 100 likes! 🍪 COMMENT BELOW 👉 if you were a cookie, which would you be and WHY 🤔🤔🤔

Can we quit normalizing skipping meals? •annoyed “to eat” and “not ignore it” ARENT aligned but we fine 🥴. When I save things from the app I use, it does this. I should’ve double checked 😅🙄🥴 • 1. Fasting forced you to ignore hunger cues thus forces your body to unlearn hunger cues; so you not only struggle to know when you’re hungry, but struggle to know when you’re full. 2. Studies have this proven this dangerous for hormonal heath in women (controls mood, appetite, fertility, weight gain/loss, digestive enzyme production, energy, blood flow) 3. Creates more stress on digestive process when you do eat due to potential electrolyte/blood sugar imbalances. When is it SAFE to fast? 1. Your doctor told you to, and is monitoring your fast due to an upcoming procedure, IBD, IBS, or an illness 2. Morning liquid fasts that includes a smoothie with protein, fats, carbohydrates, sugar (fruit counts) and adequate calories. Coffee is allowed. Anything blended is allowed. BENEFITS? It simply allows your tummy to wake up. I personally do not tolerate food first thing in the morning, but I NEED to have nutrients in! Juices are okay to incorporate, but it is NOT enough. You need FUEL. A warm puréed breakfast soup is also fun! *** I WAKE UP AT 6:30/7 and drink a smoothie no later than 8, and breakfast (eggs and potatoes or toast) no later than 10/10:30) This works best for me, and you can ask your medical professional if they think it is right for you as well. 3. When you’re being chased by big foot always fast, never slow. Runnnn forest runnnn! 🏃‍♀️ • Breaking the truths of the toxic diet culture. 💪 comment an emoji to support stopping the diet culture below. 💪 *not denying people find help and answers. Long term this is dangerous. What’s safe for one shouldn’t be broadcasted for all*

Who’s hair is crazy? Mine or Rosie’s 🐕?! COMMENT BELOW... if you dare 😂🤧🥴 both of our hair out OUT OF CONTROL in this pic 😂❤️. You know, life has really felt out of control. I planned to be a young mother of three little, doing fun things, being busy, being out and about, being THAT mom, but life looks different. I have the family I love, but what the day to day looks like is out of my control. 🙏 If you don’t know me, HI! I am Sabrina Winn. I have a chronic illness that affects of autonomic nervous system. I have bee diagnosed PoTS and MCAS, but know there is a deeper rooted cause of both. I’m working with a talented GI doctor in town, and hoping to find SOME answers regarding my IBS. I have been heading down hill for four years, but one year ago, my IBS became worse than ever, I tried curing myself with every diet out there until realizing I was doing more harm than good. 😣😣😣 Today, I speak out against all diet claims and diet culture in hope help you find freedom, as I find my own. Each day is challenging as I am recovering from a serious chronic illness as well as lies from diet culture. ✌️ I can’t wait to share more of my story as this healing unfolds. ••• Even if I never heal, He is always good, He is always for me. His ways are good. His plans for me are good. 🙏 ✝️

Tag a friend 👯‍♀️ 🍕 YES. That is pizza behind this 🍕 💛❤️💛❤️

UNPOPULAR OPINION: I love a good açaí bowl, but nothing beats a classic breakfast. { throwback to my toddlers’ brunchy lunch yesterday 🥓 🧇 🍓 😋} TELL ME IN THE COMMENTS 👇 what did you eat this morning ?! 🥰🥰🥰

What food rules are you breaking today 😉 Tell me in the comments! 👇 ❤️ we have replaced, “I need to be as thin as the girl in the magazine” culture with, “fit life, diet life, heal your gut life.” Before we talk “gut microbiology” “gut health” “gut tips”, can we throw in hormonal health, the effects of stress on the gut and the effect of toxins in our environment? NoT eVeRyThInG Is fOoD rElATeD... and tbh.. a diet extreme may do more harm than good. Follow a BALANCED lifestyle, but diet culture can G O! 👉

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PALEO SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE 🥘 🍠 swipe for recipe 🤤 all ingredients found at @traderjoeslist 🛒 Another eBook recipe to thank you for all donations towards this process and resources! Comment a recipe you’re hoping to find!!! I’m still adding more! 😘 I’d love to include some of your ideas!!!!!!

Swipe for the haul 😋 🤤! COMMENT BELOW your favorite Trader Joe’s item! Mine is sunflower seed butter cups! 🍫 🌻 🛒!!!! @traderjoeslist 💗

New faces, new followers. Let me re-introduce myself! 🥰🥰🥰 drop a 👋 to say hi! • 1. Thanks for following! I’m Sabrina Winn and created this blog to share my story of severe Celiac, IBS and PoTS. I have other diagnosis, but these are the only two I’m truly accepting, BECAUSE 2. I’m starting over. I’ve been sick my whole life, but got sick I was basically dying last summer. I know things that contributed, but honestly... we don’t know why. We don’t know why I started getting better in November only to crash. I was eating banana and sweet potatoes for months. 3. This page is to share my story of food fears and finding food freedom. I was terrified of foods to the point of where my body didn’t want ANYTHING. 4. My immune system is an ass hole and my body constantly hurts and is constantly sick 🤢 💩 I rarely have energy, but I LOVE my life and it’s a beautiful life to live. I am so eternally grateful for the things I have. I want to inspire others to break free from diet culture. You don’t realize how toxic it is until you’ve tried every diet to heal and started getting better when you added processed foods, animal protein, fatty foods, and everything in a beautiful BALANCE. I can’t eat salads and raw veggies due to tummy issues. I’m here for those of you that get sick eating healthy and want to find balance of nutrition without baking cookies made from difficult to digest protein powders. 🙄 Im healing from fears of food. 5. I am in school 🏫 📚 👩‍💻 planning to become a registered dietician and hopefully minoring in psychology to help those break free from restrictive eating and maximize their meals with nutrients AND joy! You should enjoy your food! Even if it’s ice cream! 6. My recipes are how we can optimize guy health by giving our body well digested nutrients in the form we absorb best (which is individualized), break free from daily stressors contributing to the rising trend in chronic illness and how to have joy in your illness. 7. I’m dropping a free ebook early fall and more all year long! 8. Most importantly, I have three kids under the age of four, a cute golden doodle and an amazing husband I love so much.

Tag a friend you’d love to share a s’mores with!!!! 👉 swipe for the recipe! • This is one of the recipes featured in my FREE eBook I’m dropping this fall! You can expect tummy friendly recipes without dietary limitations! If you’re like me, “healthy” diets have made you more sick. I’ve found that by allowing myself ALL foods (excluding gluten as I have Celiac’s disease, an autoimmune condition in which my body mistakes gliadin, protein found in wheat, rye, barely and others, as an invader). I always felt BEST when I was pregnant, and I couldn’t figure out why. I was puking upwards of 14x per day without medication; so why did I feel better? Because I listened to my body as my cravings were much more intense. I craved carbs, sodium, magnesium, potassium and glucose rich foods. All of these support hormonal and adrenal health! **** you do not need to use gluten-free unless you have a TRUE allergy or celiac’s disease**** • Recently, instead of saying “how is this harming me?” I ask “how is this helping me?” This trail mix, though many would call it “junk food,” I call it, “a perfect snack”! Marshmallows contain gelatin in which support healthy gut function. Chocolate contains magnesium, iron and potassium which promotes healthy blood flow and better digestion. Pretzels contain carbs, iron and b vitamins. Almonds are a great source of protein (blanched almonds are easier to digest). Graham crackers are a fun treat and you don’t need an excuse to enjoy something. This trail mix together curbs cravings later on and can prevent binging as it is filling and fueling! • All about fruits, veggies and Whole Foods. But I’m also about a good snack.••• believe it or not, this snack makes me feel much better than any “healthy” snack. I am sure to choose @hukitchen chocolate when possible as it is cleaner than most and has a lower GI index than others, but feel free to use any chocolate. These ingredients can all be found at @traderjoeslist (minus Hu Gems, but they have dark chocolate chips as well)! • Don’t forget to tag a a friend! 💋

Share to your story + let’s set social media free from diet culture 💪 🌿! Follow @everydaywinns for more food freedom! • I am sick and tired of the orthorexia-prompting culture we have by “experts” on social media. I am 100% about getting your fruits and vegetables, finding balance in your carbs, protein and fats, and not eating an overly processed diet IF IT IS AVAILABLE, but for many, this is not available. • I’m ready to speak out against the diet-culture, share my ten year dieting story trying to heal myself, and the toxic and harmful effects of “experts” speaking out on IBS which is a diverse and sensitive topic to so many. There is no “one way” and “one approach”. • ENOUGH of your macros. Your celery juice. Your salads. Your keto. Your low fat. Your hormone balancing meal plans. Your color-coated food containers. ENOUGH. ✨✨✨👇👇 COMMENT ONE FOOD YOU ARE AFRAID TO TOUCH (anaphylactic allergies and allergies a doctor confirmed don’t count)! Mine WERE eggs and process foods!

Hu are stronger than you realize ☀️ 🍫 tag a friend who needs to hear this 👯‍♀️! • It’s been a bit of a health scare and journey. It’s scary. It’s anxiety-provoking, it is also EMPOWERING. 💪 I am thankful for my body going through HELL; so that I can expedite trial and trust my body to take care of it. Our bodies love us! They are FOR us. They want to heal. Trust your process. Believe for the best. Create an environment in which it feels safe to heal. • Did you know I’m writing an ebook?! If you want to support the process, donations can be made to @sabrina-Winn-3 on Venmo ANNND I’ll send you a list of the recipes so far. All donations get a free recipe and my IBS flare breakfast idea list! • I had @hukitchen for breakfast today and it was for sure 100% a great idea. Hu is featured throughout my ebook INCLUDING a s’mores trail mix that is IBS friendly!!!