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Jonathan Van Nessis opening up about his health journey.
The 35-year-oldQueer Eyestar shared a personal post on Wednesday that celebrated his growth in gymnastics but also revealed he has struggled with an eating disorder “for a very long time.”
In a split-screen video,Van Ness showed himself attempting a backflip, showing marked improvement. In the caption, though, he got a bit more serious.
“In April after years of feeling out of control with food I got help,” he continued. “Gymnastics is a huge source of joy for me, and I want to do it for as long and safely as possible. It’s been so interesting because I now prioritize making time to eat, planning to eat & actually eating. It use to be my lowest priority which would make me so hungry that when I would eat, I would binge.”
The reality star said he is grateful to be on a healing journey, but had worried about opening up.
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He has been talking more and more about his health this year. In August, Van Ness shared an update on his health, revealing in aTikTokvideo that he lost 35 lbs. with the help of a nutritionist.
“I got a nutritionist back in April. I’ve lost 35 lbs,” he said in the clip while showing off his transformation. “Here’s the thing, I wanted to change my body size because of my gymnastics and my career. My body was hurting, my back was hurting, I was hot as f—. I got a nutritionist because I wanted to do more gymnastics. I wanted to do more stuff, I wanted to feel better.”
Van Ness then reminded fans that results aren’t going to appear overnight.
“It took three weeks before I saw any change,” he continued. “So if you’re wanting to make a change, literally three weeks of working out and eating differently before I saw any change, that was from April to May.”
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“So if you’re thinking about it or you’re getting super frustrated, it took me three weeks for anything to change and now I’ve lost 35 lbs! So now I’m a slut,” Van Ness quipped.
“Changes take time ❤️ love you!” he added in the caption.
If you or someone you know is battling an eating disorder, please contact the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) at 1-800-931-2237 or go toNationalEatingDisorders.org.
source: people.com
