{"id":249973,"date":"2022-03-09T17:29:06","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T09:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/?p=249973"},"modified":"2022-03-09T17:29:06","modified_gmt":"2022-03-09T09:29:06","slug":"overcoming-eating-disorder-nicole-tan-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/overcoming-eating-disorder-nicole-tan-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"Happiness isn\u2019t a number: Nicole Tan&#8217;s journey from battling an eating disorder to becoming a vegan lifestyle advocate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We see it on <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/the-social-dilemma-review\/\">social media<\/a> all the time \u2013 images of picture-perfect women with modelesque bodies, and throngs of people ooh-ing and ahh-ing after them in the comments. Is it really any surprise that many of us are so unsatisfied with how we look in comparison, spending so much time and effort chasing the image of bodily perfection? Just last year, Singapore General Hospital (SGH) saw a 15% increase in eating disorder cases with anorexia and bulimia taking the lead.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a tough society to grow up in, surrounded by unrealistic expectations and &#8220;ideal&#8221; dress sizes. For those who take the brave step towards recovery to break out of the toxic mindset of the &#8220;perfect&#8221; body, the journey is fraught with challenges. Nicole Tan is one such survivor. The 26-year-old changed the narrative of her life by overcoming her eating disorder and is now a thriving and happy <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/vegan-diet-ingredient-swaps-bosch-kitchen-machine\/\">vegan<\/a> lifestyle advocate.<\/p>\n<p>I sit down with her to speak about her journey to recovery, the challenges she faced, and her hope and advice for those struggling with eating disorders.<\/p>\n<h2>It started with a compliment<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_249975\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-249975\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-249975 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Eating-disorders-singapore-Nicole-Tan-3-900x643.jpg\" alt=\"Eating disorders singapore | Nicole Tan\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Eating-disorders-singapore-Nicole-Tan-3-900x643.jpg 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Eating-disorders-singapore-Nicole-Tan-3.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Eating-disorders-singapore-Nicole-Tan-3-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Eating-disorders-singapore-Nicole-Tan-3-1536x1097.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-249975\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nicole at the peak of her eating disorder in 2014. Photography: Nicole Tan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Nicole shares that she became more aware of her <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/self-love-body-acceptance\/\">body<\/a> in secondary school. Being in the netball team, she was surrounded by \u201cother pretty girls\u201d and remembered thinking she was chubbier in comparison. However, as she was young and more intent on having fun, she brushed off the feeling.<\/p>\n<p>It was only when she was in ITE in 2014 that the eating disorder began. \u201cI had more time to scroll through social media and became more conscious of how I looked. I\u2019d see these really pretty girls and wonder why I couldn\u2019t have that body,\u201d she says. \u201cWhen I went to prom, even though I wasn\u2019t actively trying to lose weight at the time, some boys commented I looked thinner. It was so nice to hear, I thought, why not try to lose more?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chucking her love for fried chicken out the window, all she would eat for a period of time was fruits. \u201cI lost so much weight so quickly. Looking back, that was a really scary time. I\u2019m 161cm tall, and I only weighed 39kg. People were pointing it out to me, but I didn\u2019t see the need to change. When I looked in the mirror, I didn\u2019t see what they saw. I didn\u2019t think I was skinny enough yet to feel happy,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<h2>Seeking help and finding herself again<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_249976\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-249976\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-249976 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/eating-disorders-singapore-Nicole-Tan-900x643.png\" alt=\"eating disorders singapore | Nicole Tan\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/eating-disorders-singapore-Nicole-Tan-900x643.png 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/eating-disorders-singapore-Nicole-Tan-768x549.png 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/eating-disorders-singapore-Nicole-Tan.png 1400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-249976\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nicole in 2014 (left) and in the present (right). Photography: Nicole Tan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Nicole only realised she needed to get help after a <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/conversation-starters-singapore\/\">conversation<\/a> she had with her mother one evening. \u201cI was sitting on the couch in a sleeveless top, and it was really obvious that I was just sticks and bones. My mother came home from work and told me she needed to talk to me,\u201d she shares. \u201cShe asked me why I was doing this. At the end of it, she told me she didn\u2019t want to lose her daughter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At that point, Nicole hadn\u2019t admitted to herself that she was struggling with an eating disorder. But her mother\u2019s words forced her to realise something important: that her actions were affecting herself and the people around her.<\/p>\n<p>Not long after, she went to see a doctor and was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa: an eating disorder that&#8217;s characterised by excessively low weight, distorted body perception and restriction of food intake. To overcome her fears and get better, she had to see both a psychologist and a medical officer for a year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen your body isn\u2019t used to taking in so much food after such a long time, it doesn\u2019t respond well. I became very bloated and uncomfortable, and that\u2019s obviously difficult when you\u2019re already concerned about gaining weight,\u201d she says. However, despite the difficulties, Nicole persevered, telling herself that the numbers on the scale didn\u2019t matter and that getting heavier was a good thing.<\/p>\n<p>She started documenting her recovery on her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/_findingnicole\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Instagram page<\/a>, posting her daily meals and receiving encouragement and support from a community of people who also struggled with eating disorders and body image. In 2015, she experimented with a pescatarian diet to nourish her body with food she felt good about. Two years after embarking on her journey to recovery, she switched to a full <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/vegan-plant-based-food-cafes-restaurants\/\">vegan<\/a> diet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy transition into veganism stemmed from wanting to have a better relationship with food, and to love food again,\u201d she explains. \u201c\u200bAs I&#8217;ve learned more about veganism, I\u2019ve learned more about myself and how I can feel satisfied when I have a filling and nutritious meal.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>She\u2019s living her best life now<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_249977\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-249977\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-249977 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Eating-disorders-singapore-Nicole-Tan-1-900x643.jpg\" alt=\"Eating disorders singapore | Nicole Tan\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Eating-disorders-singapore-Nicole-Tan-1-900x643.jpg 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Eating-disorders-singapore-Nicole-Tan-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Eating-disorders-singapore-Nicole-Tan-1.jpg 1125w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-249977\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">She\u2019s glowing! Photography: Nicole Tan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s 2022, and Nicole is glowing and thriving. She continues to post delicious <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/plant-based-meat-singapore\/\">plant-based<\/a> meals and recipes on her Instagram page, and occasionally talks about her past struggles with her eating disorder and her gratefulness in overcoming that dark period of her life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOf course, there are days where I&#8217;m still concerned about my body and how it looks. But I\u2019ve come a long way from where I was \u2013 I don\u2019t dwell on what I see anymore,\u201d she says. \u201cJust the other day, I was trying on different clothes and realised I could see a little bit of stomach flab. Instead of being affected, I laughed it off because it\u2019s normal for people to have some fats!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I ask her if she has anything to share with people who are struggling with eating disorders or body dysmorphia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cReach out to people; don\u2019t be alone in your own thoughts. If you need professional help, get it! It felt good to speak with my <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/myths-about-therapy\/\">psychologist<\/a>, and every session was a safe space to pour my heart out,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven if you feel like you don\u2019t have the right support system, remember that you have the power within you to live your best life. Life is too short to spend all your time dwelling on things about your body that aren\u2019t even true.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We see it on social media all the time \u2013 images of picture-perfect women with modelesque bodies, and throngs of people ooh-ing and ahh-ing after them in the comments. 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