Former anorexic written off as a ‘lost cause’ by doctors shares a shocking picture of her 4 STONE body and her now healthy frame to inspire other sufferers
Fiona Chrystall is now a fighting fit MMA enthusiast after beating her eating disorder
A FORMER anorexic has shared shocking before and after pictures in order to inspire other sufferers.
At 18, Fiona Chrystall weighed just 4st 7lbs and revealed doctors had told her mum she was a “lost cause” and would always be a “chronic anorexic.”
But six years later, she is a healthy 8 st 11lbs and has used her passion for Mixed Martial Arts to get over her eating disorder.
Now the brave fighter, from Glasgow, has shared the shocking picture to offer hope to other sufferers.
She wrote: “There is no such thing as a lost cause.
“I’ve never shown anyone the photo on the left apart from my family and close friends. And I know it’s not pretty but be kind and bear with me!
“At 18 me and my wee maw were told i was a lost cause, I’d had it so long and was so far gone that I would probably always be a chronic anorexic.
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“At the time I was happy as anything, I had no desire to get better. But I know girls that have been told the same who are trying their best.
“At no point does recovery become unachievable.
“It is possible and it is wonderful. Keep fighting little warriors.”
The 24 year old – who refers to her anorexia as my eatingy problemy thingies – told Bleacher her problems began at 11.
She was force fed nutrients on several occasions, by doctors and nurses, using a tube forced up her nose/
Her weight plummeted through her early teens and she said: “There were times when I didn't eat or drink anything all day."
Now the picture of health she posts numerous fit pictures on her Instagram feed and has almost 10k followers.
But she took the decision to share the shocking picture to highlight the work of the UK eating disorder charity .
Although she admits it is still a battle to keep anorexia at bay, she said: “"I put the emphasis now on being strong and fit and healthy, rather than looking like a skeleton.
"I still have these thoughts, but in a place where I can logically battle them."
She now eats healthily and has a newfound love of pizza.
In a Facebook post, two years ago, she said: “I don't talk about my eatingy problemy thingies much these days but here it goes.
“Picture on the left is at my most pish - 18 years old, 5 ft 3 and 30kg. I was quite an unbearable sh**e bag for the most part.
“Miserable, manipulative and unbearably selfish.
“Four years later and 26kg heavier I'm a happy wee bugger and I've discovered an unparalleled love for pizza and kicking people in the head.
“Mental health is a scary subject, but it's just 'normal' people walking around with a couple more problems to work out than the average person.”
Newsreader Mark Austin recently spoke out about his daughter's battle with anorexia, saying he "got it wrong" when trying to deal with it.