I used to follow Half Baked Harvest for easy dinner ideas, but lately the rich recipes and huge serving photos have been making my eating disorder thoughts louder. I’ll see one recipe, start thinking about calories and portions, and then feel guilty whether I eat it or skip it. It’s frustrating because I originally followed the account for inspiration, not to spend the rest of the day judging myself.
Has anyone else had to mute or unfollow food accounts for their mental health?
The guilt showing up whether you eat it or skip it sounds especially exhausting. Muting the account seems like a reasonable boundary, not an overreaction. You can always revisit it later, but you don’t owe any food account access to your attention.
I’ve found it helps to replace triggering recipe content with a few neutral, practical sources that focus on simple meals without calorie talk or oversized portions. Have you tried muting the account for a week first, or does even seeing the recipes in your feed feel like too much right now?
That guilt either way sounds so draining, especially when the account was supposed to make dinner easier. I’ve muted food accounts for similar reasons, and it helped me stop turning every recipe into a verdict about what I “should” eat.
You might try muting it for a week and filling that space with practical meal ideas that show ordinary portions and less food commentary. If the thoughts stay loud even after removing the trigger, could you mention this to your therapist or dietitian?