Demi Lovato has an important message about weight loss compliments as the singer has reminded their fans that they are more than their body.

Taking to their Instagram Story over the weekend, the 'Cool for the Summer' singer shared how complimenting someone on their weight loss can be harmful to those who may be dealing with an eating disorder.

As such, they urge people to avoid making such comments - especially if they are unaware of that person's relationship with food and with their body.

Demi Lovato's recently announced they identify as non-binary:

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As part of two lengthy posts to their Story, Demi wrote: "Idk who needs to hear this but complimenting someone on their weight loss can be as harmful as complimenting someone on their weight gain in regards to talking to someone in recovery from an eating disorder.

"Even if your intention is pure, it might leave that person awake at 2 am overthinking that statement."

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The former Disney star, 28, went on to explain that while weight loss compliments can sometimes feel positive in the moment, to those with disordered eating, it can confirm their own views about what an ideal size looks like.

They continued: "Does it feel great? Yeah, sometimes. But only to the loud a** eating disorder voice inside my head that says 'See, people like a thinner you' or 'If you eat less you'll lose even more weight.'

"But it can also sometimes suck because then I start thinking 'Well, damn. What'd they think of my body before?'"

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Concluding the post, Demi reminds their fans they are far more than just their body, contrary to what some people on the internet might think.

They wrote: "Moral of the story: I am more than the shell for my soul that is my body and every day I fight to remind myself of that, so I'm asking you to please not remind me that that is all people see of me sometimes."

Demi has been vocal about their bulimia since the early days of their stardom.

In 2011, the then-18-year-old revealed to ABC News: "I was compulsively overeating when I was eight years old. So, I guess, for the past 10 years I've had a really unhealthy relationship with food."

The heartfelt post comes after the 'Heart Attack' performer came out as non-binary last week, telling their fans: "I feel that this best represents the fluidity I feel in my gender expression, and allows me to feel most authentic and true to the person I both know I am and still am discovering.

"I want to make it clear that I am still learning and coming into myself."

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Demi Lovato says they're more than 'my body' after receiving compliments over weight loss