WARNING: I do go into a few specifics about food and methods, which may be triggering to some recovering individuals. In honor of NEDA Awareness week, I thought I would share more of my eating disorder recovery story and the ugliness of this disease, how it took over my life […]
Tag: anorexia
Bad Days are Okay
0 comments“Nobody said it would be easy, they just said it would be worth it.” I lived by this quote during my recovery. Recovery certainly isn’t an easy process, it’s a battle. I am human, and some days are harder than others. But the end result is definitely worth it, and […]
Eating Disorders are Hard to Understand
0 commentsIt’s really difficult to understand an eating disorder unless you have had one. Unless you have experienced it, the mindset and the fact that you can’t “just stop” can be difficult for others to fathom. Or what exactly goes through your mind, and why it’s such a hard thing to beat. […]
Thoughts on “Biggest Loser” Finale
0 commentsI don’t usually do these types of entries, but this has been bothering me all night, more so than it probably should. I have been watching this past season of Biggest Loser and enjoying it. All of the contestants this season were great and each fought hard and didn’t give […]
Pain and Pride
0 commentsAs if on cue, as soon as I am starting to make some good gains with crossfit, something happens and I have to take a break. This seems to be a pattern with me in my past. I’m on a roll with whatever physical activity I’m doing, and then some […]
Dealing with Triggers
0 commentsI tried so hard for years to get to a point in life where I honestly and truly love me for me, and don’t think any less of myself because of my body fat percentage. And I’d like to think that I’m there, most days. But I’d be lying if […]
What Recovery Means to Me
0 commentsWhat does Recovery really mean? Just because I say I have recovered from an eating disorder does not mean I am perfect, I never slip, and I never get triggered. Anyone who has had an eating disorder can tell you that those thoughts, those triggers, those urges..they never completely leave […]