I’ll be honest, it’s never comfortable for me to write (or talk) about my bingeing, even if I’m the only one reading/reviewing my words. But over the years, I have found great success in writing down my latest stragies to try on for size. Some of them have worked extremely well and are still part [...]
Archive for December, 2007
Tweaking my program for the next month, see what happens
Posted in Uncategorized on December 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Rant: Nosy clerks when buying “cheat” foods at the grocery store!!!!
Posted in Annoyed, Anxiety, Bingeing, Eating Disorders, Humor, Rant on December 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
OK, time for some levity. I have a bone to pick, and it involves nosy clerks at the grocery store. I suppose this one can be filed under the same category as the embarrassment one might feel (though oddly enough I generally don’t) to have to get tampons rung up by a male cashier, or (gasp!) [...]
A lesson from running: You’re capable of more than you think
Posted in Fear, Happiness, Healing, Running on December 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
One reason I love running so much is because it presents countless life lessons, and in the simplest of forms. I learn how to relax into the moment, how to pace myself, how to protect my comfort zone (that image of a masochist gritting their teeth well past their body’s reach? I can’t imagine….), how [...]
Walking among the Christmas lights
Posted in Uncategorized on December 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
What a nice way to finish off the Christmas holiday. After cooking dinner for my husband and myself (we had celebrated with our various families earlier in the day and the day before), we took a long walk around the neighborhood to fully take in the Christmas lights. I have to admit, I’m such a [...]
On Christmas Eve: The things I’m grateful for
Posted in Happiness on December 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I don’t do this (at least to the point in which I’m writing about it) often enough, so today seems a good day to reflect on some of those things I’m truly grateful for. They include, in no particular order:
My health
The ability move and push myself to new levels of fitness and athletics
My amazingly supportive [...]
I knew I was done with eating disorder message boards when… (+ bonus recipe)
Posted in Annoyed, Eating Disorders, Rant, Recipe on December 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Well, I knew for a while now. As I’ve said in my “A little bit about this blog” page, I don’t fit the mold of the typical eating disorder, at least not based on the posters I encounter when surfing for message boards. As much as I’m okay with tackling this thing (by and large) [...]
Skiing in progress: From chaotic to intuitive
Posted in Happiness, Skiing, Sports on December 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
What, you think every post has to be about bulimia? Feh on that.
Had my first ski outing of the season recently. It’s funny to watch myself go through the beginning of each season. Having only skied for the first time a few years ago, I’m still a relative newcomer, though I’m definitely improving steadily. I love [...]
The trouble with baking
Posted in Bingeing, Coffee, Wine and Other Beverages, Cooking and Baking, Eating Disorders, Lapses and Relapses, Triggers on December 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Can anyone relate to this? I have a love-hate relationship with baking. Part of me wants sooooo badly to be “normal” when it comes time to baking. Meaning, I can bake cake or cookies or whatever I’m good at, have it in the house and not freak out over it. But I work out of [...]
Holiday Anxiety
Posted in Dieting, Emotions, Issues on December 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
OK then, I have posted my novel….I mean, my first post…..to open this blog, it’s time to get down to business. I’m sitting with my husband on a relaxing Sunday morning, sipping coffee and enjoying the bliss of “down time” (we both work very long hours during the week). It’s cold outside, but it looks as [...]
Challenging common thoughts surrounding eating disorders and eating disorder treatment
Posted in Ah-HAH!, Annoyed, Bingeing, Cooking and Baking, Dieting, Eating Disorders, Emotions, Issues, Exercise, Food plan, Healing, Interests, Lapses and Relapses, Weight on December 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
There are many aspects of traditional eating disorder “recovery” that I do not agree with. Just the same, there are those philosophies and approaches that I feel are quite valid. Nothing is black and white.
For starters, be it right or wrong, good or bad, I find my weight is best managed by avoiding certain foods [...]
