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Let me summarize how life has become even more difficult in the past 24 hours. First of all, Supermum lost her job yesterday. Just like that, my parents are both unemployed and we are uninsured come May. How can hard-working, honest, creative, energetic and thoughtful people be dismissed? What kind of mother-fucking, conservative, gun-toting jerks dismiss my mom, the most tolerant, easy-going person I know? I can’t wrap my mind around it, so I’ll leave it at that for now.
Secondly, I really like my nutritionist, but even I cannot fully appreciate one’s expertise when one tells me that I cannot consume starches of any sort for a month. After that month of letting my stomach and other organs heal, I can try and see how much starch I can tolerate.
This is all too intense to dwell on right now, so I’m signing off. I usually wouldn’t say something like this: but keep us in your thoughts.

FREEZE! POLICE!!

Trigger warning for: Just about everything that may cause you to want to pull a trigger, or trigger feelings about body issues. FREEZE! (it’s the fat) POLICE!!! I was driving off to my beloved Lake Merritt to meet with one of my Walkie Talkie clients and lo and behold there was a new billboard …

Freestyle

In a few short minutes, I’ll head out the door and take a train to visit my sister. I haven’t seen her in a while and I am super excited to spend tonight and tomorrow morning with her. Why am I telling you this? Well, the thing is that this is a huge step for …

Freedom Is. . .

Inspired by Independence Day – what does freedom from food and body concerns look like to you? Feel free to add to my list of 20. . . . Allowing yourself to eat when you’re hungry. Allowing yourself to stop when you’re full. Recognizing these functions are a work in progress. Saying “yes” to a …

For The Love Of A Daughter

I was recently listening to Demi Lovato’s song “For the Love of a Daughter”, in which she talks about growing up with an alcoholic father, and expresses her childhood plea that her dad “put the bottle down – for the love of a daughter”. Listening to this song got me thinking about the impacts …

Food Trance

Howdy. I’ve discovered that it’s ridiculously easy to slip back to the good ol’ compulsive overeating habits. (Image) I’ve lost almost a stone, gained a few pounds and lost them again, but I’m still finding my feet. I think my eating is probably the healthiest it’s been since … I don’t think I’ve ever eaten …

FLOTUS On TBL?

You may have heard that Michelle Obama is scheduled to appear (again) on an episode of NBC’s The Biggest Loser. This time, the eating disorder community won’t go down without a fight. The last couple of weeks have witnessed a social media* blitz to encourage our first lady to reconsider her appearance. The folks over …

Fitspiration: An Interview

Fitspiration: An Interview Recently I was given the honor of being asked by Bridget to be interviewed for a feature article she is writing on “use of social media in the proliferation of health and fitness images and notions”. Bridget’s questions covered so many important issues, that I asked if I could publish a copy …

Fits And Starts

Fit Now there’s a helluva word. Think about it…how could one itty bitty word elicit such a broad spectrum of feelings, images, and associations? Throwing a fit If the shoe fits Misfit The perfect fit Fit for life Fit to … Continue reading → Fit Now there’s a helluva word. Think about it…how could one …

Fitness, Faith, And Fun

Here’s what I like about exercising: Physical activity improves my mood; it makes me feel accomplished; it keeps my blood pressure low and my heart in good health; it makes me strong and, for instance, capable of carrying all the groceries in in one shot, it helps me burn off some restless energy before an …

February’s Challenge

Write Your Eating Disorder A Letter If you are having troubles moving on to the next stage in changing, write your eating disorder a letter. Writing down your feelings of fear and anxiety will help you sort through your emotions and move on to the next step. “Letter Example”

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