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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.

Changing The Conversation

In a recent Nutrisystem commercial, Marie Osmond asserts: “As women, we always talk about how we should look or what’s the best way to lose weight.” Is this the conversation all of us are having? Are we all conspiring around this goal? And if so, what we can do to challenge it? The truth is, it’s spot on …

Changing Places

I see her getting smaller and smaller. I see her eyes losing all the hope she ones had. I see her mood deteriored. She beating herself up over having a C in a stupid test. She’s studying like an obsessed person starting while eating breakfast. She doesn’t take breaks, doesn’t eat properly, doesn’t care. Where …

Changing Indentity

Since I’ve gotten a job I’ve noticed my social anxiety has significantly reduced. I’m going out usually 5 days a week, and leaving the house that often would have brought on a mild anxiety attack just from thinking about it. Although going out and facing people, meeting colleagues, e.t.c have made a huge difference, I …

Change Your Pace 5k Walk/Run To Fight Eating Disorders

Event Date: Saturday, August 17, 2013 @ 10:00 AM Where: Lake Como 1330 N Lexington Parkway St. Paul, MN Registration Closing Date Wednesday, August 14, 2013 @ 11:59 PM PST Registration rates: Register before June 22nd, 2013, and pay only $8.00 for basic rate! After June 22nd, 2013, the rate goes up to $12.00. Fundraise …

Challenge For March

In order to set SMART goals, you first need to identify your values or what drives you most in life. Take a moment and list ten aspects of life that are most important to you. If you run into trouble, use this link for some ideas. “List of Values”

Cereal Killer

Less of ME?? You’re killin’ ME!!! Recently I purchased a box of Cheerios™. This was not typical for me. Historically I have never been a big Cheerios fan. But this was no ordinary box of Cheerios. This was New Multi Grain Peanut Butter Cheerios™ and because historically I HAVE been a big peanut butter fan, …

Celebrity Weightloss

Last week, the media attempted to seduce us with the headline: “Kirstie Alley Slim Again.” Is anyone still buying this? As msn.com writes, “Kirstie Alley is no stranger to a diet. The 63-year-old star has been thin, fat and thin again more times than we can count.” Apparently, Alley recently lost 50 pounds. Again. So, …

Celebrities With E.D.’S

A while back, a reporter asked me my position regarding celebrities disclosing that they have struggled with eating disorders. She asked if I thought the disclosure was helpful or hurtful for the general public. I went with “helpful,” and here’s why: Obviously, I wish that no one had to suffer the physical and psychological damage …

Celebrities With Eating Disorders: X-Factor’s Demi Lovato Speaks Candidly About Eating Disorders

After being released from rehab last year, singer and actress Demi Lovato has been public about her battles with anorexia, bulimia and cutting. Unlike some celebrities, who refuse to discuss any aspect of their treatment and rehabilitation, Lovato has made it clear that she wants other young girls who are facing bullying, body issues and …

Celebrities With Anorexia: Lucy Hale Comes Clean About Eating Disorder Battle

Pretty Little Liars star Lucy Hale is the latest of celebrities with anorexia to come forward and discuss her condition publicly. In the September issue of Cosmopolitan, the actress comes clean about struggling with an eating disorder. The Cosmo interview reveals that the star would sometimes go days without eating. For those as-of-yet unfamiliar with …

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