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The Control Factor
Control is a funny thing. We crave it and we fear it. Anyone who has ever struggled with an eating disorder knows that control is what it’s all about, not the food. As I progress further into...
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Thursday Thoughts
It’s Thursday. We almost made it through the week. Almost. I just have an exam in Analytical chem to get through before the big weekend. I had a post planned for today and then realized that 1) it was...
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Backwards Progress
Sounds like kind of an oxymoron, doesn’t it? But let me tell you something. I’m trying something new this week for WIAW. I’m realizing that although I’ve been infinitely better about incorporating more...
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NEDA walk and Cherry Blossoms
This weekend was a busy one for me. Not only am I computerless, as I mentioned in my last post, I’m also swamped with work. I’ve spent more time in the library this past week than I have all year and...
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Proud to be me.
As promised, I have an update for you on last week’s post about my new “plan” for today’s WIAW. First of all, I have never felt so proud of myself for the way I was able to push through this past week....
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Accepting changes
I was feeling pretty uninspired to do a WIAW post. I’ve been feeling so ‘normal’ about food recently that I don’t have a whole lot to add on the past few weeks I’ve shared my progress. I think this...
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You’re healthy enough
Every time I see the words “treat” or “indulge” or “cheat meal” I cringe. Why? Why do we need words like that? So for today’s WIAW, I’m showing you what it means to be healthy for me. Is it really that...
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June 4
On June 4, 2010, I hit rock bottom. The day that the people I love most in the world were truly scared for my life. The day that people repeatedly went to my mom with concern, that people avoided...
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Perfectly imperfect
Thank you all for your words on yesterday’s post. I know that I talk about my eating disorder days in waves, sometimes more often than not. There will be weeks or months where I don’t mention it at all...
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I don’t have to prove myself
This post is a result of something Amanda mentioned last week about feeling like she can’t post “healthy” recipes without people assuming she’s back in her ED days.Caitlin (and Amanda did an update)...
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I’m Not Lying
WARNING: word vomit. I didn’t realize this would be so long and there aren’t many pictures at all because I have to edit from my phone. It really bothers me when people question where I’m at with my...
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This Just Happened.
I swear, it’s like my fingers were on autopilot at work Tuesday! I have no idea how that email got into my inbox… Okay that’s a blatant lie. I’ve been thinking about running this race since I heard...
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“House” versus “Home”
I wrote a more upbeat post for today and trashed it. My heart wasn’t in it and my mind was elsewhere. You probably saw my tweets yesterday whining about going home. It’s hard to explain where I’m...
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All or Nothing
I’ve always been an all or nothing person. If I can’t run 10 miles, I’d rather run none. If I can’t eat the whole pint of ice cream, I shouldn’t have it at all. If I can’t finish something to...
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Time to Get Serious
**This post is a bit overdue. I’m warning you now that it’s long and heavy on the words, light on the pictures, so if that isn’t your jam, then you should probably check back tomorrow** I haven’t been...
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NEDA: No Better Time
Okay first of all, how is it the last day of September already? I feel like I was just getting out of school in May and here I am a month into my last year of school, planning out my last semester,...
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I Did Something I’ve Never Done
I’ve never taken any kind of supplements or nutrition in while running. Ever. Not in a race, not in a long run, not in a speed workout. I don’t usually drink water because I have a tendency to drink...
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WIAW: Normal vs. Not
WIAW is a tricky thing. When we post pictures of our eats, people are bound to compare them to what they already know. I know I do it. If I see someone living on salads, I immediately assume they...
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This is not a joke.
I’m about to go into a major rant. Some of you may have seen me tweet this last week. I’ve been pretty vocal about my food struggles this semester. Things have gotten infinitely better since I was...
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Practice what you preach
I’ve seen a lot of posts lately about “intuitive exercise.” I agree with a lot of the messages in them, but I also think that it’s one thing to write about it, and an entirely different thing to...
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