How ‘The Biggest Loser’ Sends an Unhealthy Message.
I’m sure by now, we’ve all heard the controversy stirring up about The Biggest Loser‘s season 15 winner. And if you’re anything like me, you are deeply disturbed. I haven’t watched the show myself in...
View ArticleOn Body Image Activism.
Last week, I attended the Hope’s Garden Eating Disorders Awareness Week Breakfast, an event the organization puts on every year to raise funds and awareness for the centre. Although they don’t provide...
View ArticleThinking Out Loud: NEDA.
Hiii there! How’s your Thursday starting off? Today, I’m linking up with Amanda for some Thinking Out Loud action. More specifically, I’m joining her in talking Eating Disorders Awareness Week. In...
View ArticleFLTW: Why Everyone Should Try Therapy.
This post was inspired by the novel The Divorce Papers by Susan Rieger. Young lawyer Sophie unwillingly takes her first divorce case with an entertaining and volatile client in this novel told mainly...
View ArticleI Probably Have HA and That Sucks.
I’m choosing to say ‘probably’ because I haven’t been officially diagnosed by my doctor. But judging from my own research and conversations with other women who have had it/have experience in that...
View ArticleExtreme Hunger.
So, when I first started eating more and exercising less, I did a lot of research on Your Eatopia and other sources so I knew what to expect. One thing I kept coming across was the idea of ‘Extreme...
View ArticleHA Update: Two Months Later.
For those just catching up, here is the first post on the subject, and here is the first monthly update. In all honesty, I was prepared for this to be a bit of a depressing post. About two weeks ago, …...
View ArticleThinking Out Loud: What Health Means To Me.
Hiiii there! So, I realize that the purpose of Thinking Out Loud is generally to just let your thoughts flow without committing to a particular topic. But lately, I’ve been thinking about health, and...
View ArticleThis is What Dieting Does To Your Body.
If you frequent the healthy living blogosphere, you’ve probably seen someone tell you that diets don’t work. I’d like to think that this is second nature to most of us by now, right? That seriously...
View ArticleAsk Me Anything – Recovery and ED Advice.
Hi friends! How was your weekend? Mine was awesome – a lot of time with friends and fun-run to boot. But to start off the week, I’m presenting part two of the answers for my Ask Me Anything series....
View ArticleWhat Not to Say This Holiday Season.
For a lot of people, the Christmas season is their favourite time of the year. Getting to spend time with family and loved ones, eating great food, taking some time off of work or school, and being...
View ArticleThinking Out Loud: The Post-ED Identity.
Hi friends! A few weeks ago, I linked to this post, written by Kaila of Miss Skinny Genes. Have you read it yet? Go ahead, I’ll wait. To say that this article hit me hard is an understatement. I found...
View ArticleNEDA Week: I Had No Idea.
Hi friends! For my neighbours in the US, it’s National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. A week where The National Eating Disorders Association work to bring extra awareness, fundraising, and support to...
View ArticleNEDA: Setting the Record Straight.
Hi guys! For today’s post, I’m continuing the NEDA Week theme by talking about eating disorders. Since this year’s theme is “I had no idea”, today I want to deconstruct 5 of the most popular myths...
View ArticleWhen People Comment On Your Food.
Last Christmas, I talked about things that you should avoid saying over the holidays, especially to people suffering or in recovery from an eating disorder/disordered eating. As awesome as it would be...
View ArticleWhy I Stock My Kitchen With ‘Unhealthy’ Foods.
Hi friends! So the title of today’s post goes against most ‘healthy living’ advice. When it comes to foods that we traditionally label as ‘unhealthy’ (ice cream, cookies, pop/diet pop, chips, etc) the...
View ArticleA PSA About Eating Disorder Recovery.
*Please note: this post deals with some realities about recovery that some people may find harsh or difficult to deal with, as well as some minor discussion of weight/numbers. If you feel like this...
View ArticleSeven Years.
Yesterday, I posted a #TransformationTuesday picture on my Instagram. Not exactly your typical #TransformationTuesday post, but one that felt necessary to me. And I want to use today’s post to go into...
View ArticleHA Update – 18 Months Later.
I’m writing this on Sunday night and this sums up how I feel right now: But basically, I survived my half yesterday – I’ll have the recap up for you later this week. But onto today’s post – my 18 …...
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