Why I’m Angry, or Everybody Has an Eating Disorder
In case you were wondering, today is International No Diet Day. Warning: triggers ahead. I am so angry. I am so angry, and sick to my stomach. I’m sick and tired of ED.… Read More
Tag Archive: Exercise Bulimia
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The Corset
I used to think of a workout like a corset: designed to create a certain bodily aesthetic through torture. Going to the gym meant forcing my body to fit the workout, not the… Read More
Word Games
As a writer, I’m fascinated by how different words can drastically change the meaning of the same sentence. For example: “I don’t get my period” sounds like a blessing. (Seriously: no cramps or… Read More
Sex vs. Sexy
So let’s bring this sexuality thing home: If I’m not mistaken (and I’m pretty sure I’m not), part of the reason that fitspo has gained so much traction is the concept that we’re… Read More
Becoming ED: The Female Athlete Triad and Amenorrhea
There’s a point in your disordered eating when you become your disorder. When, without realizing it, you stop separating your own body from the image of ED in your head. And suddenly: your… Read More
The Disappearing Woman
I know that, at least for me, the idea of sexuality is a huge trigger. My first kiss was preceded by a panic attack in my high school’s “zen garden” and directly followed… Read More
Getting Healthy…Period.
Since I feel like we all know each other so well by now (said the girl who developed a parasocial relationship with the internet), I want to post about a very exciting first–and… Read More
One Girl’s Trash Is Another Girl’s Trigger
When it comes to the calories in vs. calories out issue, I know that there are no easy fixes. We live in a culture that sees “truths” in absolute terms so long as… Read More
A Day in the Life of Calories In < Calories Out
A typical day of “calories in < calories out:” Wake up at 4:30 am after about 5-6 hours of sleep. Raises my ghrelin (the hunger stimulating hormone) and lowers my leptin (the satiety… Read More
The Math of Mealtime
If you have ever been on a diet, every started a new fitness regimen, done your first “couch to 5K” or started restricting one or more food groups for the sake of getting… Read More
