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: Fitspiration
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Marketing Messages and the Ugly Truth(?)
Before you read today’s post, go download Finding Our Hunger Un-Podcast Episode 006: UN-Lived and leave us a review in iTunes! I’ve been having difficulty sitting down to write this post, probably because… 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
Sex with ED, or Let Me Be Frank*
*Just a note for those of you who know my father, no, this has nothing to do with him or the Elektra complex. I’m talking about Eating Disorders, or ED for short, thankyouverymuch.… Read More
De-Motivation for the Former Fitspo Follower
Ladies and gents, this may be the funniest post I’ve read all year. (Shut up, I know it’s January 3rd.) Seriously–whether you love Fitspo or hate it, I think you’ll find the Bloggess’s… 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
“But You Still Have To Go To The Gym”
This commercial makes me so angry–it embodies pretty much everything that’s wrong with the state of fitness and nutrition in our country today. There are so many things wrong with commercial that it’s… Read More
Forgetting Fitspiration
A quick thought before I go back into the science and history of the calories in/calories out myth: My physical therapist wants me to start going to the gym again. And I… Read More
Searching for Help
So, if you’ve been hanging out with me on Facebook, you know that I’m having a fun time playing with WordPress’s web analytics tools and seeing where all of my readers are coming… Read More
And now for your daily dose of media-inspired insanity:
There is a study making the internet-interpreted rounds, which states that Pro-Ana websites (websites that are ACTIVELY PROMOTING & CELEBRATING ANOREXIA) are actually good for people who are trying to recover from eating… Read More
