A month or so ago, I was talking to somebody about the “exciting” rollercoaster ride that somebody with an eating disorder goes through. Seriously, if this ride was in Disneyland, I’d be asking for my money back or at the very least, a free Jungle Book or Aristocats toy (not a Frozen fan, sorry to disappoint!)…… Continue reading Strength comes in small packages
Author: missaimes
What’s your number baby?!
When it comes to talking about my experiences with an eating disorder, I’m pretty much an open book. I don’t mind sharing the stories of my past and, of course, some of the present. While I don’t exactly shout about it from the rooftops, I am willing to share it with anyone who is willing…… Continue reading What’s your number baby?!
The week that’s in it
With the election taking place next week, everyone is talking about the candidates, their policies, who will get in, who will get knocked out etc. etc. And rightly so. An election doesn’t roll around every day. However, with all the hype and coverage around it, I feel that a particular unrelated event might get overshadowed…… Continue reading The week that’s in it
I choo choo choose you
Nowadays, everyone is all talk about what we eat. We read a lot of information, both accurate and ill-informed, about what foods to consume in order to achieve optimum health. We make choices about what we put into our bodies each day and if we choose to eat a nutrient-packed and balanced diet, we are…… Continue reading I choo choo choose you
Finding your healthy
Everyone has a different idea of what healthy is. With all of the conflicting information out there, it’s easy to believe that to in order to be healthy, you must stick to rigid plans and push yourself to your limit, no excuses. That’s how I used to feel anyway. But I think when you go through an illness,…… Continue reading Finding your healthy
The moral of this story is…
Last week, my Milkybar got up from his homeplace in the fridge, opened the door and made a flying leap out, knocking all of the eggs over and onto the floor. I told him he was naughty. My apple went and cleaned up the mess then. She is a good apple. Later on I decided…… Continue reading The moral of this story is…
New Year, Same Me
The New Year is a time to focus on what you want to do, not what you should, could and have to do.
The Face of an Eating Disorder
Since setting up this blog I have received kind texts, messages and even letters (I’m old school…nothing like pen and paper!) from people in my life offering their support. Several of them have told me that they never knew about my struggle. Since setting up this blog, I have also received a few kind texts,…… Continue reading The Face of an Eating Disorder
The right approach
‘Just eat more.’ ‘Why are you doing this? Why won’t you eat? (followed by 200 more questions starting with why.) ‘You’re not trying hard enough.’ and my personal fave: ‘You obviously don’t take your problem seriously if you aren’t better by now.’ Yep, all of these things were said to me during my recovery. The…… Continue reading The right approach
A beautiful success story
What will they think of me? Will they notice that I look different? Will they think that I’ve let myself go? All of these thoughts ran through my head one day a little while back. They really caught me by surprise as until then, I had been feeling quite content. It was the first time…… Continue reading A beautiful success story
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