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Thoughtful eating
I’ve now seen a dietitian twice at the Emily program. She’s fantastic and takes on every patient as an individual, vs just applying a “plan” which I totally love. We finished up my intake this week and...
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Cautiously Optimistic
My cravings to eat compulsively or binge have already started to wane away, because I have allowed myself to eat whatever I want, whenever I want. Imagine that, allow myself to have any food, whenever...
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Approval and Acceptance
I accept myself – fully and unconditionally, as I am, in this moment The second part of my Emily Program journey started this week – therapy. Every eating disorder has roots, some are obvious, but...
View ArticleMoving forward
Not to say that I will never have a bout with emotional compulsive eating again, but I have truly moved past them as a regular occurrence in my life. I started at the Emily Program back in March with...
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Moderation, Self-Acceptance, Healing
My friend Robby, Fat Girl vs. World asked on Facebook this morning: “What makes people choose elimination diets (i.e., “no carbs” or “no solid food” or “nothing that rhymes with orange”) over...
View ArticleHealing with a Weight Loss Goal
Two weeks ago I couldn’t fall asleep, I was distraught, uncomfortable and crying. I knew that the Emily Program and overcoming an eating disorder would be a long process. A process that had to start...
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Vacation musings
Its late on my first full day here in Cancun and you might wonder why the heck am I blogging? Well, its not like I’m a daily or even weekly blogger anymore, I blog when I’m inspired by something to...
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What friends are for….trusting, sharing, helping and loving
I had this conversation with a good friend via instant message over the weekend. I was inspired to blog about it, I was so moved by her reaching out to me and trusting my answers. I want everyone with...
View Article*When* I eat dessert is important; Tasty Food vs. Emotional Eating
I was surprised yesterday when my dietitian at the Emily Program asked me if I was eating dessert right after dinner…like basically with dinner, or if it was a separate snack/meal later in the evening....
View ArticleEveryone has a story. Respect that.
Just to put this out there, over the last year I had a back injury and I was diagnosed with an eating disorder. Trying to work/think/learn my way through and out of obsessive and damaging eating...
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