Category Archives: Anxiety

My Day Vs. Food

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Melissa

I’ve had a few people ask me since I had my “Ah-ha” moment a few months ago to post a day of food…and talk about eating intuitively. It has been an interesting road for sure, going from worrying about my … Continue reading →

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Side Notes: Acceptance

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Melissa

Site Notes: Acceptance I knew that when this time came it was going to be difficult.  After so many months, my response could go in so many different directions.  I could stay positive and fight off the negative thoughts and … Continue reading →

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Side Notes: Having Let Myself Go

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Melissa

Side Notes: Having Let Myself Go I have been avoiding this subject for a while. I have been trying my hardest not to let it get to me, then flat out ignoring it thinking it would go away, but it’s … Continue reading →

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In The Way

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Melissa

Life, is what has gotten in the way.  Oh, and work mornings that start with me getting up at 4am.  Not so much fun when you’re out in the blazing heat of the desert.  But that’s beside the point! Things … Continue reading →

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Side Notes: Restaurant Bail

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Melissa

Side Notes: Restaurant Bail [[This spiral has been going on for days, I think.  In the beginning I thought I was going to be able to handle it, the bit of anxiety creeping into my brain that I couldn’t seem … Continue reading →

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Working To…

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Melissa

This weekend I took a random trip home to my parents after receiving some frustrating news on Friday: I probably won’t be moving to Redding in March.  I was told that the project I was planning on working on is … Continue reading →

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True Test

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Melissa

[[Side Notes: True Test of my Growing Body Confidence Almost two months ago I wrote about Muffin Tops, in two different contexts: I had just made two different kind of muffins and that I was worried about having a muffin … Continue reading →

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Time to Burn

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Melissa

Oh man, it has been one hell of a week.  Not being able to run was like a punch to the gut and really, for the past 7 days I’ve been living up the personal pity party.  I was even … Continue reading →

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The Vicious Cycle

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Melissa

[[Side Notes: The Vicious Cycle Recovering from an ED is not an easy thing. For a while I would wake up every morning wishing that that day would be the one where I wouldn’t have any symptoms; no guilt, not … Continue reading →

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So Many Things!

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Melissa

First off, WINNING!  Who gets some Endangered Species Chocolate?! Haley from Green Plate Dinners!!! Congrats girl! Shoot me an email (trying[dot]to[dot]heal[at]gmail[dot]com) and I’ll send that package off, maybe with an extra something too! Secondly, dudddddddddddddddde…where is my appetite?  I am … Continue reading →

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