Category Archives: Eating Disorder Recovery

Side Note: New Realization

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Melissa

Side Note: New Realization (FYI I have been keeping this post for a while as I’ve been terrified for posting it and being insensitive…I hope no one feels this way!) I just wanted to let you guys all in on … Continue reading →

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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: Fighting Body Image Problems

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Melissa

Body image problems were a problem from the beginning for me. I would spend countless hours making sure that things looked the way I thought they should. I had to be thin in certain areas; I had to make sure … Continue reading →

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Side Notes: No More Hiding

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Melissa

Side Notes: No More Hiding One step that has come with making that final step into recovery has been my clothes. How does clothes fit into the picture of recovering from an eating disorder? More ways than I can count! … Continue reading →

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NEDA Week 2013 & Loving Yourself

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Melissa

This week is NEDA (National Eating Disorders Awareness) week. A week where we can make everyone around us aware of how dangerous and more common than we think, eating disorders of all types really are. I have discussed with you … Continue reading →

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With Irregularity

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Melissa

What a whirlwind of two weeks it’s been since I updated! Things have been crazy busy and with work, Ragnar training and spending time with Whit! Work has been crazy busy and hard. I’ve been averaging over 50 hours a … Continue reading →

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2012 for the ED Recovery Win

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Melissa

2012 has been the year for recovery. I hope every year that something huge would happen and I’d be in such a better spot, only to say that I have so much to work on for the next year. Well, … Continue reading →

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