Posts Tagged ‘Body Image’

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The holiday trio, round three: Christmas

In: Anxiety|Body Image|Charlynn|Eating Disorders|General|Holidays|Mental Health

27 Dec 2008

As far as food is concerned, my thoughts about the final food-fest of the year are, “Why did I do that?” I know all about these tips and have read them every year for the last three years so I will handle the holidays in a healthier fashion than my starve/purge default. This year was [...]

Win a copy of “Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters”

In: Eating Disorders|General|Media Reviews|Rachel|Recovery|Uncategorized

22 Dec 2008

Courtney Martin’s “Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters: How the Quest the Perfection is Harming Young Women” was released in paperback recently and since I already have the hardback edition, I’m giving away the paperback I picked up. For those of you unfamiliar, Martin is a writer, teacher and feminist activist in her twenties. In a book [...]

When its not about the food

In: Body Image|Dieting|Eating Disorders|General|Pop Culture|Rachel

16 Dec 2008

Much has been written in the Blogosphere about Oprah’s recent ‘fessing up to her obvious weight (re)gain. But Huffington Post contributor Deborah King’s take on it is perhaps the best I’ve read yet. After struggling with an eating disorder and other addictions in the past, King now works as a health and wellness educator. I [...]

Dear Oprah,

In: Body Image|Charlynn|Pop Culture

12 Dec 2008

Please read here, here, here and here. Then sign the contract below.

Mama don’t allow no fat talkin’ around here

In: Body Image|Charlynn

14 Oct 2008

October 13-17 is Fat Talk Free Week. It is a reminder that the way we talk amongst our friends – and to ourselves – has a profound impact on how we feel. Consider the following: Instead of putting yourself down by talking negatively about your body, think of something positive you could say instead. Say [...]

Bimbo primer

In: Body Image|By Author|Dieting|Eating Disorders|Rachel

30 Mar 2008

CNN Headline news tonight ranted about a site that encourages adolescent girls as young as seven to give virtual dolls breast implants, dress them in lingerie and put them on crash diets. The UK-based ‘Miss Bimbo’ web site describes itself as a “virtual fashion game for girls” and encourages them to compete against each other [...]

Flashback to the 1980s (you know, the old days when a size 6 was acceptable)

In: Body Image|By Contributor|Media Reviews|Samantha

27 Mar 2008

Okay, so we all know that repackaging old fads and selling them like new is hardly unique. When the Chipmunks’ movie came out, I groaned. I mean, I was a major Chipmunk head back in the 80s, but these movie-version Chipmunks look nothing like Alvin, Simon and Theodore. But I’ll get over that. What I [...]

From anorexia to plus-size model

In: Anorexia|Body Image|By Author|Eating Disorders|Rachel|Recovery

27 Mar 2008

I stumbled across a great article on plus-size model Crystal Renn. Four years ago, Renn epitomized the size-zero super-wraith model: 98 pounds and about to starve herself even thinner. Now back to a healthy size 16, she’s on a mission – and, ironically, more sought-after than ever. Writes interviewer Judy Rumbold: To be honest, I [...]

Where is a happy medium?

In: Andy|Body Image|By Contributor

11 Mar 2008

One year ago, Texas-born model Ali Michael walked in Spring fashion shows in New York, Paris, London, and Milan, for a total of 31 shows. This Spring, Michael, 17, left Paris after walking just one show, and didn’t walk in Milan at all. Michael walked 10 shows in New York, and had been touted as [...]

PSA from your body

In: Body Image|By Author|Rachel|Recovery

9 Mar 2008

Michelle has created this awesome public service announcement from your body. Michelle, a nutrition student, created the video as part of a school project promoting nutrition awareness. Great job, Michelle!


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This is a blog where a roster of three regular writers and several guest writers comment on the latest news about eating disorders. It isn’t just a news feed, nor a personal journal – it’s a hybrid of both. We discuss the news with our own personal spin.

We aren’t journalists or outsiders looking in. We have eating disorders. We know about this illness because we live it. Some of us are thoroughly active in our eating disorders while some are in recovery. Most are in some state in between.

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  • Emily O.: THIS IS SO TRUE. I'm in a day program where you bring your own food, and the meal plans they give yo [...]
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