I speak

A few days ago I wrote a draft on my spoken word piece for my eating disorder event. Tropical Storm Hannah did not wash it out and it was wonderful. Two of my friends went and were fine being the only men there. It was great having a reunion with my sister’s from Renfrew Center [...]

Wore (non workout) shorts 1st time all summer

Okay, I squeezed into a pair of shorts and hung out with a friend in a public place and felt fine. What amazes me is that my body image is so much better now that it was and I am only maybe 1 or 2 sizes smaller than I was before I lost some weight. [...]

A Big Juicy Apple

Ate a big apple for dessert for dinner. Been afraid of them, think they are too much food, too calorie-laden to eat. I’ve been eating plums lately for my fruit craving. But that apple was satisfying. I know its my eating disorder telling me an apple is too much food. Glad I ate that apple.

Invite acceptance

An hour ago I completed a binge (large bag Doritos, pint ice cream, can whipped cream) and the usual calm has come over me. During these times I think about quitting the binge eating for good. “This time it will be different.” Often I’ll have a particularly nasty binge and think that I eat till [...]