Dear family, friends, healthcare professionals, teachers, and coaches: Please be my hope holder. I have eaten food out of trashcans. I have stolen food. I feel horrible, disgusting, and oh so ashamed. I desperately need you to believe in me, because, honestly, sometimes I think that I’m going crazy. My…Read More
“To me, curvy means striving for balance, authenticity, and mindfulness.” Healthy emotions come in all sizes. Healthy minds come in all sizes. And healthy bodies come in all sizes. ~Cheri K. Erdman The number on the scale plummeted yet again, and with it, my confidence. Yes, you read that right;…Read More
“You don’t look like you have an eating disorder,” a well-respected (supposed) expert once said to me. He was the first doctor I sought help from — at 22 — when I realized I really did have a problem with food. Since the age of 4, I had battled eating-disordered thoughts.…Read More
I met Dr. Carolyn Coker Ross years ago when I lived in Nashville, Tennessee. She never ceases to amaze me! Her new book, The Food Addiction Recovery Workbook, is another example. Backed by the latest science and filled with compassion, I highly recommend this book to anyone struggling with eating…Read More
I stared in the mirror and obsessed about whether a space existed between my thighs. Sometimes referred to as the “thigh gap,” I did my best to stand at specific angles that might create such a space. When I couldn’t achieve this so-called ideal after a considerable amount of effort,…Read More