Author: frivvy89
It’s that time of year again. The holidays are upon us. Does that bring you joy? Maybe you feel a combination of both happiness and anxiety. If you feel conflicted about the holidays, you’re not alone. Why are the holidays so difficult for so many people? TV commercials and magazine ads start showing happy, loving, close families gathered over a table loaded with food. Everyone is beaming and grateful for their wonderful lives. If that’s your reality, consider yourself lucky. But for many people, if not most, that’s a fantasy world that’s not even close to reality. If it…
Recently, I saw a woman wearing a t-shirt that read, “Will Work Out for Fries.” Is it only funny because, for so many, it rings true? How many share this food/exercise philosophy?I’d do a lot for a good order of fries – drive in traffic, wait on a long line, possibly even forsake ketchup – but I don’t want to have to exercise to earn my right to eat them.The moment we start pairing food with physical activity is the moment we take that first step down what could be a slippery slope, a slope toward counting and comparing, obsessing…
I’ve been reading the recently released memoir of Nikki Dubose called Washed Away: From Darkness to Light. I sense so much hope from this woman and her life’s message. To read about what she’s been through and how she is starting to rebuild a happy life for herself is inspiring. Nikki was a fashion model who landed the cover of coveted magazines such as Maxim and Vogue in the peak of her career. While from the outside her photos portray a woman living the life many people dream of, beneath the surface she was dealing with severe depression, sexual abuse,…
Zayn Malik has been candid about his struggle with anxiety. Now, he’s opening up about a new health issue he’s faced. In an excerpt from his upcoming book, Zayn, Malik says he developed an eating disorder while he was in One Direction—and he didn’t realize it was a problem until he left the band.“Something I’ve never talked about in public before, but which I have come to terms with since leaving the band, is that I was suffering from an eating disorder,” Malik wrote in an excerpt obtained by The Sun. “It wasn’t as though I had any concerns about…
1 November 2016Zayn Malik has revealed he had an eating disorder while performing with One Direction two years ago.In excerpts from his new book, the 23-year-old says seeing pictures from 2014 makes him realise “how ill” he was.”Something I’ve never talked about in public before, but which I have come to terms with since leaving the band, is that I was suffering from an eating disorder,” he writes.”It wasn’t as though I had any concerns about my weight or anything like that.Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, This photo was taken in November 2014, around the time Zayn says he was…
SkrifaSkrifa is Old Norse for “writing.” As there are several heavily referenced, long format documents I have created over the years that provide in-depth information on recovery, I have split out what was once just a blog into categories that better reflect the topics covered on our site: Papers, Conferences, Obesity, Psychology, First Person and Blog.With the exception of the Fat Series, all other posts now have embedded references at the end of each post. The Fat Series will have references added at a later date.The Phases of Recovery post is now a thoroughly updated 5-part in-depth series providing comprehensive…
Earlier this year, Refinery29 published an article about the curious paradox of being a foodie recovering from an eating disorder. The author’s hesitant conclusion was that an epicurean tongue may be impeding her efforts to regain her health, but do eating disorder recovery and a deep love for food need to be mutually exclusive? In tenth grade, I was obsessed with food blogs. I spent hours gazing at photo after sumptuous photo, imagining how each exotic, full-flavored morsel would feel on my tongue. Saving my favorite recipes and reviewing them again day after day, I constructed imaginary multicourse dinners around…
Josh Moyer, ESPN Staff WriterOct 3, 2016, 04:46 PM ETCloseCovers Penn State and Big Ten.Joined ESPN in 2012.Graduate of Penn State University and Columbia University.STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State kicker Joey Julius released a public statement Monday morning and admitted he sought treatment earlier this year for an eating disorder.Julius — whose big hits on kickoffs twice went viral this season — missed both spring and summer workouts with the football team. The reason was initially unknown, but he explained on Facebook that he was admitted to an eating disorder center in St. Louis from May 9 to July…
Make Peace With Food: What drives your binge eating? What drives your binge eating? When it comes to your relationship with food, does it seem as if you are in the passenger seat, and the driver is completely out-of-control? I am going to help you identify what is “driving” the behavior of binge eating, and give you the two crucial steps to change, that you can implement right away. For starters, imagine yourself as a car. If this seems a bit weird, think about this: we refer to car “bodies” (why is that?) and we take our cars to the…
This is part of a series of posts based upon the book The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor. See this post for my summary book review or follow along with the entire series below. If you like what you read, then spread the love and share this with your friends and fans socially. Thanks! Principle #1 – The Happiness Advantage Principle #2 – The Fulcrum and the Lever Principle #3 – The Tetris Effect Principle #4 – Falling Up Principle #5 – The Zorro Circle Principle #6 – The 20 Second Rule Principle #7 – Social Investment (this post) In this chapter on Principle #7 –…