Weight Watchers, Slimming World, Slim Fast, Cabbage soup, Low-carb, Keto, Dr Sebi, Low GI, Noom, myfitnesspal… When it comes to weight loss, you name it, I’ve probably tried it and I’ve always been fortunate to see the scale go down in the first couple of weeks. I can’t say that[…]
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Recovery Check in – June 2023
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, consistency isn’t my strong point, especially living a lifestyle that makes routine difficult. Rather than accepting it, I’ve spent the last month looking at ways to work with my mind and introduce more consistency in to my life. One of the[…]
Read more3 Questions I asked Google after my Diagnosis
Have you received a Binge Eating Disorder diagnosis and wondering what happens next? Are you trying to balance relief and hope with confusion and uncertainty? Are you undiagnosed, binge eating more than you’d care to admit to anyone, but find it hard to believe that you have an eating disorder?[…]
Read moreRecovery check in – May 2023
Last week I celebrated one whole year since I started training at Virgin Atlantic to become Cabin Crew. It’s been go-go-go since then and I’ve been so tired, but I’m now on a six week high hours break – meaning I’ve flown so much that I’m very close to the[…]
Read moreEDAW2023: My closing post
Today in my post I’m living my life mantra: KEEP IT SIMPLE SWEETHEART. I saw this post on Instagram @selfcare4yu and it says everything I had on my heart to say and what I want to leave you with as Eating Disorders Awareness Week comes to a close.
Read moreWhose voice is it anyway?
The privilege of recovery When I was first diagnosed I scoured the internet for information and research about Binge Eating Disorder and eating disorders generally. One of the early pieces of content I came across was by a woman who had experienced binge eating and now had her own course[…]
Read moreA Conversation with my father
“I’d go in to the fish and chip shop and pretend I was buying food for lots of people, but it was all just for me.” The lies. The shame. The secret. It was the first time I’d ever heard someone say out loud what I’d been hiding for most[…]
Read moreChanging Faces
It’s been exactly three years since I was assessed at South London and Maudsley hospital and diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder. I was thirty-seven, black and had an eating disorder that took a while to believe was due to more than just my lack of willpower to stick to a[…]
Read moreFacing the Fears in February
Yesterday I had one of my upper wisdom tooth removed. It’s not the first time nor am I afraid of the dentist, but I have to admit that without sedation (I only had local anaesthetic this time), I was shaking throughout the procedure and for a good 15mins afterwards. The[…]
Read moreMy Messy Mind
Have you ever heard about neurodiversity? I hadn’t either and if time permits, one day I’d love to read up more about it. However, I was fortunate to connect with an expert in neurodiversity and asked her to be my mentor. I may not know the scientific description of neurodiversity[…]
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