Conversations with managers can be extremely stressful events for many employees and talking about Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is particularly challenging. I consider myself to be a bold, confident person and have supportive managers and colleagues, but I still found it personally challenging to navigate my professional conversations with what[…]
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The Fat.Ugly Blog is called The Fat.Ugly Blog because…
Ten years ago, at the age of 29, I weighed the heaviest I ever had in my life. I would always look at myself in the mirror and say “I’m fat and ugly.” I’d been trying to lose weight since going to weight watchers with my gran when I was[…]
Read moreCan we Kick Off EDAW with some Facts…
…and my two cents worth for good measure? Did you know that one in fifty people will be affected by Binge Eating Disorder (BED) in their lifetime? BED is more common than anorexia and bulimia. Diet culture and weight stigma has normalised the restrictive eating and diet mentality that triggers[…]
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Is Therapy the Miracle Cure for Rapid Weight Loss?
“I need to stop binge eating so that I can lose weight”, I told myself. I’ll admit that I was excited about therapy for just one reason; it was going to help me stop binge eating so that I could finally lose weight. In my mind, binge eating was the[…]
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Laughter is Medicine for the Heart
I repeated the scene three times. On cue, I released a laugh that came from the depths of my soul. That’s what they call a belly laugh, I thought to myself. That’s medicine for my heart. Olaf’s one liner, followed by him laughing at his own ridiculousness, hit the spot.[…]
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Mental Fitness
Confession: I take the time to question and challenge my thoughts and every time I do, my mind gets fitter. This week I took the plunge and subscribed to the ‘Calm’ app. *Yay me!* The book had been recommended to me, but I’d never checked out the app. I’m a firm[…]
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Dear Ice Cream, Your Calories Were Worth It
Confession: I no longer have ‘cheat’ days, ‘days off’ or vow to ‘get back on track’. My goal is to eat without guilt, every day, and live my life to the fullest. There’s more to a trip to Haagen-Dazs than calories Ice cream. Calories. Fat. Forever. *insert freak out and[…]
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