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From Binge Eating Disorder to Freedom
Starting May (Mental Health Awareness Month) with a milestone celebration in my recovery, was the perfect opportunity to use this month as a springboard to the next chapter of The Fat.Ugly Blog. Not 100% sure what that looked like, but feeling a shift inside, Mental Health Awareness Week gave me an[…]
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I truly believe in perfect timing. This year’s theme for Mental Health Awareness Week is Nature and it has been timely. It’s given me the opportunity to reflect on the ways nature has helped my mental health over the years and I’ll be honest, it has been emotional. Not least,[…]
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For 6mths I’ve eaten what I want to eatFor 6mths I’ve eaten regular meals and snacksFor 6mths I’ve allowed my body to gain weight without punishing it with restrictionsFor 6mths I’ve completed moderate workouts in the morningFor 6mths I’ve consciously challenged my black and white, all or nothing, good or[…]
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I’d always resisted blogging. I write when I’ve got something to say, so forcing myself to consistently write a weekly post didn’t seem to fit my personality or writing preference. That same reason for refusing to do it before, was exactly the reason I knew I needed to start this[…]
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This week I needed others to encourage me. Here are 7 quotes that sparked my engine and I hope they spark yours too: Never Stop Believing – Tyler Perry When you create art, the world has to wait – Will Smith Just decide; what’s it gonna be, who you’re gonna[…]
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As I’ve been approaching the six month mark of being binge and restriction free, I had expectations of feeling on top of the world and full of accomplishment. Unfortunately, those expectations were misplaced. In complete contrast, I’ve felt like someone threw me in to a dark pit. How can I[…]
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Last week I didn’t want to write a blog post, so I didn’t. I sat with my iPad on my lap, I reflected on my week, and thoughts whirled around my mind. I jotted down a few notes but couldn’t string words together for a blog post – I got[…]
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“Mum, I just want you to know that I’m not normal” I remember the day those words matter-of-factly came out of my mouth. I was sitting across the table from my Mum, copying the content of my first book by hand. I’d had a mental breakdown and found the only[…]
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Ok, so we all like an ego boost, right? but when someone says something that’s the polar opposite to the narrative spinning around in your own mind, laughter feels like the most appropriate response. *Cue: belly laugh* I have a perfect body? Really, Sir? Don’t you see these saddlebags? Or[…]
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Meghan Markle’s story makes me think of the black British women in the UK who are experiencing racism, suffering with mental health issues, unable to access help and feeling suicidal, without a prince (or Tyler Perry!) to protect them, or a home country to return to. I didn’t watch the Oprah interview. I remembered the thoughts[…]
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