Let's Talk about Binge Eating Disorder
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[…]
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There’s so much to say in what feels like such little time. When I started this blog, my life was slower, quieter and it was easier to identify one or two key achievements and activities that demonstrated my resolve and commitment to recovery. Now, it feels like my life has[…]
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From the age of seven or eight I wanted to be an ‘Air Hostess’, it was the dream before the bigger dream of becoming an airline pilot. I was determined and worked hard, but by the 2020 lockdown, at thirty-eight years old, I’d faced so many rejections, set backs and[…]
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It’s 2022 and my simple resolution reminder is that I’m a human being, not a human doing. I don’t know about you, but it takes a lot to resist the urge to think about and plan all the things I want to do over the next twelve months. We’re constantly[…]
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After sharing my story with Denzel @mymentalhealth_uk for his #TalkwithDenz series on Instagram, I received a DM from a Medical Doctor who had seen the video. After some conversations, I was encouraged to consider contributing to the Adult Eating Disorders Programme as a Lived Experience Practitioner (LXP) with Healthy London[…]
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Six months was a celebration, one year is a relief. Recovery at six months meant something different to what it now means to me at one year. At six months I was celebrating being binge and restriction free, but now I’m relieved that how or what I eat, doesn’t determine[…]
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20 months later and I started flexible-working; two days working from home and two days in the office. Lockdown is over. Office working is back. And so is my need for food. Ugh! First week back on site and I turned to food for help. It was an instinctive coping[…]
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Here are three mind hacks that got me through the last couple of months when things started feeling heavy, depression knocked at my door, and my eating habits threatened to set me back. ‘No Restriction’ instead of ‘Overeating’ When I’ve eaten too much or eaten too much of the foods[…]
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I’ve been binge and restriction free for 8 months now. I’ve consistently faced my life rather than running and hiding from it. I’ve allowed myself to fall in to emotions without judging them or myself, and I’ve expressed how proud I am of myself when I see growth. I’ve taken[…]
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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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