The 1st to the 7th March 2021 is Eating Disorders Awareness Week here in the UK. The focus of this year’s campaign is on Binge Eating Disorder (BED) – one of the most common eating disorders; yet it’s the one…
You Don’t Need To Lose Weight Before Lockdown Ends
Yesterday evening I, along with the majority of the UK I assume, was glued to my computer waiting to hear what the government had to say about lockdown and our road map out of it. I wasn’t feeling all that…
Eating Disorder Recovery in Lockdown
I have to be completely honest with you. Writing a blog post about how to navigate my way through a pandemic was not at the top of my “to do list” for 2020. Even just typing that sentence…….. There is…
Minding Your Mental Health at Christmas Time
Here we are again, the “most wonderful time of the year” right? But what if for you, it’s really not. You don’t have to go all Ebenezer Scrooge “Bah Humbug”mode to admit that you find Christmas to be difficult. I…
The Top 5 Things I’ve learned from Intuitive Eating
Wow, I guess it’s been a hot minute since I first wrote about losing my “Intuitive Eating” virginity. I apologise for the delay in the update – I said a month and it’s actually been six – Bad Bloggy Beth!…
EDAW19 – Facing Fears In Recovery
When I first began outpatient treatment for my eating disorder, I knew I needed help, obviously. But I don’t think at this point I was really sure that I wanted to get better. The word “Recovery” came with so many…
EDAW19 – Socking it to Eating Disorders
It’s Monday, again. My son woke me up at around 6:30a.m and we pottered around the house for an hour or so, as usual. Then I made myself a cup of tea. Nothing out of the ordinary here right? But…
Getting started with intuitive eating
Food……. So by now you’re probably thinking “This woman is always banging on about food. What is the deal?” Well allow me to tell you. I’m about to turn 35. Which means I’ve been breathing oxygen for almost 307,000 hours…
Dealing with grief during recovery
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to get through this thing called life. – Prince Let’s talk a little about grief. It obviously comes in many forms. If you were, however, to look up the word in the dictionary…
Coping with Christmas whilst recovering from an eating disorder
Christmas can be a tricky time of year for many people. Whilst it’s typically known as the “Season of Joy” – coping with Christmas whilst recovering from an eating disorder can feel like more of an ordeal than a celebration….
Tasting Recovery in Italy
So I know I’ve mentioned this previously….. but it’s a very common misconception that those who are battling with eating disorders don’t like food. I’ve met many other sufferers over the years and I’ve definitely seen people who are fearful…
When it’s just little old you
So it’s close to being one whole month since I was discharged from eating disorder services….(If you’re new to the blog… feel free to catch up here). In many ways it feels like no time has passed at all, yet…