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Michele Obama Fights Obestiy with…..Calorie Counting???
Posted by Ken and Erin Buck in Blog on 13. May, 2010 | No Comments
Much of Michele Obama’s plan seems sound, but if we put too much emphasis on numbers and weight, we create more obsession with numbers and weight.
Should the Advertising of Beauty Products on TV be Banned?
Posted by David in anorexia recovery on 08. Apr, 2010 | No Comments
Most eating disorder studies show that images that come from society are partly to blame for eating disorders. Images of Ultra thin models on the runways, in the store windows, on the television weight loss ads are all telling us we need to be that shape or size. Tabloids constantly report the winners and the [...]
“I Refuse To Beat Myself Up No Matter What”
Posted by Ken and Erin Buck in Blog on 01. Feb, 2010 | No Comments
"I Refuse To Beat Myself Up No Matter What"
I have heard it said that the core of eating disorders is self-hatred. Early in recovery, when I was first learning to eat normally and in a balanced way, I would often have slips. Each time I slipped up I would berate myself and feel hopeless of ever [...]
Affirmations
Posted by Ken and Erin Buck in Blog on 28. Jan, 2010 | No Comments
Affirmations: Reach for the next better feeling thought.
Over time affirmations really work, but they require persistence and commitment to changing your thinking.
1. Pick an affirmation that feels just a little bit better than you currently feel. It's hard to make the jump from 'I feel so fat I want to die' to 'I love and adore myself.' [...]
Have you ever found yourself eating AT someone?
Posted by Ken and Erin Buck in Blog on 27. Jan, 2010 | No Comments
Have you ever found yourself eating AT someone?
I certainly used to. Anger was an unacceptable emotion to express for me, so if I got angry I would sooner or later end up eating AT that person.
It goes something like this. My friend would say something to me in a tone that didn't feel very good. I [...]
Jealousy
Posted by Ken and Erin Buck in Blog on 25. Jan, 2010 | No Comments
Jealousy
I spent so much time in my eating disorder comparing myself to other women. Since I had such a low opinion of myself, the comparing allowed me to feel better than some people. When I felt thinner, I felt better than others. When I had nicer jewelry or a more attractive boyfriend, I thought I was [...]
Accountability
Posted by Ken and Erin Buck in Blog on 13. Jan, 2010 | No Comments
Accountability
A big component of breaking the isolation of eating disorders is becoming accountable with another trusted person about what and how you're eating, what your exercise habits are, and how you're thinking and feeling about yourself and your life. In early recovery most people need either treatment, or intensive work with a close nutritionist or mentor who [...]
Eating On The Go
Posted by Ken and Erin Buck in Blog on 09. Jan, 2010 | No Comments
Eating on the Go
Ever wonder what it would be like to just sit and enjoy a meal: the aroma, the ambience, the texture of the food, the people?
I had no idea that these were integral components of a meal as a practicing anorexic and bulimic.
Part of recovery for me was learning to sit down, breathe, [...]
Fear
Posted by Ken and Erin Buck in Blog on 08. Jan, 2010 | No Comments
Fear.
In my eating disorder I was quite literally afraid of everything. In recovery, I discovered that I had unknowingly heaped all my fears into one: The fear of getting fat.
It seemed much easier to focus on eradicating the possibility of getting fat, through starving or overexercising, than to actually face and appropriately deal with other deeper fears. [...]
Its All In Your Head
Posted by Ken and Erin Buck in Blog on 07. Jan, 2010 | No Comments
Its All In Your Head
This time of year it can be tempting to think I need to lose a little weight, to take a few of those holiday pounds off, or to launch into a new challenging exercise regime.
When I can pause and take a step back from that voice in my head, I remember that anorexia and [...]
