Today’s post is by Karen C.L. Anderson. “Intention, even in the form of a single word, is unfathomably powerful. Resolutions are fine, but they are often motivated by ‘shoulds.’ A word, however, contains energy, images and meaning. These are things our hearts and souls get excited about. And this is how transformation begins. Rarely does deep transformation happen because of […] read more »
‘Real Women’s Stories’
An Introduction to Self-Bullying
For the longest time I thought that most people treated themselves the way that I used to, and unfortunately sometimes still do treat myself. I was confused between “being hard on myself” in order to better the concept of “me” and bullying myself. When I think of the word “bully” I think of a playground, middle school, wedgies, practical jokes, […] read more »
Not Eating Leads to Binge Eating
Today, I’m pondering what my life would be like had I never dieted. If you know me, you might be aware that I battled with disordered eating when I was younger. I truly believe that if I never dieted, I would never have struggled with binge eating. For me, dieting: led to anorexia which led to binge eating which led to bulimia which improved […] read more »
Why the Scale Sucks: A Cautionary Tale
Back in January, I announced I was doing Jillian Michaels’ 30-Day-Shred. I’m about halfway through, my ambition waning somewhat in March after a strong start in January and February. If I retrace my progress, I am pretty sure I can link my “waning ambition” back to an unfortunate incident with a scale. Although my primary goal in doing “the shred” […] read more »
What Causes Weight Loss?
So many people are trying to figure out what eating style, work out routine, and behavior modifications will result in weight loss. Figuring out what causes weight loss is a complicated process and varies so much from person to person, much of which depends on our physical make up and our current habits. For example, which of these patterns below […] read more »
Food is No Longer My BFF
Most recently, I’ve been working on sitting with the uncomfortable feelings of loss, the loss of a very dear friend. You may have met her. Her name is Food. The first time there was a rift in our relationship is when I stopped binge eating. I had to sit with very extreme feelings in order not to binge. I had […] read more »
The Binge Eating Diaries: Holiday Indulgence
A series by Green Mountain alum Jacki Monaco on her journey to overcome binge eating. Follow her every other Thursday as she blogs about the victories and challenges of recovery. My Thanksgiving was a bit non-traditional, but nevertheless, there was turkey, stuffing, and there was pie. Oh, and I seem to have forgotten to mention a green bean casserole with […] read more »
The Binge Eating Diaries: Thanksgiving Commandments
A series by Green Mountain alum Jacki Monaco on her journey to overcome binge eating. Follow her every other Thursday as she blogs about the victories and challenges of recovery. Thanksgiving is just around the cornucopia. A time to celebrate, rejoice, and overindulge until we loosen the top button before it pops off. For most people, Thanksgiving is purely celebratory. […] read more »
Guest Post: Weight Loss Assumptions
Green Mountain has invited me to share one of my blog posts with you today about the assumptions people make about weight loss and dieting. My colleague complimented me about how much weight I had lost. She remarked, “You must be working so hard!” Yes, but no. But, yes. I’m wondering if by hard work she means…. Exercising compulsively while […] read more »
The Binge Eating Diaries: Halloween and Body Image Demons
A series by Green Mountain alum Jacki Monaco on her journey to overcome binge eating. Follow her every other Thursday as she blogs about the victories and challenges of recovery. What I used to think of as a day to dress up as your favorite princess or bloodiest nightmare has turned into a day reserved for phrases like, “Less is […] read more »
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