“Healthy” is an empty word. You have to fill it. Defining this word for yourself is both an opportunity and an imperative. Unless you take the time to think critically about what “healthy” means to you, the gazillion-dollar diet industry will find your weaknesses and exploit them. It’s that very special time of year where…
Category: life after diets
Don’t sacrifice 90% of your life to weigh 10 pounds less
Weight loss isn’t easy. It’s really hard. It takes a full-time commitment, laser focus, and a lot of sacrifices. I used to think that made it a noble pursuit — an admirable, even enviable, way to live a life. I no longer feel that way. At the end of it all, what do I get?…
Don’t let diet culture fill in the blanks
Humans communicate in shorthand and subtext. Who has the time or inclination to spell out every single implication within every single comment every single day? Sometimes we aren’t even consciously aware of the hidden meanings in the things we say! This leaves the listener with a lot of unknowns, and our own cultural experiences and…
Balance is not a number
You cannot count it. You can’t measure it or weigh it. You can only feel it. Balance is not a job. You are not required to clock in and out, or think about it every moment of every day, or arrange for special days off. You are allowed to keep it in the back of…
How my love of budgeting helped me redefine my relationship with food
Like so many dieters and disordered eaters, I’ve had a long and twisted relationship with food. When I had a bad day, I’d comfort myself with eating. When I did something good, I’d reward myself with a treat. On my worst days, I’d plan a binge as a reward for surviving another week and drop…
six months to sanity 