I have been in treatment for my eating disorder(s) since October 2015. Before treatment I hated cooking, I hated eating, and I didn’t know what a meal plan was. I am grateful for learning new recipes, trying (and enjoying) new foods, and I want to share those with you; even the challenging ones. My blog is called OTHER SPECIFIED... Continue Reading →
Having an Eating Disorder is Hard when You’re in Recovery for an Eating Disorder
Before I went to treatment, having an eating disorder was "easy". I mean life is hard as hell when you have an eating disorder. But restricting my food was so habitual and so normal that the more I would restrict the more I could restrict. It was no problem to go days, weeks, and even... Continue Reading →
Menu Monday (with a twist)
Hi All, Please accept my apology again for not having a menu monday prepared for you. My Menu Monday posts seem to be my most visited and popular ones, so I always hate to neglect even just one week. As you can read from my weekend updates - the last couple weeks have been challenging... Continue Reading →
Weekend Update
I don't have much for you guys today. Looks like I'll be in residential treatment sometime in March. I was hoping sooner, but March is okay. The longer I have to wait though, the more I don't really want to go. I was looking forward to going...now I'm dreading it a little bit. I wonder... Continue Reading →
Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder; OSFED (formally EDNOS; formally Atypical Eating Disorder)
The picture I have used, is a triggering picture, and I'm sorry for that. But it emphasizes what this blog will be about. I have a hierarchy of symptoms. I have pride when I restrict or exercise, I have shame when I binge or purge. I have pride when I lose weight. I have shame... Continue Reading →
Menu Monday: Cheesy Enchilada Bake
I have been in treatment for my eating disorder(s) since October 2015. Before treatment I hated cooking, I hated eating, and I didn't know what a meal plan was. I am grateful for learning new recipes, trying (and enjoying) new foods, and I want to share those with you; even the challenging ones. My blog is called OTHER SPECIFIED... Continue Reading →
Weekend Update
Holy Crap. I have had one of the shittiest weeks I have had in a long long long time.| I'm not even sure where to begin. Chronologically I suppose. Also, I think I should put a trigger warning on this post. Less ED triggers,and more trigger re: depression and suicidality Since I gave you a... Continue Reading →
Weekend Update? Menu Monday?
Well, this will be neither. It's not the weekend so it can't be a weekend update. And, well, I'm not prepared for a Menu Monday (maybe I'll double up next week) So, I'll give you a Monday Update of sorts. I don't really have much to update you on. My mood has been much lower... Continue Reading →
My Experience in Residential Treatment for my Eating Disorder
This is part two. You can read part one here So the program I was in were two authorities in partnership. One overseen by the health authority of the city/region (the residential piece, the house and the staff there) and the other as part of the Provincial Eating Disorders Program through the hospital. As I... Continue Reading →