My eating disorder developed very subtly and took me a couple years to even detect. Counting calories is inevitably disastrous for a perfectionist, and all of the health crazes led me to develop orthorexia. I wasn't starving myself and I wasn't purging, but I was obsessing over healthy foods. Those who haven't struggled with disordered eating… Continue reading My journey through ED, TBD
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One loss is not failure: Ronda Rousey redefines confidence
Ronda Rousey was the 2015 queen of confidence. She was the badass woman who based her self-esteem on her immense strength. Yeah she was objectified for male viewers, but she was a role model for confidence. She wasn't a do nothin bitch. She didn't let others define her self-esteem. Once you give someone the power to… Continue reading One loss is not failure: Ronda Rousey redefines confidence
Why I Broke Up With My Mirror
I broke up with the scale awhile ago. I kept gaining weight as I gained muscle, and I knew that weighing myself was only going to make me upset at the number and not proud of my muscular gains. I knew it was no good for me, and I was tired of going back and… Continue reading Why I Broke Up With My Mirror