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Food rule challenge: noticing when your tastebuds get bored.
Disordered eating disconnects you from your body. It drives you to have as little food (or as little of the “wrong” foods) as possible, which leads to you living a rather distracted life in pursuit of...
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5 thoughts
1. The moment I realized something about burgers. I remember when I was actively trying to help my brain think more neutral thoughts about burgers and it dawned on me that a burger is just a sandwich....
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Vacation eating vs. non-vacation eating.
This week we’re out of town and it’s reminded me how good it feels for my eating patterns to never have to change. Whether I’m on vacation or in a normal workday, my days include: all foods 3 meals...
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The moment that changed how I feel about eating sweets at night.
A few years ago I went on a blogger trip to Hawaii. I wasn’t invited on the trip initially, but preparation met opportunity as I had reach out to the Hawaii Travel Board and asked it they ever...
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Good for them, not for you.
A few years ago when someone would tell me they were eliminating x food or trying x diet, I would feel all this judgement come up inside me. But then I realized that if someone was talking about...
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Medically necessary diets and intuitive eating.
I originally had this post tacked on to my last post, but decided to separate them. Let’s get right into it! For some people with certain health conditions (IBS and autoimmune diseases are a couple...
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Lessons learned from running again.
A couple months ago I put Jo to bed and mentioned to Andrew I was going to jog to the end of our street and back (a couple tenths of a mile). It was my first run in 3 years. (You can find more on my...
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Not skipping breakfast on Thanksgiving morning.
The post was sponsored by Whole Foods Market 365. On holidays that involve large meals it can be easy for the disordered eating part of yourself to tell you to skip breakfast and just restrict yourself...
View ArticleBiggest barrier to having a relationship with God was being a “good steward”...
For years, when it came to exercise and eating, I confused desires of the flesh with what I’ve now come to believe being a good steward of my body actually means. Specifically, a desire to be thin +...
View Articlea way to live according to your values in 2019
With arguably the biggest go-on-a-diet push just around the corner on New Years Day, I thought it’d be timely to share an activity that can set you up for a healthful and empowering 2019. An activity...
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Going back to places that you haven’t been since your disordered eating days.
There were times when I was doing well not engaging in eating disorder behaviors in my day to day life (i.e. no overexercising or restrict-binge cycling), but then I would go to a place I hadn’t been...
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What I learned at an eating disorder conference.
Last week I attended an eating disorder conference (IAEDP) in Palm Desert, California. Oh how I love California. The best state. It was especially nice to be surrounded by like-minded dietitians and...
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Why being in a constantly evolving body is the healthiest option for me.
First, I know some of you don’t have an Instagram account because it’s not helpful for you, but I wanted to let you know that I shared yesterday that we are expecting our second child! I’ll be sharing...
View Article21 weeks pregnant with Jojo’s SISTER.
We were initially told (via ultrasound) very early on in pregnancy that baby #2 was a boy, but last week we found out it’s another girl! Both Andrew and I are thrilled. I’d love to have a whole house...
View Articlegiving up food during Lent.
For most of my life, up until about 7 years ago, Lent was a time to eliminate a food to allow me to continue idolizing and pursing a body size I wasn’t made to have. The typical eliminated food was...
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Is it okay to eat sweets everyday?
I’m back today with another reader question from reader Jenna! Feel free to submit questions via email (immaEATthat@gmail.com) or Instagram DMs. A decrease in craving intensity is a side effect many...
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Do you have butt mind?
I just finished reading Traveling Mercies by Anne Lamott. I love authors who help me articulate my feelings or experiences, which is just what this book did on a number of topics, including faith...
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Taking care of yourself when sad things happen.
My grandma passed away a couple weeks ago, which is why things have been quieter than usual around here. This is the first person who I’ve had die who I had a strong relationship with and I had enough...
View ArticleDay divided between times I was eating and times I was keeping myself from...
I wrote a post over a year ago on 5 things I don’t miss about my disordered eating and exercise. This is another thing to add to that list to offer some motivation when you’re in the messy middle of...
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What recipes I have prepped for postpartum.
Sometimes it makes sense to eat boring food, but postpartum is one time I’m especially interested in caring for myself well and that means having a fun food life I look forward to. Here are the...
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