Sex with ED, or Let Me Be Frank*
*Just a note for those of you who know my father, no, this has nothing to do with him or the Elektra complex. I’m talking about Eating Disorders, or ED for short, thankyouverymuch. During my very...
View ArticleSex vs. Sexy
So let’s bring this sexuality thing home: If I’m not mistaken (and I’m pretty sure I’m not), part of the reason that fitspo has gained so much traction is the concept that we’re all looking for...
View ArticleMarketing Messages and the Ugly Truth(?)
Before you read today’s post, go download Finding Our Hunger Un-Podcast Episode 006: UN-Lived and leave us a review in iTunes! I’ve been having difficulty sitting down to write this post, probably...
View ArticleWhy I’m Angry, or Everybody Has an Eating Disorder
In case you were wondering, today is International No Diet Day. Warning: triggers ahead. I am so angry. I am so angry, and sick to my stomach. I’m sick and tired of ED. I’m sick and tired of...
View ArticleFitness Friday: How NOT to Exercise When You’re Injured
Last month, Abel James, aka the Fat-Burning Man, wrote a really great blog post about using an injury to your fitness advantage. After hurting his shoulder doing Krav Maga, he was faced with the...
View ArticleBreathing in a World Without Oxygen (Magazine)
So, I don’t know if you’ve heard, or even if you care, but a few weeks ago, Oxygen Magazine declared bankruptcy. For those of you who never bought into the message that Oxygen and its sister magazine...
View ArticleA Little Tuesday “Thought-spiration”
You don’t need to look like this: [source] To prove that you’re strong enough to do this: [source] * Yes. Yes, she can. [source] You don’t need to be able to do this: [source] To prove that you’re...
View ArticleUN-Podcast 019: UNtimed
[source] I’ve said it before, but I think it bears repeating (again and again, since it seems to surprise me every time): our paths are inexplicably intertwined with the paths of those who need to be...
View ArticleDisgust, Body Shame, and Fitspiration: Why We Care About Maria Kang
TL;DR: Fitspiration sucks. Stop fat-shaming/fit-shaming yourself and others, kthx. Strong is the New…? I just want to take a brief interlude and ask a question, because it’s something that’s been...
View ArticleUsing a Paleo Template for Eating Disorder Recovery–on the Livin’ La Vida Low...
I can’t tell you how excited, proud, and grateful I am to have had the opportunity to speak with Jimmy Moore of Livin’ La Vida Low Carb on the air about how moving toward a more Paleo/ancestral diet...
View ArticleUN-podcast 069 & Can You Trust a Woman with a Six Pack to Talk about Body...
TL;DR: Go listen to today’s podcast with Melissa A. Fabello! Last week within a period of about 48 hours, I encountered a perfect storm of brain-exploding and conflicting messages about body...
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