I’m going to try and keep this as short and sweet as possible, but you know an ironman triathlon is a long bloody way! Sit back with a cup of tea or even take a day off work, it’s a long blog post… Also, if you want to indulge in more things ironman Tom’s blog… Read More The Lakesman Triathlon
Churchill was the first person to describe the black dog. I am pretty certain that is correct and I’ve not created #fakenews. Phew, Google has confirmed it – ‘an expression of Victorian nannies to connote bad moods, would be used after his death to declare him mentally ill’. Depression. No, not me. I feel lucky… Read More The Black Dog
This week is Eating Disorder Awareness Week, a time to raise awareness, take action and get support. The last eighteen months for me have been cathartic and I’ve found myself managing my recovery tremendously. My blogging on a monthly basis throughout 2017 really helped me. I’ve won! Take that anorexia, you fought hard over ten years but… Read More Be Strong Poppet
I have to admit when I first starting writing this blog at the end of December 2016, while on a very long and delayed replacement bus journey back to visit my parents in Suffolk, I didn’t expect to continue until the end 2017. I committed to my New Year’s resolution, and apart from the bumper… Read More December: Finale
“Why don’t you just eat more?” “You need more cake in you!” “I wish I had as much control as you over food” “Just eat something!” No, recovery isn’t as easy as just eating something. That’s the whole reason we’re here in the first place. The fear of food is bloody strong. We’re all secret foodies. We wish we… Read More November: Recovery
A big apology from me. This is now over six days late. I hate being late for anything. I’m always irritatingly early for appointments. This was possibly one of the most difficult blogs I’ve published too. Normally words flow out of my hands and onto the keyboard quite naturally. As I come on to later… Read More October: Triggers
Ah, the one thing I used to hate talking about, thinking about and eating – food. After nine months of writing my blog it’s about time I start writing about the one thing that consumed my inner thoughts for ten years. Food is part of everyday life and 99% of social situations encompass food. Christmas, Birthdays, Weddings,… Read More September: Food, Glorious Food
First of all, you might be wondering why I have merged July and August into one blog. I haven’t neglected the blog, in fact I’ve been itching to write a new post. I’ve recently moved to a new job and started marathon training again – all in one go. The training plan keeps me focused… Read More July and August: Running on empty
I am fast approaching my 25th Birthday. I hope that this will be the year I have a slice of Birthday cake and take part in the traditional norm. Last year we nearly got there with a healthy brownie, which Tom helped me eat. It was a bigger step than the year before, and potentially… Read More June: Together
At the start of May eating disorders hit the headlines, following the tragic death of Pippa McManus. However, the media did not follow guidelines set out by charities, including Beat, which aim to prevent reporting that could trigger other suffers. For example, weight was mentioned numerous times – both on live TV and in countless… Read More May: Hiding an eating disorder
