I’ll cut to the chase. I lost my period for 7 years due to anorexia. As a result of my illness, I lost 80 pounds in 4 months, and my periods vanished, when I was 15. Over the next 7 years, I was visited by Ms. Flow a total of 3 or 4 times for …
How to Do the Minnie Maud Method (And Why You Can’t Half-Ass It)
There are some things in life that you can get away with half-assing. It’s almost never a good idea, but some circumstances might be more conducive to it than others. I mean, for example, only putting in the bare minimum at your job at Wendy’s or writing a paper for an elective in high school. …
Binge Eating Disorder: The Stigma
Can’t only obese people have binge eating disorder? I ate a lot of snacks with friends at movie night and felt overly full. Was that a binge? Binges are like 5000+ calories, right? My 1000-calorie raid-the-pantry fest doesn’t count? As a non-expert, but someone with first-hand experience with this disorder, speaking with other women with …
Freedom From The Bondage of Eating Disorders
“If you’re someone who works out all the time and eats really healthily—what’s wrong with that? That’s a good thing…right?” In the latest episode of my church’s podcast, The Cast, I had the opportunity to share my journey with 4 different eating disorders, and the freedom Jesus alone brought me to. You can listen to the …
Why You Shouldn’t Chase After Marriage
The title of this blog might be confusing. “Isn’t marriage a good thing? Aren’t you passionate about it?” Well, yes, and yes. But I’m writing this blog because marriage itself is not something to “chase after.” I am anguished by both the insanely high divorce rate that is the reality of the Western world, and …
Is Smaller Better?
TRIGGER WARNING: This blog post will discuss weight and body image. It has zero intention of triggering, but may not be suitable for all readers. If you are highly sensitive to triggers around this topic, please skip this post. Over the past several years, this question has been one that has been tough for me …
The Problem with “What I Eat in a Day” Videos
TRIGGER WARNING: This post discusses eating disorders. If it is not healthy for you to read this at this time, please do what is best for you. I’ve thought about this blog post for a looong time, but I felt too hypocritical. Something that God convicted me of for a long time was the amount …
Baked Sweet Potato Pecan Oatmeal
Ah, winter. It’s never been my favourite season; I’m not gonna lie. I’ve never liked outdoor sports of any kind, I despise being cold, it takes a bit more effort to go for runs/walks, and, well, it’s not cottage season. However, if there’s one thing I like about winter, it’s the excuse to cozy up …
Throwing Out Clothes that Don’t Fit Anymore – My Identity is Not Size “S”
The first time I tried on a pair of my size 2 jeans that didn’t fit anymore, I felt like I was dying. That’s how much the lie that I NEEDED to stay size 2 and size XS crept its way into my life. That’s how out-of-whack my priorities were. It really did feel like …
Thy Will Be Done
I’ve written a lot about heaven recently. The Bible tells us that believers are “born from above,” and that we’re a lot more related to Heaven than we often think we are. It’s easiest to look around and see what’s right in front of us rather than seeing Truth beyond that; the Truth that “our …