Tag Archive: eating disorders

What I See

I was excited and honoured to be invited to take part in the What I See project, a female empowerment initiative that aims to explore how women perceive and express themselves. Readers of my… Continue reading

Beat Conference - Disordered Eating in Sports and Fitness

Beat are the UK’s leading eating disorder charity. They provide support to sufferers of eating disorders and those who care for them. One of the ways they do this is through a series… Continue reading

The Beachy Head Marathon

A few weeks ago I had a couple of minutes of madness and ended up signing up for the Beachy Head marathon! I grew up in Eastbourne and love the Seven Sisters Way,… Continue reading

Staying Afloat

In the past week we have witnessed the tragic and premature demise of two people. These people were successful, widely admired, inspirational. Angie Dowds was best known as the personal trainer from The… Continue reading

Nothing looks as good as healthy feels

Kate Moss famously once said, “Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels” The phrase has been bandied about by teenagers and pro-ana sites ever since and has become somewhat a motto for our… Continue reading

The Art of Self Acceptance

No two people will ever be the same. No human being was ever born from a cookie cutter or a silicone mould. That is what makes us beautiful. Hating yourself and your body… Continue reading

Three’s A Crowd - Running, Bulimia and Me

It’s not easy to admit to other people that you have a problem. My problem is/was bulimia. Over the past six months I have made changes, difficult and scary changes, to get myself… Continue reading

You Are Not Big Boned

Just saw this on twitter via http://www.allouteffort.com and thought it was amazing. It really makes you appreciate the amount of strain excess weight puts on your body. Obviously, this is an extreme example,… Continue reading