I’ve Discovered Sparkle.Com for Weight Issues !
Sounds like a way to get windows clean… but lo and behold, it’s a way to get healthy ! I was reading a random article about weight loss (again) and stumbled across Sparkle.com. It’s a site devoted to...
View ArticleRiding The Scale: The Eating Disorder Roller Coaster
Eating disorders don’t always fit into nice little diagnostic criteria. There are as many variations of anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder/compulsive overeating, and combinations of those as...
View ArticleLetter to My Oncologist
First of all, I can never express enough gratitude and appreciation for what you did to treat the leukemia I was diagnosed with in 2010. I’m thankful to God for your skills and incredible knowledge...
View ArticleThe New Oncologist
I saw the new oncologist yesterday. I was a bit nervous, but that ended up being wasted energy. The new guy is young, and the cancer center he’s associated with is pleasant. I told him that I’d been...
View ArticleGotta Lose This Weight
I’ve carried on about my frustrations with my weight gain following chemotherapy for leukemia (APL). It’s no secret that I’ve got a history of eating disorders (just about all of them). I’ve got to...
View ArticleSuicide Attempt: Those Who Knew Never Asked…
…why I attempted suicide in September 1982. I later found out that it was a big secret from family (or close friends) who seemed like they’d be obvious to inform (as in why I’d suddenly dropped off...
View ArticleLimitations Don’t Define Who I Am
My disabilities don’t make me who I am. I don’t want someone else’s life, because that wouldn’t be me either. I wish many things weren’t the way they are, but I don’t want to be someone else. I’m...
View ArticleI Started Nutrisystem to Lose Weight
I gave in. I was watching TV one night, and QVC (shopping channel) had an offer for Nutrisystem on a payment plan. I have wanted to try it out, so went ahead and ordered it. I started it last...
View ArticleDieting With An Eating Disorder History
When I started Nutrisystem 80 days ago, I had some nagging concerns about how to lose the weight I’d gained on chemo without going nuts and ending up in a bonafide eating disorder relapse. I’m not...
View ArticleNutrisystem Keeps Discontinuing Products with No Replacements
I started using Nutrisystem products in May of this year (2013). It’s a good product. Most of the food is pretty tasty. The weight loss is done at a healthy rate, and the foods are specifically...
View ArticleSuicide… It’s Not About Dying !
Tonight we learned that Robin Williams is dead, and the consistent information is that he took his own life. Social media being what it is, there are many comments. Most are of shock and...
View ArticleThe Cost of Healthy Eating
Over the past several months I’ve become much more interested in the quality of what I eat, as well as the cost of eating well. I was diagnosed with leukemia in late March 2010, and went through 19...
View ArticleI’ve Discovered Sparkle.Com for Weight Issues !
Sounds like a way to get windows clean… but lo and behold, it’s a way to get healthy ! I was reading a random article about weight loss (again) and stumbled across Sparkle.com. It’s a site devoted to...
View ArticleSuicide Secrets- Time to Spill It… Secrecy Just Makes It Worse
With all of the suicides of notable people in the last couple of weeks, it has stirred up my own battles with depression and suicidal thoughts. Not to worry- nothing ‘serious’ has gone on for years....
View ArticleWhy Blog?
For me, it’s a combination of catharsis and purging my mind of things I haven’t talked about in a way that makes me feel heard. Many people know about the things I write about, but they don’t really...
View ArticleThe Cost of Healthy Eating
Over the past several months I’ve become much more interested in the quality of what I eat, as well as the cost of eating well. I was diagnosed with leukemia in late March 2010, and went through 19...
View ArticleI’ve Discovered Sparkle.Com for Weight Issues !
Sounds like a way to get windows clean… but lo and behold, it’s a way to get healthy ! I was reading a random article about weight loss (again) and stumbled across Sparkle.com. It’s a site devoted to...
View ArticleRiding The Scale: The Eating Disorder Roller Coaster
Eating disorders don’t always fit into nice little diagnostic criteria. There are as many variations of anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder/compulsive overeating, and combinations of those as...
View ArticleLetter to My Oncologist
First of all, I can never express enough gratitude and appreciation for what you did to treat the leukemia I was diagnosed with in 2010. I’m thankful to God for your skills and incredible knowledge...
View ArticleGotta Lose This Weight
I’ve carried on about my frustrations with my weight gain following chemotherapy for leukemia (APL). It’s no secret that I’ve got a history of eating disorders (just about all of them). I’ve got to...
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