Hello from this eight month pregnant gal! Yep! I am officially 33 weeks pregnant with a BIG baby! Get this dress! We just went in for a “growth” ultrasound on Tuesday — which is common when babies are in the 96th percentile. And she is doing wonderfully! She’s in the correct “head-down” position, and all […]

I agree with you on the treatment centers. I have only been in one and only one time but as i think back it really annoys me that had i been allowed to eat more while i was there in the initial stages i might be way farther along by now. I clearly remember begging […]

In order to recover from a restrictive eating disorder, you WILL NEED to gain weight (especially if you are currently underweight). As much as we would like this to be untrue, if you are not willing to gain weight, you will not recover as this just shows how unhealthy your mindset is. It is only […]

The signs and symptoms for someone struggling with an eating disorder may be different for many. They are often undetectable if you don’t know what to look out for because you cannot tell if someone has an eating disorder based on how they look (unlike many myth suggests). So, here are a few common signs […]

Hello my dearest friends ? I’ve been absent for a little while, but for good reason, I promise. We had our daughter last Monday!!! Penelope Grace. She is the sweetest, most precious little lady I have ever laid eyes on. And as I’m typing this on my phone, sweet Penny is napping on my chest […]

In this week’s podcast, Tabitha talks to Ari Snaevarsson about bodybuilding, gyms, and his perspective on how the fitness culture influences people with eating disorders. Bio Ari Snaevarsson is a certified nutritionist* who has worked a great deal with disordered eating clients.  He also works as a counselor and dietetic technician at a residential treatment […]

A huge part of my recovery has been about learning to believe in myself. In a way, writing my blog was a form of personal development for me in the earlier stages of my recovery as it was through motivating others to start believing in themselves, that I actually started doing it myself. In a way, it […]

Another common misconception of eating disorders is that they only affect a certain demographic. However, eating disorders do not discriminate. Individuals across all genders, ages, races, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and sizes can be impacted by this insidious disease. The stereotypes we associate with eating disorders are harmful and may be invalidating to individuals who are struggling in […]

Today marks Steven and my ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!! Oh my gosh, what a joyful day. On the one hand, it feels like we’ve only been married for 4 months! But on the other hand, it feels like we’ve been married for two years! But either way you slice it, being married to this amazing man […]

Restrictive eating disorders are like a mental autoimmune disease. In the respect that you literally attack yourself. For years I lived as if my body was the enemy. The enemy, and one that had this secret hidden agenda to do … I don’t know what. Gain weight forever and ever? Turn me into a hopeless […]

I know exactly what it feels like to try and gain weight when you are underweight and have an unhealthy anorexic mind. Even if you know you need to gain weight in order to get better, that doesn’t mean you actually want to go through the process of weight restoration. These are the sorts of thoughts that I […]

Though I’ve only been medically recognized with anorexia for two years now, I truly don’t know when my eating disorder began. I don’t know where the “line” between healthy and disordered lies…but I have never really had a positive relationship with food.  It was a slippery slope; a slow descent at first. From my earliest […]