I was talking to a patient the other day in my office. I listened to her for about an hour go on and on about what she had eaten for lunch, how much she had eaten for breakfast, what she was going to eat for dinner, and how many calories that was. Then she segwayed [...]
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FIGHT CLUB—THIS IS YOUR LIFE!
Anger….it has caused people to commit “homicide”, it has ignited “world wars”, and even inspired a game about frustrated tiny red birds. Some people let it out, some people hold it in…and some people, people like me turned it on myself. I spent most of my life angry at the “dys” my family put in the [...]
Miss World Doesn’t Miss A Meal – Major ‘Miss’ Justice
It seems like we can’t turn around without seeing a beauty contestant stripped of her crown. I sometimes laugh when I watch a pageant these days, saying “I give her one day, before pictures of her dancing on a “stripper pole” and doing tequila shots off her “college roommate” start to surface.
Smokin’ In The Boys Room…In This Case Meat
This past week, I have been entertaining a lot of boys. Well by boys, I mean my best friend/roommate’s brother and his best friend who just came back from serving in Afghanistan. Now I have no problem with boys, in fact I happen to like them very much. That being said it has been an eye-opening experience in all that is spitting, belching, and toilet seats being left up! I also have been in awe of the way they cook, chew…and EAT!
Eating Disorder News: OCD Teenagers, Adults with Anorexia & Men with Eating Disorders
This week in eating disorder news we discuss the rise of eating disorders in middle age women; a research study that found a link between obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and eating disorders in teenagers; and the large number of teenage boys and young males with eating disorders that are commonly overlooked.
Dating The Grim Reaper Is Not What I Had In Mind
So if you would have told me six years ago, that I would be putting on a ‘Black Swan’ inspired outfit and stoking myself up for a Lady Gaga Concert, I would have told you that you were off the map crazy! Yet, here I am lacing up some black shiny over the thigh boots and getting ready to go Monster it up!
Fat Boy Thin Man – Book Review
I recently read a new book (coming out this October) called Fat Boy Thin Man by Michael Prager. Michael spent a significant portion of his life as an overweight man (weighing close to 400 pounds) and his book is an excellent sneak peak inside the life of a compulsive overeater.
Yes, Adults Do Get Eating Disorders
A common misconception about eating disorders is that they almost exclusively affect adolescent girls. Although, females comprise the greater percentage of those with eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder, over the years I have seen a good number of males suffering as well.