Recovery is life

Dieting is so so strange, I think my whole over view on a diet is that I was constantly on one? The prospect of a diet is that you do it for a short amount of time to loose weight and then most people would just yoyo for the rest of their lives. A 'healthy life style change' is what's promoted, which is mad because everyone's view on 'healthy' is so different and why should we look at it as a healthy life, shouldn't we be happy and balanced? I've been on a diet for as long as I can remember. (apart from recovery of course). I guess this is hard for me to write because I always thought of myself as fully recovered and for a long time I truly thought I was. I recovered well, I ate well and my hunger and all my happiness came flying back. But this last 8 months (rough guessing here) I think I have been taking more control of my diet than usual. Of course nothing like my past, but I watch what I eat. I instantly thought I was going backwards, but actuall

Well hello there, Okay so, your life is exactly that, yours. Not anorexia, not bulimia's, not depression nor anxiety. Its yours. Do you find yourself planning your days around your mental health? Thinking, no I cant go there because this will effect my anxiety or my eating disorder. You may think that you're living that way, by avoiding situations that will make you feel un easy, but in the long term that is not a way to live. You need to be able to do whatever it is you want, and not be stopped by the fear of the un known. Step 1: Plan Plan ahead, you will feel more relaxed if you plan. Think if you're going for a day trip and you're not sure where there is to eat or there are any shops to pick up a snack. Make yourself a packed lunch and take it with you, if there is a cafe there then you can grab some food, but a least you will always have a back up. You will feel much more at ease knowing that there is food right in your bag if there is no where to eat or you

HELLO, oh my I have missed posting, I have missed being involved and writing blog posts mostly! Well I have been up to a lot. Firstly, I am starting a new degree in September studying Mental health nursing and I am so excited! finally going to be doing something I love and enjoy! As you all probably know I was in hospital myself and saw the lengths that nurses go to, to ensure our safety and success and I am so proud to be apart of it.  (And i tell you what, you have no idea how much maths revision I did for these interviews). Health wise I am doing well, my body is stronger than ever and I have been training in the gym and really enjoying exercising and spending time with my mum too as we go together! I have started cooking again and really looking after myself, I think Ive finally found balance! Im still working full time and I do find it hard because all I want to do is be a massive lazy bum but oh well, I work to live! Theres a lot of movement recently in this social