The first thing you notice about The Anna Westin House in rural Minnesota, named for one of the saddest stories in eating disorder lore, is that you don’t notice it at all. Two light brick townhouses joined at the kitchen, it blends seamlessly in with the surrounding upper middle class neighborhood. From the green and …
Addiction. It’s a strong word but then I’m a strong girl – did about 500 reps of arm exercises (with humiliating 2-lb dumbbells) just today thanks to the ongoing Pilates Experiment – and I have an addictive personality. When I love something, I really really love it. Chocolate. My children. The movie Empire Records (remember …
Be afraid, be very afraid: There is a silent killer lurking in your gym. Oh you may think your daily sweat fests are protecting you from injury and disease but in reality those free weights are a ticking time bomb with your number on it. And not just because the last person to use them …
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Image Credit I’m broken. In so many ways: PTSD from my sexual assault (is that weird that I claim it as “my” sexual assault?), anxiety, OCD, depression, SAD and even extreme PMS. Oh and don’t forget to add every permutation of eating disorders known to mankind; I’ve been anorexic, exercise-purging bulimic/compulsive overexerciser, orthorexic, ED-NOS. I’m …
Beauty is pain. Anyone who tells you differently is selling something. I realize that die-hard Princess Bride fans are firing up their e-mails at this very second to correct my misquote but I still think it applies here. Beauty is a highly prized commodity in our society and therefore we will go to great lengths …
In my first episode of Fitness Moves You Think You Can’t Do But Totally Can, I got all crazy and tried to convince you that handstand push-ups are a great workout, fun and an awesome party trick to boot. A few of you tried them. Many of you laughed. This time I’m hoping to up …
Admit it: Larry King is living out your dream right here. Larry King is my fitness muse. (There’s 6 words I bet you never thought you’d read.) This month found me breaking up with my cute new workout and before the ink was even dry on the gym schedule I already had my eye on …
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Thankfully I have you guys to keep an eye on me – I won’t have to resort to this method. Sweat running down the insides of my elbows and my stomach churning, I stared down my lunch. Watching me you’d have thought I was afraid that fish was going to seek vengeance on me for …
