Eating disorders - xoJane

Moving To America (Almost) Gave Me An Eating Disorder

Anonymous — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:00:00 -0400

Making rent each month meant planning every expense down to the cent and food was one of the only things that wasn't a fixed cost. So increasingly I found myself cutting it out of my budget, and just not organizing to have something to eat every day.

After Three Years As a Pro Cheerleader, I'm Ready To Turn My Pom Poms In For Some Self-Esteem

Cary Carr — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:00:00 -0400

One by one, members of the dance team were asked to come into a small office area in our sports bras and shorts as our coaches told us if we should work on any “problem areas."

How Not To Be A Dick To Your Anorexic Friend

Suzie Claire — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:00:00 -0400

I get that it can be challenging -- and frustrating -- to deal with a friend who is sick.

Feminist Blogger Reveals Eating Disorder, Apologizes To Readers

Jessica Wakeman of The Frisky — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:30:00 -0400

I call bullshit. The “perfect feminist” does not exist, nor should it.

Law Student Calls Out Misogyny At Gym, Is Excoriated In Comments

s.e. smith — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:30:00 -0500

When people can’t even engage respectfully with a woman saying she’s harmed by something people in her environment are doing, it’s kind of impossible to hope for any meaningful change.

It Happened To Me Contest Entry: I Survived Anorexia

IHTM CONTESTANT — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:00:00 -0500

Eating again was confusing at first -- after not listening to my body for so long, I honestly couldn’t tell the difference between when I was hungry and when I was full.

UNPOPULAR OPINION: The Medicalization Of Eating Disorders Is Keeping Us Sick

Isabel Foxen Duke — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:00:00 -0500

It wasn’t until months after I left OA that I finally challenged the validity and utility of my “Eating Disorder” label. Is identifying myself as an “Eating Disordered” person for the rest of my life really serving me?

It Happened To Me: My Personal Trainer Boyfriend Is Causing Me To Hate My Body

Kelsey Dimaria — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 10:00:00 -0500

Slowly, I began to feel uncomfortable eating junk around Nick. He would be slamming down protein shakes, growing bigger and stronger, while I remained small and soft and unsure of what to do with this vast difference in body type.

Please, Shut Up About Your Weight Loss Goals

Haley Cue — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:00:00 -0500

My office has just launched a brand new weight loss incentive. While participation is not mandatory (thank god), its presence has made a discernible impact around the office.

PRAISE AND DISGUST: The Problem With Being Labeled “Scary Skinny”

Gabi Rivera-Morales — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 11:00:00 -0500

UGH, I’m getting all serious again. Sorry, but stomach flu just isn’t conducive to beauty writing. This will be brief!

It Happened To Me: Lady Gaga Tweeted My Poetry Video About Eating Disorders

Caroline Rothstein — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 17:00:00 -0500

After working so indefatigably as a professional artist and advocate while remaining steadfastly recovered from an eating disorder, the biggest pop star on earth honored my efforts and shared my art with her 32 million Twitter fans.

It's Time To Admit It: I'm Totally Back In The Eating Disorder Game -- But Not The One You Think

Marianne — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 10:00:00 -0500

There's no real name for just not eating if you're fat. Mostly there is this idea that, if you are fat, not eating is precisely what you should be doing.

39 Reasons Not to Stick Your Finger Down Your Throat Today

Emily — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 13:00:00 -0500

I could sit here, burping, with my stretched stomach pressing against my waistband, hating myself for a few hours. Or I could just stick my finger down my throat -- so easy, like nothing ever happened!

EMILY ASKS LESLEY: How Do I Stop Hating My Body? Backsliding Edition

Lesley — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 14:30:00 -0400

In the third installment of a never-ending series, I attempt to talk Emily out of going back to Weight Watchers.

How To Remedy A Lifetime Of Self-Inflicted Abuse: Haircare Edition

Olivia Singer — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:30:00 -0400

My hair loss is actually getting a lot better as I get my act together around my food plan. The problem is that the hair left over is so limp that it practically sticks to my head and I feel like an old man with a combover.

Beauty In Sobriety: Because Heroin Chic Is So Passe

Olivia Singer — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 17:30:00 -0400

Underweight and underslept seemed good on catwalks but it was not nice, it was not glamorous and it did not make me feel good.

A Reluctant Defense of Pro-Ana Blogs

Lesley — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 16:00:00 -0400

A recent survey has found that people with eating disorders may get more positive help from pro-ana communities than anyone realized. I'm arguing why banning these communities outright is a bad idea.

Why We Don't Talk About Each Other's Bodies At XoJane

Emily — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:00:21 -0400

Food (and alcohol) are often problematic parts of office culture, especially if you have any kind of issue with them.

Do Models Need to Look "Healthy"?

Lesley — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 09:00:22 -0400

The intentions behind this movement may be well-meaning, but we all know what the road to hell is paved with.

Why I Don't Like Eating In Public

Sarah Brown — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 11:00:22 -0400

From the moment I’m seated at a restaurant, I feel like all eyes are on me.