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• Growing Up Alex: Residential Treatment

  

  I was petrified. I didn’t think I was thin enough to go to treatment. I thought I’d be the biggest girl there and that everyone would think I was too fat to be... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2014 LIFESTYLE

• It’s Sunny……

  

  And if you’re a New Englander like me, then you know what a huge deal this is. It literally rained for almost 3 days. Roads are flooded. Rivers are flooded.... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2014 LIFESTYLE

• Growing Up Alex: College and the After-Years

  

  Trigger Warning: The Increase in Behaviors in College and Potential Environmental Causes In college, I was finally able to recognize that I was anorexic. Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2014 LIFESTYLE

• A Weekend of Relaxation and Productivity

  

  Happy Monday! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend. I certainly did. It was relaxing and productive. Friday: After work, I headed to the gym and ran. I upped m... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2014 LIFESTYLE

• My Goal: Just to Have the Time of My Life

  

  TGIF! Happy Friday all! We’re finally getting some spring-like weather up here in New England (complete with what may be some early April showers monsoon type... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2014 LIFESTYLE

• Growing Up Alex: Factors and the Existence of Depression and Anxiety in Eating...

  

  Anxiety as a Contributing Factor I had always been a shy child, but my social anxiety became unbearable in middle school. I couldn’t raise my hand in class... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2014 LIFESTYLE

• What’s On My Mind Wednesday [3.26.14]

  

  We’re going to go right in to What’s On My Mind Wednesday today – hope you like the new graphic! 1. MH370 – It’s been on everyone’s minds recently. Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2014 LIFESTYLE

• Tuesday Time!

  

  Happy Tuesday my friends! First off, I want to start off this post by saying how proud I am of my good friend, Alex, for telling her story of growing up with,... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2014 LIFESTYLE

• Growing Up Alex: Childhood and Middle School

  

  I had shown signs of disordered eating since I was a child. My parents were divorced and I lived with my mom most of the time. Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2014 LIFESTYLE

• Growing Up Alex – A 7-Part Series on Growing Up With and Recovering from an...

  

  Eating Disorders have become so common and are even more so now with the many social media network’s out there. Hashtags such as #thinspo, #thinspiration,... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2014 LIFESTYLE

• I Need More Sun, At Least That’s What the Doctor Told Me

  

  I need more sunlight. I guess in reality we all do at this point. Especially those of us who live in New England. It might even go for everyone in the United... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2014 LIFESTYLE

• To Wake Up Or Not to Wake Up?… That Is The Question

  

  Have you ever had one of those mornings where you just could not wake up? I have them a lot. But this morning was probably the worst one in awhile. I figured... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2014 LIFESTYLE

• Clean Your Gym Machines People (you Never Know Who’s Paying Attention)

  

  Happy Monday friends! Today I’m all about the gym. Mainly because I had my first pain-free workout in nearly 6 months. I’m thrilled that the cortisone shot... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2014 LIFESTYLE

• Friendly Feature – Meet Emily!

  

  Today’s Friendly Feature is Emily! Emily and I met back in college through our communications classes, and we spent alot of time together senior year! She’s... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2014 LIFESTYLE

• Things I’m Saying to My Personal Trainer

  

  My good friend, and health guru/coach Molly,  wrote a fantastically awesome post about all the things she’s tired of hearing as a personal trainer. This is my... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2014 LIFESTYLE

• Planning a Wedding on Pinterest

  

  When I got engaged in November 2012, the first thing I did (okay maybe like… the third thing) was start a ‘Wedding Inspiration’ board on Pinterest. Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2014 LIFESTYLE

• What’s On My Mind Wednesday

  

  Yep – I am introducing a new ‘weekly’ (I say that loosely) post. Essentially, it’s an update post with a fun title and a little of what’s going on in my head. Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2014 LIFESTYLE

• Feet, Activity, GF and Books – A Round Up

  

  Well hi there! I figured I would do a little update post today as opposed to a ranting post, a learning post or a post about someone else. I mean, this is... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2014 LIFESTYLE

• Is Winter Over Yet?

  

  I’m just going to be brutally honest here. I’m friggen done with the cold weather. DONE. I know it’s still February, but March is right around the corner. It... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2014 LIFESTYLE

• What Sierra Learned – Fatty Acids, Hydrogenated Foods and Adipocytes

  

  I have my anatomy and physiology lecture in the mornings, at 8 AM to be exact, and we talked about organic compounds. A discussion about carbs was first,... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2014 LIFESTYLE