Amanda Bruce
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Another Piece of Cake
http://another-pieceofcake.com/
Pissed about the way women are treated by the media? Pissed off by your friend who is diet-obsessed? Pissed by the amount of women dying slowly from eating disorders everyday? Well, here’s where you can get angry. As a woman who’s been on the other side of food obsession, I consider it my duty to share my story, and to advocate for a society which promotes healthy body image. No calories, weight numbers, or body-checking allowed here.
Who am I? Just another city-dwelling, thirty-something professional who found the courage to be normal. For eating disorders bring us to the extremes – they render us emaciated and silent, or out-of-control and belligerent. I used to swing between both extremes, but now I hover somewhere near the middle. I am lucky. I have supportive friends, a great therapist, and a laugh that cannot be contained.
Spread the word. The madness has got to stop. And I hope you can find a little hope and inspiration here.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 95 )
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From Our Family, To Yours
To our dear, beautiful friends: We find ourselves at the end of another rich, full, and heartbreaking year. Brutiful, if you will. Read more
Posted on 14 December 2018 COMMUNITY, DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
They Made You Hate Your Emotions, Too: A Manifesto*
I don’t know how all of you do it. Every day, I wake up and feel the ugly, constricting patriarchal vines try to engulf me. What seems insignificant to you... Read more
Posted on 16 November 2018 COMMUNITY, DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
Raising Little Women
A young Ruth Bader Ginsburg. It’s a crazy time to be a woman. And it’s a crazier time to raise little women. Not only do we have to worry about our girls being... Read more
Posted on 09 October 2018 COMMUNITY, DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
Losing Weight in Eating Disorder Recovery
A size 10. The double digits blink back at me like an ugly, secret line I swore I’d never cross. The glare from the department store does nothing to hide... Read more
Posted on 08 September 2018 COMMUNITY, DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
To Abby, With Love
Glennon, I realize Abby is all yours. I got a pretty fantastic feminist husband of my own. However, your wife turned a corner for me I never thought I’d get... Read more
Posted on 16 July 2018 COMMUNITY, DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
You Don’t Look Like an Alcoholic
I live in the middle of the woods. As I sit here, I hear the peepers peeping, and their chorus is somehow meditative. I feel cushioned by the pond on one side... Read more
Posted on 13 April 2018 COMMUNITY, DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
I Do Not Put My Child First
I saw this meme recently. This one. And something inside me recoiled, like the part of me that always recoils when someone posts something about how being a SAH... Read more
Posted on 07 March 2018 COMMUNITY, DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
With Justice
My mother, who is compassionate to a fault and takes care of all living things, even the insects, complains when I don’t tolerate family gossiping about me... Read more
Posted on 19 January 2018 COMMUNITY, DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
Daughter, Be Lonely
Parenting today is brutal. I don’t even have to say a word; you already know. We balance gymnastics with soccer and gastrointestinal specialist visits and... Read more
Posted on 31 December 2017 COMMUNITY, DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
I Don’t Want You to Say “I’m Sorry”
Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault His name was Adam. He sat next to me in music class in the 4th grade. He was tall, painfully thin, and seemed to slither... Read more
Posted on 04 December 2017 COMMUNITY, DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
Part One
The worst kind of traitor is one in sheep’s clothing. This isn’t a new story. Which is why I’m all the more disgusted I was duped. Duped into thinking she was... Read more
Posted on 27 November 2017 COMMUNITY, DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
Why I Stopped Trying to Have Another Child
Time to rest. Last night, for the 414th time, I heard it again: The unintentionally-offensive-you’re-lucky-you-only-have-one-kid remark. You know the kind. It... Read more
Posted on 02 November 2017 COMMUNITY, DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
A Letter to Veterans from a Black Lives Matter Gal
Today, our country went crazy because a mentally ill man in the White House made a sweeping statement that was an attempt to divide the NFL, and ultimately,... Read more
Posted on 25 September 2017 COMMUNITY, DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
Why 12 Step Programs Don’t Work For Me
….right now. It’s been about a year since I’ve been to a meeting. For a couple of years, I went to a meeting a couple of towns over. Read more
Posted on 22 September 2017 COMMUNITY, DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
Why “If Mama Ain’t Happy, Nobody’s Happy” is a Bullshit Lie I Live
There comes a time in you life when you are doing something really mundane, like going on your daily run, when you realize, Shit. I’ve been selling out. I’ve... Read more
Posted on 15 September 2017 COMMUNITY, DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
How Telling Your Child to Be Positive Is Worsening the Opioid Epidemic
It is a crime to teach our children to “Be positive”. I’m sure you think I’m nuts. It’s totally fine. People have literally thought that about me since I was... Read more
Posted on 09 September 2017 COMMUNITY, DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
9 Handy Etiquette Rules for Posting on Social Media
Don’t make my mistakes. If you’re reading this, you most likely have a Facebook or Twitter or Instagram account. And I’m sure you’re aware by now that certain... Read more
Posted on 26 June 2017 COMMUNITY, DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
365 Ways to Get Pregnant
When Fiona was conceived, we didn’t. even. try. In fact, we didn’t do much of anything. We didn’t understand each other the way we do now, we didn’t communicat... Read more
Posted on 15 May 2017 COMMUNITY, DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
Being Mentally Ill In The Trump Era
“Mentally ill”. Now there’s a heavy label. A part of me, the high-functioning counselor/writer/runner/Mom part of me, wants to forget that part of me, and exis... Read more
Posted on 16 March 2017 COMMUNITY, DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
Why Taking a Walk in the Woods Won’t Cure Depression
I was a weird, weird kid. I used to sit on the bus and stare at the back of the seat in front of me. It was dark green and had lines running through it. Read more
Posted on 02 March 2017 COMMUNITY, DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, WOMEN'S ISSUES