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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“Mama, Do You Want A Bikini Body?”
My five year old and I were lounging on the couch after school one day, snacking and snuggling. An ad promoting a new fitness guru’s workout routine popped up... Read more
Posted on 19 January 2017 COMMUNITY, DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
When You Say “Butthurt”, I Hear “Lazy”
Butthurt. Have you heard that word overused lately? I sure have. In particular, it’s been used most recently to describe American voters who are unhappy with... Read more
Posted on 04 January 2017 COMMUNITY, DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
How Moana Can Remind Us of Who We Are
My husband was crying uncontrollably. As we sat watching Moana in the darkened movie theater, my heart ached for my husband, who feels so much. Read more
Posted on 16 December 2016 COMMUNITY, DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
Why It’s Hard To Be Happy For Your Pregnancy
I was sitting in my office, seeing clients, when I made the mistake of checking Facebook in between my 4:45 and 5:30. I felt like a brick slammed into my gut a... Read more
Posted on 02 November 2016 HEALTHY LIVING, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
My Daughter Called Someone Fat
It was a beautiful autumn Friday in New England. My daughter had just completed two successful, confidence-inspiring hours of gymnastics at the Little Gym. (I... Read more
Posted on 12 October 2016 COMMUNITY -
Please, Don’t Congratulate Me on My New House
If you do one thing over the next couple of months, please, please don’t congratulate me on my new, shiny, sought-after house. Don’t get me wrong – it’s... Read more
Posted on 25 August 2016 COMMUNITY, DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
Am I Too Much For You?
At what point did I become too much for you? Was it when I stayed awake all night, crying like babies do? When I sensed your presence the minute you walked in... Read more
Posted on 23 July 2016 COMMUNITY, DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
About My Mother
I’ll be honest. It still boggles my mind why any self-respecting political science program would have their graduating students write an essay about their... Read more
Posted on 23 May 2016 COMMUNITY, DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
Miscarraige: Not For the Faint-Hearted.
Shhhhhh. I do not want to hear the cars rushing by, or the hum of the dishwasher, or life taking place, in it’s very fallible, flawed way. I am already too... Read more
Posted on 27 April 2016 COMMUNITY, DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
Growing Up, Littleton Style
I remember it as this: it was always the poor, disadvantaged kids who were nicer. I mean, not always. There was that field trip to Salem where my best friend’... Read more
Posted on 06 April 2016 COMMUNITY, DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
Loud
“You gotta be loud, if you want their attention.” Last night, at my weekly self-help meeting, I gazed back at the well-intentioned man who stood before me,... Read more
Posted on 12 March 2016 COMMUNITY, DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
Ode to the Addict
I entered the room. There she was, vamping and posing for the camera. I resented her. She was a swirling, invented version of herself when she was like this.... Read more
Posted on 10 February 2016 COMMUNITY, DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
Let’s Talk About Death, Baby.
Well, it’s 8:09 Eastern Standard Time, and I’m barely awake. I figure there was never a better time to talk about suicide. ***** For a few reasons, suicide... Read more
Posted on 03 February 2016 COMMUNITY, DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
What Compassion Is
Where along the way do some of us lose our compassion? Is it a survival skill, a method of hardening by which things can be fit into simpler boxes? I cannot.... Read more
Posted on 01 January 2016 COMMUNITY, DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
Good Girls
Someone once told me I should “have what I want”. This particular person wasn’t healthy for me in many ways, but this one statement was one of those teaching... Read more
Posted on 16 December 2015 COMMUNITY, DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
This, and That.
In a furious attempt to embrace the dialectic of my emotions, I keep chanting inane things in my brain tonight: “You are both compassionate…and compulsive.” “Yo... Read more
Posted on 14 December 2015 COMMUNITY, DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
Fine.
I start this post knowing nothing of the topic I will write about. What I do know is that I’m feeling really strung out and vulnerable, and it’s been a really... Read more
Posted on 30 November 2015 COMMUNITY, DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
Pretty
The sunset was pretty tonight. It’s always pretty to me. Halloween night, the sky was patterned with spotty white clouds, one perfectly like the next.... Read more
Posted on 02 November 2015 COMMUNITY, DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
1 Simple Way to Prevent Gun Violence
Listen, this blog’s usually about eating disorders and body image, but you all know I’m not afraid to get political. I am starting a gofundme campaign to donat... Read more
Posted on 03 October 2015 COMMUNITY, DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
Gaining Mass
Tonight John and I tried to see Black Mass. He had free movie passes, so we couldn’t do the whole online ticketing thing; we drove to Woburn to find out they... Read more
Posted on 21 September 2015 COMMUNITY, DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, WOMEN'S ISSUES