tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166175721427773229.post189515283751359436..comments2023-06-28T04:44:51.253-04:00Comments on Paleo PA Student: Why I RunInternal Peacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09158669200874811632noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166175721427773229.post-41197672776330702842011-05-15T21:19:24.003-04:002011-05-15T21:19:24.003-04:00Love this!! Running is definitely mental. You are ...Love this!! Running is definitely mental. You are a running superstar :)Jesshttp://www.1chaturanga.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166175721427773229.post-15961446113065178452011-05-15T19:35:49.617-04:002011-05-15T19:35:49.617-04:00I totally hear ya on loving the challenge part of ...I totally hear ya on loving the challenge part of running. Good luck with your marathon!!!Adahttp://outtomunchnyc.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166175721427773229.post-61454031311362454742011-05-11T22:43:39.858-04:002011-05-11T22:43:39.858-04:00Hi Hannah! I'd love to talk more with you in a...Hi Hannah! I'd love to talk more with you in a more private forum, so feel free to email me at: dietsbite@gmail.com, but I also wanted to answer your questions and respond to your comment.<br /><br />A few things: I would encourage you to work with a registered dietitian and follow your meal plan EXACTLY. I am begging you, from the bottom of my heart, NOT to even think about losing weight right now. Your priority should be to get healthy, physically AND emotionally. As I hinted in this post, I was physically healthy YEARS before I was emotionally healthy. As long as you still want to lose weight, you won't be able to recover. I don't mean to sound harsh, but anorexia is a LIAR and does NOT play fair. Additionally, I encourage you to work with a therapist on figuring out WHY you still want to hang on to your ED.<br /><br />For me, I quite literally got tired of having an eating disorder. I know that sounds trite, but it's true. I got tired of not remembering things. I got tired of being in physical pain all the time. (I started having muscle cramps, aches, digestion problems, low pain tolerance in general, etc). I got tired of mentally obsessing over calories/fat/fiber. After my first "recovery" when I drifted to bulimia, I got tired of binging and purging, and got tired of praying that my esophagus would hold out for one more purge.<br /><br />I realized that life can be better than that!!!<br /><br />And slowly, I realized that I COULD NOT, under any circumstance get my true life back by continuing to half-ass recovery. YES, I tried. I tried to cheat the system and eat more but exercise more. I tried to eat low carb and/or low fat, and or every other way of eating you can think of. It didn't work. I went right back to binging and purging and restricting. When your body is starving (for anything-calories, certain macro- or micro nutrients, etc) it WILL do everything in its power to get them.<br /><br />I really do want to talk with you more. I want to encourage you in every way I can. Remember, my ultimate goal in my life and the reason I am making a very difficult career change, is because my heart aches to reach out to those with eating disorders. Let's continue this conversation via email, please? Again, it's dietsbite@gmail.com. I wish you all the health and happiness in the world!Internal Peacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09158669200874811632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166175721427773229.post-90017908627006522272011-05-11T11:08:40.788-04:002011-05-11T11:08:40.788-04:00This is a beautifully written post, Lisa! "I ...This is a beautifully written post, Lisa! "I now run because it makes my soul happy." -- Loved this part. I'm so happy that running helped you to move beyond your eating disorder and discover a part of yourself that you love. You should be very proud! Good luck on your marathon this weekend!Rachel (tea and chocolate)http://loveteaandchocolate.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166175721427773229.post-71554130985098004992011-05-11T09:40:58.382-04:002011-05-11T09:40:58.382-04:00Thanks for taking the time to reply.
It's not ...Thanks for taking the time to reply.<br />It's not what I wanted to hear though:P I'm scared to eat more fat or just more in general. In fact I'm trying to lose at the moment, which I know is bad, but... you know how it is. I was kinda hoping I'd be able to fix the violin thing without recovering but I was really kidding myself there hey. I was eating heaps before though. Mum and dad were taking care of my meals, so I had a huge breakfast, with a fortijuice, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner, big dessert and supper.<br /><br />Can I ask what made you decide to get better? I don't think I want it enough yet, but my parents are trying to force me to recover.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166175721427773229.post-80816397407823915502011-05-10T09:54:56.229-04:002011-05-10T09:54:56.229-04:00Thanks for stopping by and reaching out, Hannah! I...Thanks for stopping by and reaching out, Hannah! I am glad you're working on recovery, and I completely understand what you mean about finding it hard to concentrate during playing. For me (and of course I'm not a registered dietitian, yet), I was only able to start concentrating when I was far into my recovery and the most important things I found was that I HAD to eat enough fat. (Which makes sense, as the brain is made out of a lot of fat and needs it to function!) I want to encourage you to try increasing your fat intake as I know it made a world of difference to me. And of course, make sure you're eating enough calories ALWAYS to help with focusing. After my initial struggle with anorexia, I was shocked (and still am, somewhat) to realize just how much I needed to eat to maintain my weight and my health. Only three "normal" meals each day just doesn't cut it for me.<br /><br />Secondly, I think the expression will come back as you get physically and also emotionally healthier. Like, if you're less worried about the fact that you just ate "x" then your brain will be free to think about the wonderful things that make life worth living, as opposed to the ED hell that we have both been in.<br /><br />Keep in touch and let me know how your continued recovery goes! Also, please let me know if I can do anything to support you in your recovery and/or in your efforts to spread the awareness!Internal Peacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09158669200874811632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166175721427773229.post-50478560561748934172011-05-10T09:25:02.811-04:002011-05-10T09:25:02.811-04:00Hey
I have anorexia and play violin and wondered i...Hey<br />I have anorexia and play violin and wondered if maybe you could help me...<br />EVen though I am "in recovery" I still find it hard to concentrate properly during practice and lessons. And I'm having trouble putting musicality and expression into my playing. I'm now doing classical performance on violin at uni and I really want to be able to put expression back into my playing. Did you have this problem? Do you have any tips? Also, do you have any tips on recovery?<br />I also want to help spread awareness about eating disorders and am working with two friends from hospital to write a letter to our minister for mental health. Is there anything we can do to help you/do you have any tips for us? I'm in Australia and it seems we have nothing compared to the facilities in America.<br />HannahHannahnoreply@blogger.com