I got a little tired of staring at my own face every time I logged in :) So we get to enjoy penguins for a little while. I stole this from "despair.com"...they have this poster with one of my favorite quotes ( Read more... )

Hidden under an lj-cut, because it might be triggering.

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I'm hoping for some information, and for anyone to share their experiences on this issue ( Read more... )

I know that it's not true, but I can't stop thinking that if I just lose these last 4 lbs...if I can draw the tape across my waist and see an even 23 inches...I'll be happy ( Read more... )

I've never been so tempted to use laxatives. Not use--if I use them at this point, it would be abusing them, even if I follow the directions on the package exactly. I feel as bloated as a beached whale...and I've been about as regular as your average nursing home patient. It's so tempting, when I know if I take a dose...a few hours and a bathroom ( Read more... )

It's hard to make myself update when things aren't going well...when I feel crappy, as if I have nothing to contribute ( Read more... )

I'm shamelessly stealing this idea from steelergirl: rating different aspects of my life. God knows I focus too much on the negative ( Read more... )

Once upon a time, I decided to go on a diet in order to be more attractive. I wanted to turn heads, to command attention (more precisely, desire and envy) with my body. I was tired of being the wallflower, frustrated with being bright-but-not-particularly-bright, pretty-but-not-striking...in short, average and easily overlooked ( Read more... )

I had the most unexpected experience of triumph today ( Read more... )

I really don't want to write this entry. It's difficult for me to go back and read this journal...to see myself so hopeful of recovery a year ago ( Read more... )