Right well here goes nothing. This is my inaugural post and, now that I've set up my blog, I'm not even too sure what I want to say anymore. I decided to do this out of a sense of sheer desperation and frustration this weekend. The past few years of my life have been extremely difficult and it all reached a crescendo in the past year.
The combination of my life experiences and background have led to an innate need to achieve perfection; which, given the natural imperfection of human nature, is quite obviously completely unattainable. Thus, I often find myself in a constant state of turmoil, beating myself about something I said, how I look, how I act, what I eat, what I do, what I don't do....you get the picture.
I guess it's all about control really. Because I haven't been able to control the circumstances of my life around me, I have turned to trying to control the things within me in an effort to make my life more tolerable. Often this seems to have the complete opposite effect though and then I just seem to end up feeling worse than before.
Anyway, I suppose it was inevtitable really but probably the main area of my life that I now try to control is my body. I've had an extremely unhealthy relationship with food for a long time now and I have to say that, at this stage, I'm completely exhausted by it. Now I'm beginning to wonder whether I should stop fighting it and accept it.....hence the reason for this blog.
Anyway, I could go on forever but I'll be back soon and explain all a bit further, C x
In my struggle to understand myself and, hopefully, find some level of self-acceptance, I've started this blog to explore my life, my feelings and motivations and perhaps help others to do the same. Feel free to comment as you see fit, C x.
About Me
- Cinderella
- I'm 25 and have had an ED for as long as I can remember. I'm a complete perfectionist, definitely my own worst critic and my self-esteem is infinitely crappy! Height: 5'3'' Current Weight: 113 lbs; Highest Weight: 123 llbs; Lowest Weight: 106 llbs; Desired Weight: 100 llbs;
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1) Drink a glass of water every hour. It boosts your metabolism and makes you feel full;
2) Drink ice-cold water, your body burns more calories raising the temperature of the water and it's great for your complexion;
3) Drink green tea, it boosts your metabolism and the anti-oxidants are also great for your skin;
4) Alternate every mouthful of food with a mouthful of water, it makes you feel fuller quicker and you will eat less;
5) Drink boullion/stock cubes. They only have 7 cals, taste great and fill you up;
6) Take vitamins every day but not on an empty stomach as they need food to be assimilated i.e. fat soluble vitamins need at least a little fat for absorption;
7) Spicy foods raise your metabolism;
8) Use smaller plates/utensils, you will feel like you've eaten more;
9) Only eat from dark coloured plates/bowls;
10) If you feel tempted to eat when you shouldn't, count to 100 first, you should lose the urge;
11) Keep active, you are less likely to be pre-occupied with thoughts of food/eating;
12) Try to get at least 6 hours of sleep a night, otherwise your metabolism can be lowered by up to 15%;
13) Spend time doing things you love to do; you are more likely to feel fulfilled and will spend less time obsessing about food and weight;
14) Pamper yourself, take a bath, give yourself a facial, give yourself a manicure/pedicure, anything to make you feel good about yourself;
15) Spend at least 20 minutes a day meditating and visualising;
16) Take up yoga (even just buy a yoga book and do the exercises in your bedroom);
17) Keep good posture, sitting up straight can burn up to 10% more calories;
18) Instead of buying food, buy something nice like candles, some new clothes or make-up. There's no point in buying food and then beating yourself up so much after you've eaten it that you end up feeling even worse.
2) Drink ice-cold water, your body burns more calories raising the temperature of the water and it's great for your complexion;
3) Drink green tea, it boosts your metabolism and the anti-oxidants are also great for your skin;
4) Alternate every mouthful of food with a mouthful of water, it makes you feel fuller quicker and you will eat less;
5) Drink boullion/stock cubes. They only have 7 cals, taste great and fill you up;
6) Take vitamins every day but not on an empty stomach as they need food to be assimilated i.e. fat soluble vitamins need at least a little fat for absorption;
7) Spicy foods raise your metabolism;
8) Use smaller plates/utensils, you will feel like you've eaten more;
9) Only eat from dark coloured plates/bowls;
10) If you feel tempted to eat when you shouldn't, count to 100 first, you should lose the urge;
11) Keep active, you are less likely to be pre-occupied with thoughts of food/eating;
12) Try to get at least 6 hours of sleep a night, otherwise your metabolism can be lowered by up to 15%;
13) Spend time doing things you love to do; you are more likely to feel fulfilled and will spend less time obsessing about food and weight;
14) Pamper yourself, take a bath, give yourself a facial, give yourself a manicure/pedicure, anything to make you feel good about yourself;
15) Spend at least 20 minutes a day meditating and visualising;
16) Take up yoga (even just buy a yoga book and do the exercises in your bedroom);
17) Keep good posture, sitting up straight can burn up to 10% more calories;
18) Instead of buying food, buy something nice like candles, some new clothes or make-up. There's no point in buying food and then beating yourself up so much after you've eaten it that you end up feeling even worse.
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