My fertility story is intertwined with my experience of disordered eating. I lost a lot of weight, I lost my periods (hypothalamic amenorrhea) and I struggled to fall pregnant. My story does have a ...
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Life Update: meet my babies
Meet the new additions to our family, Leo and Max. My twin boys arrived in January 2019 and joined us at home just a few days ago! You may have noticed (or not!) that I completely stopped ...
Gaining weight after orthorexia – my thoughts
This is a post sharing my thoughts on gaining weight after orthorexia. It's not the easiest topic to write about but I hope to share with you some of the key positive thoughts and ideas that really ...
3 top tips to beat sugar cravings
Simple, realistic key tips to help you beat sugar cravings. Filling your body with an abundance of wholesome, sugar free food is where it's at! 3 top tips to beat sugar cravings Do you always ...
Eat With Intention – Book Review (and Interview)
Cassandra Bodzak is a meditation teacher and wellness mentor who’s also pretty nifty in the kitchen. Late in 2016, Cassandra released a beautiful book called Eat With Intention: Nourishing Food and ...
Take Up 5 Healthy Habits instead of a Detox
January is always a popular “detox” month; when we apparently need to rid ourselves of our Christmas excesses by embarking on a regime of juices/no carbs/raw food/etc. I’m not mad keen on this idea of ...
Overcoming Orthorexia Part 3 – moving on
Overcoming Orthorexia - Moving On My last blog post on orthorexia focused on when and how I took steps to pursue recovery from restrictive eating (you can catch up on Part 1 here and Part 2 ...
Overcoming Orthorexia Part 2 – realisation and recovery
In my last post on overcoming orthorexia I shared how I became caught in a cycle of over-exercising and restrictive eating. This post is about when, and how, I faced the realisation my “healthy ...
Overcoming Orthorexia Part 1 – the beginning
I've been blogging about food and nutrition for a while now, and at times touched on my past experience with eating disorders. But as I embark on a new decade (having just recently turned 30!) I've ...
Overhaul vs. Orthorexia: guidance from Maddy Moon
If you have been following my blog and social media you will know I’m getting involved in a few healthy eating and fitness programs over the next few months. In the lead up, I’ve also been reflecting ...