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Dove does it again, hitting the nail on the head about the joy in ourselves we have when we're younger and how we lose it the older and more self-aware we get!
So what about you? When did YOU stop thinking you were beautiful?
Dove does it again, hitting the nail on the head about the joy in ourselves we have when we're younger and how we lose it the older and more self-aware we get!
So what about you? When did YOU stop thinking you were beautiful?
The Renfrew Center, the nation's first residential eating disorder facility and largest treatment network, continues to see a disturbing and growing trend among eating disorder patients—obsession with dietary restraint and increased exercise stemming from athletic ambitions. Anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorders and other related behavioral health issues continue to be on the rise, especially among young women and men involved in sports that emphasize the need to be thin and agile, extremely fit, or excessively muscular and strong to excel.
"Identifying athletes with eating disorders is not easy because they are often secretive or blame their eating habits and exercise regimen on their training goals," said Kathleen Fetter, MS, LPC, primary therapist at The Renfrew Center of North Carolina. "The line between 'fit' and 'thin' slowly begins to blur until they truly believe that the thinner they are, the stronger, faster, better and more celebrated they will be in their respective sports. They cannot see that the obsession to be thin is actually destroying their future in athletics and life. "
Experts at The Renfrew Center stress the need for parents to educate themselves on the dangers of exercise abuse and unhealthy athletic pursuits. They offer the following tips to help parents recognize when healthy training routines turn into an obsession leading the athlete to turn to drastic measures to become thin and succeed in their sport:
In addition, The Renfrew Center understands the critical role coaches and trainers play in an athlete's life. They offer the following tips to help coaches and trainers prevent eating disorders in their athletes:
The Renfrew Center also urges parents and coaches to be aware of and look for these common WARNING SIGNS that indicate that a child may be suffering from an eating disorder:
With athletes, often exercise abuse is the precursor to an eating disorder, as opposed to restricting calories or binge-purge behaviors. Excessive exercise is also often the last behavior to be brought under control when a course of treatment is followed. It begins with a desperate attempt to please the coach, parents and even judges. While no one person can be blamed for an eating disorder, many coaches and parents apply the pressure that leads an athlete to dangerous methods of weight control/weight loss that can do serious physical and emotional damage.
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I don't know if you have had a chance to read this incredibly well-written post from Ashley Judd's blog; however, if you haven't you need to. I was both encouraged and convicted, not to mention have welcomed the kick in the pants to use this blog for more than what it has been during the past few months. Please read the article, original post here, and be encouraged to make a change both in yourself and in society!
The Conversation about women's bodies exists largely outside of us, while it is also directed at (and marketed to) us, and used to define and control us. The Conversation about women happens everywhere, publicly and privately. We are described and detailed, our faces and bodies analyzed and picked apart, our worth ascertained and ascribed based on the reduction of personhood to simple physical objectification. Our voices, our personhood, our potential, and our accomplishments are regularly minimized and muted.
As an actor and woman who, at times, avails herself of the media, I am painfully aware of both the conversation about women's bodies, and it frequently migrates to my own body. I know this, even though my personal practice is to ignore what is written about me. I do not, for example, read interviews I do with news outlets. I hold that it is none of my business what people think of me. I arrived at this belief after first, when I began working as an actor eighteen years ago, reading everything. I evolved into selecting only the "good" pieces to read. Over time, I matured into the understanding that good and bad are equally fanciful interpretations. I do not want to give my power, my self-esteem, or my autonomy, to any person, place, or thing outside myself. I thus abstain from all media about myself. The only thing that matters is how I feel about myself, my personal integrity, and my relationship with my Creator. Of course, it's wonderful to be held in esteem and fond regard by family, friends, and community, but a central part of my spiritual practice is letting go of otheration. And casting one's lot with the public is dangerous and self-destructive, and I value myself too much to do that.
However, the recent speculation and accusations about the unusual fullness of my face in March, 2012, feels different., and my colleagues and friends encouraged me to know what was being said. Consequently, I choose to address it because the conversation was pointedly nasty, gendered and misogynistic and embodies what all girls and women in our culture, to a greater or lesser degree, endure every day, in ways both outrageous and subtle. The assault on our body image, the hyper-sexualization of girls and women and subsequent degradation of our sexuality as we walk through the decades, and the general incessant objectification is what this conversation allegedly about my face is really about.
A brief analysis demonstrates that the following "conclusions" were all made on the exact same day, March 20, 2012, about the exact same woman (me), looking the exact same way, based on the exact same television appearance. The following examples are real, and come from a variety of (so-called!) legitimate news outlets (such as HuffPo, MSNBC, etc), tabloid press, and social media:
One: When I am sick for a over a month and on medication (multiple rounds of steroids), the accusation is that because my face looks puffy, I have "clearly had work done," with otherwise credible reporters with great bravo "identifying" precisely the procedures I allegedly have had done.
Two: When my skin is nearly flawless, and at age 43, I do not yet have visible wrinkles that can be seen on television, I have had "work done," with media outlets bolstered by consulting with plastic surgeons I have never met who "conclude" what procedures I have "clearly" had. (Notice that this is a "back-handed compliment," too – I look so good! It simply cannot possibly be real!)
Three: When my 2012 face looks different than it did when I filmed "Double Jeopardy" in 1998, I am accused of having "messed up" my face (polite language here, the "F" word is being used more often), with a passionate lament that "Ashley has lost her familiar beauty audiences loved her for."
Four: When I have gained weight, going from my usual size two/four to a six/eight after a lazy six months of not exercising, and that weight gain shows in my face and arms, I am a "cow" and a "pig" and I "better watch out" because my husband "is looking for his second wife." (Did you catch how this one engenders competition and fear between women? And suggests that my husband values me based only my physical appearance? Classic sexism. We won't even address how extraordinary it is that a size eight would be heckled as "fat.")
Five: In perhaps the coup de grace, when I am acting in a dramatic scene in "Missing, the plot stating I am emotionally distressed, have been awake and on the run for days, viewers remarks ranged from "What the f*&^ did she do to her face?" to cautionary gloating, "Ladies, look at the work!" Footage from "Missing" obviously dates prior to March 2012, and the remarks about how I look while playing a character powerfully illustrate the contagious and vicious nature of the conversation. The accusations and lies, introduced to the public, now apply to me as a woman across space and time; to me as any woman and to me as every woman.
That women are joining in the ongoing disassembling of my appearance is salient. Patriarchy is not men. Patriarchy is a system in which both women and men participate. It privileges, inter alia, the interests of boys and men over the bodily integrity, autonomy, and dignity of girls and women. It is subtle, insidious, and never more dangerous than when women passionately deny that they themselves are engaging in it. This abnormal obsession with women's faces and bodies has become so normal that we (I include myself at times – I absolutely fall for it still) have internalized patriarchy almost seamlessly. We are unable at times to indentify ourselves as our own denigrating abusers, or as abusing other girls and women.
A case on point is that this conversation was initially promulgated largely by women; a sad and disturbing fact. (That they are professional friends of mine, and know my character and values, is an additional betrayal.)
News outlets with whom I do serious work, such as publishing Op-Eds about preventing HIV, empowering poor youth worldwide, and conflict mineral mining in Democratic Republic of Congo, all ran this "story" without checking with my office first for verification, or offering me the dignity of the opportunity to comment. It's an indictment of them, that they would even consider the content printable, and that they, too, without using time honored journalistic standards, would perpetuate with un-edifying delight such blatantly gendered, ageists, and mean-spirited content.
I hope the sharing of my thoughts can generate a new conversation: Why was a puffy face cause for such a conversation in the first place? How, and why, did people participate? If not in the conversation about me, in parallel ones about women in your sphere? What is the gloating about? What is the condemnation about? What is the self-righteous alleged "all knowing" stance of the media about? How does this symbolize constraints on girls and women, and encroach on our right to be simply as we are, at any given moment? How can we as individuals in our private lives make adjustments that support us in shedding unconscious actions, internalized beliefs, and fears about our worthiness, that perpetuate such meanness? What can we do as families, as groups of friends? Is what girls and women can do different from what boys and men can do? What does this have to do with how women are treated in the workplace?
I ask especially how we can leverage strong female to female alliances to confront and change that there is no winning here as women. It doesn't actually matter if we are aging naturally, or resorting to surgical assistance. We experience brutal criticism. The dialogue is constructed so that our bodies are a source of speculation, ridicule, and invalidation, as if they belong to others – and in my case, to the actual public. (I am also aware that inevitably some will comment that because I am a creative person, I have abdicated my right to a distinction between my public and private selves, an additional, albeit related, track of highly distorted thinking that will have to be addressed at another time).
If this conversation about me is going to be had, I will do my part to insist that is a feminist one, because it has been misogynist from the start. Who makes the fantastic leap from being sick, or gaining some weight over the winter, to a conclusion of plastic surgery? Our culture, that's who. The insanity has to stop, because as focused on me as it appears to have been, it is about all girls and women. In fact, it's about boys and men, too, who are equally objectified and ridiculed, according to hetereonormative definitions of masculinity that deny the full and dynamic range of their personhood. It affects each and every one of us, in multiple and nefarious ways: our self image, how we show up our relationships and at work, our sense of our worth, value, and potential as human beings. Join in – and help change – The Conversation.
Swiss cheese is a marvelous ingredient in all types of dishes. Whether it is in a quiche, fondue or in a just plain grilled cheese sandwich, the pungent and distinctive taste of Swiss is only rivaled by it's distinctive holes.
Have you ever thought how Swiss Cheese is just like life itself? After all, life has holes. It is not smooth and predictable like Cream Cheese or American. Rather, it is more like Swiss and its how you get through the holes that counts! So – rather than wishing the holes in your life away, by embracing them, you can have a complete and full life that makes you beautiful and unique. We are all unique, just like there is no perfect slice of cheese. It is the uniqueness of the Swiss that so many of us love, and just think of how delicious you life could be if you could embrace your own imperfections and "holes" in your life! True inner beauty entails being able to embrace your imperfections, experiencing setbacks and gaining strength from bouncing back from life's challenges and adversities, and accepting yourself, imperfections and all. Mistakes and even failures are opportunities to grow and learn rather than serve as defining moments of your life that sap your inner confidence of your beauty within.
In a package of Swiss that you buy at the market, have you ever compared one slice of cheese as better or worse than another? I doubt you do! Every slice of Swiss is unique with its holes in all different places. People are like that also! The more we compare ourselves to others, the more we judge our self worth by how we measure up to others, we will find ourselves continually falling short and failing to embrace our own special uniqueness and characteristic beauty. There is no objective cookie cutter image of beauty – we each carry our own type of beauty that makes us who we are – with our own unique imperfections and "holes" that truly makes us unique just like a piece of distinctive swiss!
So – Embrace the holes in your past that are filled with disappointments and regrets, unleash your inner beauty, as you accept that fondue can never turn back into a block of cheese! What is done is done, and instead of reworking the past, use lessons learned as a foundation for paving the way for a beautiful and pungent life now!
Just think how you can unleash your inner beauty as you learn the lessons of the Swiss Cheese Theory of Life!
And don't forget to Smile And Say CHEESE!
Judy Belmont, M.S. is a psychotherapist and mental health/wellness speaker who has a recently released self-help book with co-author Lora Shor, MSW called, "The Swiss Cheese Theory of Life! How To Get Through The Holes In Your Life Without Getting Stuck In Them! She can be reached at email@example.com and visit the Swiss cheese web site to download the first two chapters at www.theswisscheesetheoryoflife.com
Throughout the years I have come to love…The wavy curves of my hips.My sunny blue eyes that see beauty around me.
My rosy cheeks that color when I'm excited, or cold, or surprised.My dirty blond curls that bounce along side me.My big smile that helps put others at ease.My small but powerful hands that can mold dough, paint pictures and write out stories.My fast and strong legs that have propelled me through a triathlon and a 10K.My capable arms that can craddle a small child.
My beating heart that allows me to dance and jump and play.Throughout the years, regardless of the ads, the "perfect" celebrities, the pressure from every side, I have come to realize that thinking of my body as a canvas for perfection puts up walls around what my body can truly do.Throughout the years I have realized my body is meant to move, so I have pushed myself and found power and balance deep inside my core and beauty in my reflection.Throughout the years I have come to truly believe that I am, and you are: beautiful and capable of anything and everything just the way I am.
Good morning all! I am so excited and honored to announce that Faces of Beauty has been nominated to Shape Magazine's Best Blogger Awards! More than anything it's amazing that this little blog of encouragement is being seen on a stage that will allow so many other women to see it and recognize their true beauty…and Faces of Beauty couldn't have done it without YOU!
I would love it if you'd take a quick second and either click on the photo above or on this link right here and vote for Faces of Beauty! The winner will win an opportunity to have a video series on Shape.com and potentially even a mention in an upcoming issue of Shape Magazine – the thought of sharing the purpose of this blog on a level like that makes my heart pound from excitement and brings tears to my eyes!
So what are you waiting for – head out and vote!
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Again, thank you to everyone. And Happy Friday!
I don't pretend to be a fashion guru, fashion blogger, or overall in-the-know fashionista, but one thing I do know is that feeling comfortable in your clothes and in your body are two things that are always in style. When I first learned about Karina dresses I was ecstatic to try their dresses – they're a fantastic Brooklyn-based clothing company that specializes in making dresses for every body! If I'm being honest I have to admit I was a little skeptical at first, mainly because I am one of those people that is fairly difficult to shop for. The things that I love about my body are the things that make it difficult, which I suppose is better than the alternative! I have strong muscular thighs, I actually have a butt, and I have broad shoulders. Not really "in style" it seems, but those are parts of my body that I adore.
That being said, once I slipped on my first Karina Dress it was pure love. It fit in all the right places, flattered in all the right places, and I was complimented all day long on the great styling and fabric. Not only that, they are comfortable and truly timeless.
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This contest is open to international readers as well, but if you live outside of the US you will be required to pay for the postage. Giveaway ends at midnight MST on Thursday September 15, and the winner will be announced on Friday morning September 16.
Please note that I received this dress from Karina Dresses and the opinions here are my very own!


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Middlebury College women's hockey player Lauren Greer (N. Hampton, N.H.) has been named the NESCAC Player of the Week for the second time this season. Greer gave her Panther squad its seventh conference crown on Sunday as she scored the game-winning goal 6:17 into overtime in a 1-0 victory in the 2012 NESCAC Women's Ice Hockey Championship. Greer finished the weekend with a pair of tallies, as she also scored in Middlebury's 4-1 semifinal win against Trinity on Saturday afternoon. With a team-best 29 points on 13 goals and 16 assists, Greer is second in the NESCAC in scoring entering the NCAA Tournament.

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Stephen Rownd, who will take over as chairman and CEO of Green Bankshares on March 31, will get a base salary of $400,000, and a restricted stock grant worth $200,000.
The Greeneville-based lender unveiled the pay package in an SEC filing. Rownd will also be entitled to a relocation package, including moving expenses worth up to $25,000.
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Thanks for clearing that up, Toni! I couldn't imagine!?!
The problem for people wanting to be the next Alvin is that once they have practised long and hard enough to get there, Alvin has moved on to new heights in his playing and music creation. There can be only one original.
Like Alvin, I'm not entirely happy about their choice of band name, but I have nothing against any of the members in the "new TYA" and whish them all the best in their struggle to "survive" in this hardening music world.
Hi Toni, Of course, I have more faith in your knowledge of Alvin Lee than I have in my memory. I am probably mistaken. I will try to locate the video on YouTube. I remember being totally taken aback when I saw them on stage together. Perhaps it was a different Joe.
Toni, now that I think of it, this performance was a gathering of several different artists who played together for a special occasion. I am not going to bother to look for the video, since I am probably mistaken about Joe G. Thanks for saving me a lot of time.
@ Toni
You know Toni this Joe, for last 7 years is going around Europe and performing TYA songs. This 3 other members could have easilly selected some much less talented, or even better, would not change a thing.
A modified Tribute band.
If you look on positive side, at least thousands of people as listeing to Alvin songs, 70 concerts a year, and Joe is OK....
Of course, he is an weasle, as he should have come out saying, I love Alvin, he is the Best, I am keeping the legacy going...etc....What he is doing, acting like his influences are Petrucci etc....Garbage. If you watch the interview, everytime Alvin is mentioned, their faces grim, while I could understand others, what Joe had to do with it.....It shows his caracter.
I really hope, he reads this, and he is still young, to utilze his talens in full, playing his music, and see if there is something there for him.... On other hand if that happens, they could replace him with "average" Joe, that is less competent. there is no good solutions. Alvin is going to hate any of them-rightfully.
My jugdement on Joe, that he is good rithym guitarist, good chops, but thin sounded hands, uses heavy effects to compensate etc.....
This is probaly more written about Joe in his career.
Question for Alvinf fans: Alvin in 1982-1985 used a curly cable from AMP to a something rolled in towel, and than into guitar. Was that a booster box, or just a patch to a longer cable.......I always wondered!
I don't know what the purpose of the towel was in Alvin's case, but two possible explanations I've seen with other guitarists:
I've seen a towel on an amp get pulled down and caught on a curled cord
I know of one guitarist that didn't like the curled cord stretched so straight from input to guitar that used a towel to add a slight weight to the cord half way between guitar and input
Other than that, haven't a clue
Can't say I've heard the new lineup with joe G. have not had an interest.Leo is a super Bassist with an attention catching stage presence .Rick & Chick both are good musicians. But somehow adding Joe to the mix hasn't set with me.Maybe I should give them a chance, as musicians .There isn't much joe can take from Alvin at this time. Unless it would be advice or stretching and holding a note.
I have nothing against Joe. He was an unknown player asked to join a band of established and respected musicians - anyone would have said yes. But you're right that he has shown no humility or grace towards Alvin. I once read that he said anyone could play Alvin's licks, and that was the last thing I chose to read about/by him. It ****** me off then, but after all this time, I'm just over it.
I don't much care anymore what TYAN does or what they call themselves. They have now been together longer than Alvin led TYA, so it is what it is. No hard feelings. Leo is one of the all time great bass players, and I'm glad he and Ric and Chick are still out there working. But what their band is not and never will be is the original Ten Years After. Without Alvin, they are a different band, and that band can never be as great as they were with him.
Robin, if it was The Night of the Guitars, look for it. And then listen to Alvin play "No Limit" and watch his intensity as he plays it. You will be in awe.
Hi Toni. Thank you for sending me to "No Limit". It is fascinating to watch Alvin play purely for the musicality. I think one of the reasons I am drawn to his music, even though I am not drawn to any other R&R artist, is that it has many of the same characteristics as the classical music I love. I have no idea how to describe this or explain it. Perhaps it is the level of Alvin's artistry? I don't know. But it moves me on the same level in many ways. I have a very good feeling that I will learn the why's and how's here in this community.
The video I saw was not Night of the Guitars. I checked those out just now on YouTube. I am fairly certain I will run into it again. I am very curious to see why I thought it was Joe G. I do recall that Alvin was the third or fourth musician to be introduced on stage and I was a bit indignant that he wasn't number one. :)
Go girl, you have said it all Toni ! thanks pw
I was checking out old posts here on the board and came upon this absurdly ignorant posting from myself. At the time I wrote it I had been a new Alvin Lee fan for only two weeks. This cracks me up!
EDIT: Some of the comments on this thread are unpleasant. It is not my intention to stir up trouble. I am just having a giggle at myself and I wanted to share it with my friends here.
Correction to my previous post: there is nothing unpleasant on this thread. I was mixing it up with a different one I had seen earlier. Oops. Sorry.
PGM you posted the JOE G tread on the wrong website . This Alvin s website where we dicuss Alvin Lee s music.
Please post all about Joe G and Co on the Ten - Years - After . Com
Bit insulting reading about Joe here on Alvins site.
Remember the Last 13 years Alvin Lee made wonderfull music with Pete Pritchard on Bass and Richard Newman on drums.
Gosh, Toni, you took
the words right out of my mouth. Exactly, word for word.
Sorry to all for the misunderstanding.
I understand. But After Alvin passed away i am maby oversensative by posts wich not concern Alvin and aspecially post wich belong on to the other TYAN .com ., site keep popping up on Alvin s site.
As soon as people post on those treads they wil service on top.
I hope both this one and Leo s will dissapear soon.
Sorry for being so protective and oversensative.


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After twenty years of ups and downs with my weight(normal women's ups and downs), I've come to realized I have cross the line this time. I can't believe this is happening again. I was anorexia in my twenties and seeing a therapists. After three yrs of therapy I was able to control it. It was a very long three yrs and a lot of work both for me and my therapists. I have never been on medications. I've gone back to my therapists because of depression and other issues I have. Which might be the reason for the anorexia coming back. I haven't told my therapists about not eating and I'm afraid to tell her. She has notice the drop in my weight. When she question me about it I said I have lost some weight but it's my clothes that are making me look thin. I have been wearing over sized sweaters to our sessions. I tell her my weight is fine. I have been seeing her since November. In August was at 165, which is the highest weight I have ever been. She never saw me at that weight, by the time I started seeing her again I was 145. Now I'm at 135 and still dropping. I'm 5'4'', so I am still at a good weight for my height. I don't look too bad, but eventually if I keep going she will notice.
There are some trust issues we are having this time around. I honestly don't think she will believe me if I told her I wasn't eating. All I want to tell her is please help me. I really need this to work out. I don't want to start all over again with a new therapists.
I am also having problems with my period. I won't stop. I'm wondering if the not eating is screwing it up. Most eating disorders make it stop.
If you can't say it out loud to her, write it down and hand it to her:
"I'm not eating. Please help me."
Beyond that, please see your regular doctor or ObGYN. No, you should not be bleeding nonstop and this needs to be looked at right away.
Please keep us posted on how you're doing. I'm sure others will be responding eventually too. *hugs*
Thank you for responding to my post. Since I wrote it, I have seen my therapists. I did tell her that I was struggling with my eating. We didn't go completely into it because of other issues. But I know her, she will bring it up again next time I see her. I plan on being as honest as I can with her. I never thought I would have to deal with eating like this again. It really bothers me. I have two kids, one (17 yrs old) going to college next year and a (12 yrs old )who is a cancer survivor. I have had stress in my life and never gone back to not eating. I have been depress through some of it but never a deep depression. I guess I just need to give myself some time and keep going to therapy.
As for my period, it has finally stop yesterday, I am going for a sonogram today. Hopefully that will give me some answers.
Thanks again, I am founding the message board a great help for me.
I'm glad you found us. *hugs* Let us know how it all goes.
I think battling with eating disorders will be somewhat of a lifetime thing especially if you continue to have stress in your life which you cannot cope in a healthy manner. If you EVER feel like you cannot tell your therapist again, I'd do what the other person said. Write it in a note or something. It is hard to say those kinds of things but in order to stay well for yourself and your family, and if you want to get help for it then you have to speak up. I'm glad you spoke up! That takes a lot of strength and courage! And I definitely feel that you should always be honest w/your therapist. Honesty is the best policy. That's the only way that they can help you and the best way you can help yourself. Good luck!
After I married and had kids, my weight went up and I couldn't stop it. I had a bout of anorexia when I was pregnant with my second child, which my doctor monitored closely and we made it through with me only gaining 15 pounds. I sort of gave up for a while, but hated my body. All my family did, too (not my husband or kids, but my parents and my in-laws).
I was diagnosed with diabetes in 2003 I think. Having to watch sugar levels and worry about carbs and other things, of course, brought food back into focus and started this fear of food all over again.
Then in. 2007, my mother died of cancer. It's been a hard year and somewhere around September 2008 I started losing weight and couldn't stop. Because I'm not fanatically exercising because of having Fibromyalgia, On the 11th of March I had lost over 20 pounds, then two days later lost 1.5 pounds in two days. Yay for me! I weighed in at my doctors office on the 23rd and gained a pound back! Yikes!
Okay, logically I know this is not healthy and that I'm really hurting myself, but I can't stop it. My doctor knows what's happening, the not eating, the terror of food and gaining an ounce. She talked to my dietician who wants me to see a psychologist in my area, so right now they are picking a therapist for me; then I will have three people on my team -- well, four because my daughter is being a huge support for me. My hubby is trying to help all he can without pushing me over the edge of stress.
My biggest fear in this is that I will "get better" and gain weight and never stop again. I absolutely have to be thin! I know I should know better, and should be able to deal with this in an "adult" manner, but knowing and shouding don't help.
Has anyone else over 45 dealt with this and how did you get better?
You're definitely not alone to be 45 or older and struggling with this. I hope others will respond with their feedback.
Be very careful about restricting your calories too much (and it sounds, from another post, that you are). *hugs*
I'm glad you'll be seeing a therapist, hopefully one very familiar with Eating Disorders, and that the two of you will look at the why of all this for you, as well as the behavior itself.
Your background is very similar to mine, your mother's perspective, having Fibromyalgia, etc. I understand the frurstration of carrying too much weight. But carrying too little is equally dangerous.
Please start being good to yourself.
Thanks for your honesty.....Kate
Thanks for the support. I am sorry it has taken me so long to reply. Between work and family I dont always have private time to look at the message boards.
Thanks again
I am glad my words gave you some support. At least we can stand together now.
A friend of mine is trying to help me and gave me a chart she made with little circles to fill in for what I eat during the day. There are 15 circles and they are resonable -- for anyone without anorexia. They terrify me. On the bottom is a food diary chart. Easier to fill out the food diary than fill in those circles. I think if I fill in all those circles I've eaten way too much (It's a normal, proper amount for people to eat). I don't want to eat a normal, proper amount. If I do I'll never lose, or at least that's what I think.
I told my Dad last night about my eating problem. Not sure he believes me since he sees me as overweight/obese. I believe he thinks anorexia is for skinny people. How do we tell the world that there are overweight anorexics?
People who haven't walk in our shoes would never understand that overwieght people can be anorexia. Society has options about everyone, few extra pounds, over weight and too thin. I say to hell with them. Be who you want to be and try to be the best at it. Those words sound great, I wish I could follow those words myself. I have struggle my life, thinking about what people think of me. Sometimes I don't care but other times it is very hard.
I have to get to work now, I know I haven't answer your question but I hope I helped a little.
I am glad you posted. I am 45 and anorexic. I also started in my teens. I feel frustrated now because it seems like there is no help for women our age. it is mostly for teens/twenties.
I am in therapy. I am struggling with extremely bad self esteem. I also suffer from depression. I don't know which came first, the depression or the ED. Therapy is very helpful. I hope you continue with therapy. I came to this site hoping to find someone my age suffering. I think this will help.
Good luck to you. i hope to visit here at least a couple times a week.
Welcome, I'm glad you found the message boards. It has helped me often. I also go on the Self Harm message boards. I feel more lonely, then frustrated these days. Right now, I'm also having a bad self esteem problem, among other issues. I think self esteem goes hand and hand with ED. Therapy has been helpful. I recently felt I was making progress in therapy but everything just fell apart on me. I am really not sure what I'm going to do. I honestly feel there is no help left for me. I don't mean to sound so negative but the past few weeks have not been good for me.
I hope you find help here. People here are very kind and really do listen.
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"I lost my basement and a couple of rugs on the first floor of my house," she said, adding that the experience will inform her vote. "I was really happy with the town's response to the flood. I felt secure knowing they were on the job."
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"Turnout is slow everywhere, from what I have seen," she said. "That is usually the case during the mornings, but I am seeing a level of apathy among the voters too."
Johnson said there were no voting irregularities to report at this time.
While turnout may be slow Tuesday morning, that situation could change rapidly. Polling locations are open until 8 p.m., so there remains plenty of time for voters to speak their piece.


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It's a federal holiday but the kids are in school, which means it's a great time for Greater Brandon shoppers who don't have to work to head out to the mall and take advantage of 2012 Columbus Day deals.
Most deals noted on the Westfield Brandon Web site end today, Oct. 8, but others run through the week. A deal at Claire's, involving ear piercing, runs through the end of the year.
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Ilakya Kumar, an eighth grader from took second place in the Lions International Peace Poster Contest, an international contest that encourages children, ages 11–13 to creatively express what peace means to them.
The 2011-2012 contest theme is "Children Know Peace." The contest allows students to share their unique image of peace with others, so that we may all have greater tolerance and international understanding.
Irena Russell, who has been an art teacher with the Advanced Math and Science Academy's Art Department (AMSA) since 2006 is pleased to announce that the winners of this year's Lion International Contest are two of her students. Kasandra Yee, grade 8, from Framingham won first place and Kumar, grade 8 from Shrewsbury won second place.
Although AMSA is known for providing a world class STEM academic program, the academy also balances the learning experience with exciting hands on art projects along with an extensive art history learning experience for their students. The art history program parallels the learning taking place in world history and world literature all while students creates art projects that coincide with the period of history being taught in other subject areas. To view past contest finalists, visit the Lions Club website.
AMSA's students population of 965 come from over 60 communities in the greater metro west area as well as Worcester and the suburbs of Boston.


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Reading boss set for showdown talks with ex-Saint Guthrie
8:28am Wednesday 12th December 2012 in Sport
Reading boss Brian McDermott will hold talks with Danny Guthrie this week after the midfielder pulled out of last night's Barclays Premier League trip to Sunderland.
The 25-year-old former Saints loanee, a summer signing from Newcastle, did not travel to Wearside after telling McDermott his "head was not right", prompting a withering response from his manager.
McDermott said: "He made a decision that his head wasn't right to travel.
"Everyone has got to be going in the same direction, that's really, really important for me as a group, and we have had that for a period of time.
"You have to put yourself up to be selected in each and every game, and that means every player.
"His words were his head wasn't right. He would have been travelling."
Asked after Reading's 3-0 defeat at the Stadium of Light how he would handle the situation, McDermott said: "Any player has to be part of what we are about. We can't deviate from what we have been about over the last three years.
"We are very much about the group - we have to be. We all have to pull in the same direction.
"It's probably not a conversation for this evening, but it's something that we need to address in the week."
Guthrie spent time on loan at St Mary's in the second half of the 2006/07 season, brought to Saints by George Burley from Liverpool.
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Tonawanda News — TOWN OF TONAWANDA — At a town assembly Monday night that drew more than 150 people, Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron Mango encouraged those locals affected by Tonawanda Coke's federal crimes to apply to be classified as victims.
"The point is — we want you to be heard," he said. "We need people to tell the judge what the seriousness of this case is."
Mango and Assistant U.S. Attorney Rocky Piaggione, who prosecuted the case against the River Road coal-burning facility, have asked U.S. District Judge William Skretny to consider residents as victims pursuant to the Crime Victims Rights Act, which, they argue, "was designed to protect victims and guarantee them some involvement in the criminal justice process."
They are also arguing that a sentencing hearing should be held to allow members of the community to testify about the harm they suffered.
Last year, a federal jury found the plant and Kamholz guilty of criminal violations of the Clean Air Act and the Resource Recovery and Conservation Act. They face a maximum sentence of more than $200 million in fines and 75 years in prison for Kamholz.
Sentencing of Tonawanda Coke and its environmental manager is set for March 19, but the judge has not ruled on the prosecutors' motions — and there is no guarantee that Skretny will agree with the government's approach and classify residents as victims.
To apply to be a victim, locals must have been "directly and proximately harmed as a result of the commission of a federal offense." Mango said that he's not imposing any geographical restrictions on those who wish to apply, but those interested should have lived or worked in the area between 2005 and 2009.
"If you believe you have inhaled pollution from the Tonawanda Coke Corporation, then we are telling you we believe you are a victim," Mango said at the event, which was held at the Sheridan Parkside Community Center. "If you can't go outside and spend time in your garden because of smells coming from Tonawanda Coke, that is a harm."


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Pioneer's boys basketball team has been on a good run in recent years, having won three consecutive sectional championships.
This week for the first time in what is believed to be at least several years the Panthers have cracked into the top 10 in the AP state poll.
The Panthers (6-2) are ranked No. 8 in Class A after winning their last five games, all by double figures.
"I am very proud of our kids, who have continued to improve over the last few years and have worked hard," Pioneer coach Pat Skaggs said. "It is a credit and honor to them to finally have been noticed where they are ranked.
"Obviously it's a nice honor, but being ranked sure isn't going to help you win any games. You still have to show up and play and make sure you're ready. I tell our kids when they read the paper and read things to not let it go to your head. Take it one game at a time and make sure you're ready and understand that anybody can beat you on any given night."
The Panthers will look to improve on their 1-0 record in Midwest Conference play when they travel to Frontier (4-6, 2-2 MWC) tonight.
"Frontier is probably better than their record states at this time," Skaggs said. "They have a solid starting five. They have some athletic kids and some streaky shooters who are capable of getting on a role. We have to make sure we go over there ready to play."
Pioneer then hosts Faith Christian (1-5) on Saturday night.
"They graduated two really nice players who are playing college basketball this year," Skaggs said. "They're in a rebuilding state right now."
Carter Skaggs is averaging 18.1 points and 5.6 rebounds per game for the Panthers. Brandon Scruggs is at 12.9 ppg and 5.5 assists per contest. Matt Dorris averages 9.1 ppg and 4 apg, Clayton Harvey averages 8.8 ppg and 5.6 rpg, and Mitchell Williams adds 6.1 ppg.
Western (6-3) at Logansport (6-3)
Logan hasn't had much luck against Western, with just one win in six seasons against the Panthers.
This season Western's three losses have all come against ranked teams, two against Class 4A No. 7 Kokomo and one to Class 3A No. 7 Lebanon.
"Western's pretty good," Logan coach Mark Victor said. "They had a tough time against Kokomo the last time but have nice wins over Frankfort, Northwestern and Hamilton Heights. The [Ronnie] Smith kid is a big kid you worry about. He's 6-7 and very athletic. He's played well the games we've seen. The young [Des] Balentine kid scored 30 against Northwestern. We'll have to contain him outside and take care of Smith inside."
The Berries enter on a two-game winning streak over McCutcheon and Twin Lakes.
Logan travels to Harrison (5-3) Saturday night to face the Raiders.
"They're big, strong and physical," Victor said. "They play Hamilton Southeastern the night before, so that could be a rough one. But they're a lot better. They have some nice wins. They beat West Lafayette. We'll have to play good post defense."
Caston (5-4, 1-0 MWC) at W. Central (3-6, 1-1 MWC)
The Comets will play their first game in two weeks and will try to stay unbeaten in league play.
They face a West Central team with three wins on the season coming against North Judson, South Newton and Argos.
"I think they're an extremely well-coached team. Coach [Bryan] Heimlich does as well as anybody," Caston coach Ben Snyder said. "They're very patient offensively. They get the shot they want. They're hard to guard. We'll have to stay disciplined and patient. They have two guys back from last year in 6-4 [Spencer] Holliday and 6-2 [Michael] Hamilton. They're both very athletic post guys."
The Comets are coming off a third-place finish at their holiday tournament. They had a four-game winning streak ended on a last-second 22-footer that erased a 1-point lead against Kankakee Valley, but they recovered with a 3-point win over Lowell.
"I thought we finished off the year playing very well," Snyder said. "We played the best we've played all year against KV. They hit outside shots that were contested. Some nights that happens. We won the rebounding battle, had nine turnovers and shot 65 percent and lost. I didn't feel like we were allowing uncontested shots. You tip your cap and move on."
The Comets finally caught a break on a last-second shot against Lowell, as one bounced off the iron that could have tied it after the Comets had lost to Lakeland Christian and KV this season on long shots this season.
"We're getting good at buzzer beaters," Snyder quipped. "That game showed more about our team's character than any other game this season after what happened four hours earlier. It usually affects a team and they're sluggish and not over that. These kids bounced back and showed character. I was extremely proud."
Jacob Howedeshell is averaging 17 ppg to lead the Comets, and Quentin Douglass adds 15 ppg and 6.5 assists per contest.
Tri-Central (3-5) at Cass (4-3), Saturday
The Kings hope to not show any rust from a three-week layoff.
"Hopefully. We've had some great practices," Cass coach Jon Kitchel said. "It's a home game. That helps."
When they were last seen in action, the Kings had back-to-back big wins over Taylor and Rochester.
Tri-Central has wins over Taylor, Madison-Grant and Clinton Central. The Trojans are coming off a 5-point loss to Carroll last week. They travel to Sheridan tonight.
"They're a team that plays with a lot of emotion," Kitchel said. "The game I saw, they played Northwestern and got beat in double-overtime. They've got some shooters. The [Kolby] Thomas kid is a real good shooter. Their point guard, [Garrett] Dick, is a real good shooter. He runs the show. They're a perimeter team. When they get the ball in the paint they set up 3-point shots. When they're on they're a tough team to beat. We need to contest all their outside shots."
Winamac (3-5) at Knox (1-7), Saturday
The game is a rematch from the Winter Classic played last week on the same court, when the Warriors recorded a 52-50 comeback win.
"I think we were lucky to get away with a win the first time. We played a strong fourth quarter," Winamac coach Kyle Johnson said. "They're a big and strong team. They're 6-2 across the board and strong. We have to do a much better job of taking care of the basketball, and we got outrebounded in that game as well, 27-19. That's an area we need to improve on a great deal against a bigger team.
"I'm sure they'll want some revenge. The last time a championship was on the line for the Winter Classic, and this time it's for pride. It's tough to beat a team twice, especially on their home court. It's a great learning week for us. We have to be focused and mentally tough in a hostile environment."
Zach Shidler scored 15 of his game-high 22 points in the fourth quarter in last week's win at Knox. The Warriors outscored the Redskins 22-10 in the final frame.
Winamac then won at West Central, 42-28, to win its third straight Winter Classic title.


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The homeless are using more food stamps this year, just like the general population, according to Homelessness in Knoxville/Knox County: 2008, the latest installment of the groundbreaking research by Dr. Roger M. Nooe, a sociologist, sponsored by the East Tennessee Coalition to End Homelessness. Homelessness 2008 is the 13th study of homelessness in Knoxville-Knox County in a two-year period, and indicated that more homeless listed "work"—up almost 5 percent—as their primary source of income. "Although work was the largest category, it included day labor," writes Nooe in his analysis. "This has been consistent in all studies. The 'other' category included various sources such as shelter allowances, child support, trading, and prostitution." Here's how respondents described their sources of money:
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