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Tears welled up in my eyes. My thoughts were painful and overpowering. The last time we had watched a story illustrating Eating Disorders together, my now-husband was frightened. So much that he made the boldest statement sending chills down my spine: “I would never date anyone with Anorexia. I couldn’t imagine who would do that to themselves.” Fourteen years ago, I was determined to be at my best physically. I simply wanted to be able to endure an entire college soccer game; and assure my coaches they made the right decision by offering me a full-ride athletic scholarship. The onset of my Eating Disorder was pureRead More →

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We were college sophomores. At the time, the most exciting new ice cream concept came to East Lansing, Michigan–design-your-own ice cream creations hand-mixed on a granite slab. We had your most well-known chains, Cold Stone Creamery and Maggie Moo’s. Same difference to me. My freshman year, I became a ‘regular’ at the shop. To escape studying, or just get a treat, it became part of my weekly routine. They could have created a namesake for my order. “Hi. Yes. Can I please have a ‘Love it!” (which is a medium) with chocolate ice cream, Oreos, bananas, and brownie?”  After developing an eating disorder my sophomoreRead More →