I am living life at my ideal weight.  It hasn't always been like this.  I struggled hard with binge eating disorder for 23 years and for all of those years, I struggled with finding and maintaining a stable weight that I was happy with.  High School.  University graduation.  Kid number one.  Kid number two.  Kid number three.  A divorce.  A remarriage.  A career change.  The consistency through all of these transitions was that I overate regularly, binged regularly, and exercised regularly.  At any time I was 5-30 pounds over what I weigh now and abusing food.  I used it to numb out when I felt happy, sad, stressed, bored, or frustrated.  I used exercise to compensate for my poor eating habits.  Thankfully, I didn't learn to purge.

It still feels surreal that I overcame what felt like a hopeless problem that took up a great deal of my mental and emotional energy on any given day.  Some days I take it for granted because food and my body are just not on my mind anymore.  My food life most of the time feels very straight forward and simple.  I eat delicious food.  I have phenomenal energy.  I am focussing on other areas of my life that took a back seat when I was struggling with my relationship with food.  For so long I lived in shame and in secret.

I now feel compelled to help others who are struggling with their weight and eating habits.  I want others to experience freedom from food obsession because life on other other side is awesome.  The journey is physical, mental, and emotional.  I am an expert at all three.

Until next time,