Welcome

Today I didn't think I would sit down and create a blog about 'food', to be honest it was the furthest thing from my mind. Yet here I am, creating a blog which I hope can help many people out there.

I have been suffering with an eating disorder for many years now, probably about 6 maybe 7. It's not that long in comparison to many others, but started when I was only 14. I found it very hard at school as a young girl trying to fit in, and it all just spiraled out of control.
I'm now 20 years old and have been diagnosed with both bulimia and an obsession with food, I have had many years in and out of counseling, and tried every different thing I could think of! I never really spoke about it, not openly and not honestly, however, I was watching 'Supersize VS Superskinny' today, and it hit me how important our lives really are. So I sat down, and created a blog to express how I feel about food, the things I've learnt, and the tips to help over come this fear.

I think every young girl (and boy) goes through the stage of looking at themselves and wanting to change parts of who they are. This is more than normal, however, with me the obsession grew and grew. It started with skipping meals, leading to binges and purges, and self harming. As I've grown older and gained more help I've been able to understand why I do/ did all of this, and how I can control it. I am far from over the disorder, nor is it or has it been easy; but I have learnt a lot.

Each week, I want to post up important things I am learning, tips, and things that I am feeling; in the hopes that something here will help you. Over the years, I've noticed many sites and blogs help and promote this, but very little that really turns around and says 'I HAVE THIS AND THIS IS WHAT I'M FEELING'. This is the place for such a thing, if anyone has anything to say; feel free.

Much Love x