The time has come to leave behind the armour that your fat affords you. It is now perfectly safe to move in the world without your padding. And in the same way as you discard your winter coat once the weather begins to warm, you can discard your winter coat of comfort, solace and protection.… Read More

On Sunday I cried in Myer, I cried in George Street and I cried in the QVB. Not just a single tear squeezed out discreetly but full on sobbing on Duckfish’s shoulder. Was I crying because my heart was broken, because I had lost something dear to me or because I was in pain? …… Read More

Although I don’t blog a lot these days, I still read other people’s blogs on a regular basis. Many people I have followed for years and I have watched them constantly struggle with their weight. There is not one person I know in the “fitness” community who wouldn’t like to lose at least another 5… Read More

The girl had wished for a unicorn her whole life. She had seen the beautiful creatures in magazines with the most successful recording artists, models and actresses and she knew that she was just the kind of person that could have one for herself. She also knew that boys adored girls with unicorns and with… Read More

I would like to tell you that things have been fantastic since I’ve been living on my own, but frankly, I have struggled. And in my struggle, my eating disorder has reared its ugly head. I have stopped listening to my hunger/satiety and instead been living off “lite’n’easy” frozen meals washed down with lashing of… Read More