The power of the human body is truly amazing. As I listen to my professors talk about the body on a molecular level, it's hard to imagine that all those reactions are happening inside me. As a health professional I have been taught nearly everything about the body from how it gains energy from food, to how it uses that energy to move muscles, to how the brain sends signals to the organs, and to how the heart keeps all of it going. But sometimes I get caught up in all of that and forget how truly amazing it is that I can walk, talk, see, breathe, hear and smell.
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Hot lunch or cold lunch? Main line or ala carte? These were the typical choices I would have to make in high school as I would decide what I wanted for lunch. I remember SPRINTING down the halls (yes actually full out sprinting) to avoid having to wait, what seemed like half the lunch period, standing in line for food. We would be on the lookout for our principle or any other staff just incase they were lurking around the locker bay trying to snipe the runners and hold them back. What?! Running in the halls?! A safety hazard?! Let's be real...who didn't run to lunch?!
Turkey chunks and gravy, nachos, grilled cheese and tomato soup, potato wedges, and snickers ice cream bars were all a hit in my high school. Gosh I miss those days. What was your favorite school lunch? For some, it's hard to lose weight. For me, it's hard to gain weight. Like really hard - both mentally and physically. Eating to restore weight or gain weight has been compared to what it's like to eat when your pregnant. YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE EATING CONSTANTLY. (jeez it's time to eat again?!?!) My number one fear when beginning therapy was to gain weight. And then that fear quickly became number two and my meal plan became number one.
Brownies. Rich, chewy, chocolate-filled, dense brownies. What’s not to love, right? WRONG. Last week I had the itch to bake something. Coincidently it also fell on the night I had one-on-one therapy. So when my therapist asked, “What do you have planned for tonight?” I told her I was going to bake.
For those of you who don’t know, I love to bake and cook. And not to toot my own horn, but I have been told I am pretty good at it. In our family, we take pride in making things by hand and with love. Homemade noodles, homemade ice cream, farm fresh eggs, vegetables from the garden… you get the idea. I picked up on my dad’s breakfast making and barbequing skills along with my mom and aunt’s baking skills at a very young age. Some of my earliest memories are helping clean fresh green beans and learn how to measure ingredients. At one point, my favorite TV channel to watch was Food Network. The Emily Program genuinely saved my life. It is where I go for recovery. The day I was diagnosed, my life turned upside down. I quickly realized how sick I was. Recovery has not been easy, and at times I have wanted to give up. The Emily Program has always been there to support me and show me how much better my life is without my eating disorder.
I am about 90% sure most of you have seen the original Mean Girls and know who Regina George is. Maybe you haven't even seen the movie but still know the reference to Regina George. If you are neither of the above let me fill you in... The movie Mean Girls is about a girl, played by Lindsey Lohan, moving to a new town and transitioning from being homeschooled to attending high school. She is welcomed by "the plastics" who are Regina George, Gretchen Wieners, and Karen Smith. They are the queen bees of the high school and the leader is Regina. She dictates they're style, behavior and not to mention judgmental, rude, and shallow.
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HEY IT'S ME TARA!Thanks so much for coming to check my blog out. I am a recent college graduate who is taking a crack at this blogging thing for the first time. I hope to inspire you to live a more connected and peaceful life with my own experiences. Recent Posts
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