by Lisa Ortigara Crego | Aug 27, 2012 | anorexia, Binge Eating, Binge Eating Disorder, bulimia, Eating Disorders, Food Addiction, Hurricane, Mindless eating, Obesity, over-indulge, Overweight
“Most powerful is he who has himself in his own power.” ~SenecaHave you ever gone back for an extra serving of food when you weren’t hungry? How about mindless eating between meals on occasion? I’m sure most of us at some time or another took an additional...
by Lisa Ortigara Crego | Oct 16, 2011 | anorexic, defining moments, Eating Disorders, Exercise, flour free, Higher Source, obese, Overweight, sugar free, wheat free
“It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.” ~Sir Edmund HillaryI awakened to the sound of the phone—ring after ring—I just want it to stop. I pulled the pillow over my ears and hunkered down deeper into the mattress, but it droned on and on...
by Lisa Ortigara Crego | Sep 7, 2011 | Binge Eating, Daily Exercise, Food Addiction, God, higher power and weight loss, Inner peace, Normal Weight, Optimal health and weight, Overweight, Yo Yo Dieting
I’m often asked how I went from 234 pounds to 139 pounds after years of bouncing up and down with my weight. Let’s be clear, I was the yo yo dieter of the year from early adolescents through my thirties. My weight and my relationship with food were a constant struggle...