This post is a collection of my 10 favorite healthy lunch recipes throughout the internet. Do you think there’s no fitness life beyond lettuce? Do you need to add variety and color to your meal plans? Then write down these yummy, whole and healthy recipes for lunch! First of all, some important clarifications: I’ve only […]
God cares about your body
Do you take care of your soul but neglect your body? There are people who behave like that and think they’re more “spiritual” and therefore superior as Christians than those who do care about their physique. They laugh at healthy eating and exercise, or look at it with suspicion as obsessive. And every aesthetic concern […]
Why I’m in favor of transformation photos
When I entered the ED recovery community on Instagram at the beginning of 2017, everyone was posting transformation photos. However, lately they’ve become controversial. Not only there are less people posting them, but those who do suffer harsh criticism by those who are against it. I respect those who don’t want to post them but, […]
Mortification and anorexia: your intention isn’t the only difference
God made my recovery harder. Well, not exactly. In fact, He and only He was Who made it possible, Who pushed me to start it, Who supported me through all the moments of pain and Who is bringing it to an end now. So saying that would be deeply unfair. But the next statement is […]
Blooming: the road to ED recovery with St. Therese
Recovering from an eating disorder (ED) means blooming. There’s a seed of us that God doesn’t let to be taken away from us, but it’s buried under the earth, that is, in the midst of darkness and cold. Little by little, painfully, we go out towards the sun and become who we were called to […]
Food as religion: secularization, diet cults and eating disorders
In our secularized society, people seek for religions without God. That is, something that can provide them with a guide to live, a meaning, a community and ideals. Truths that speak about good and evil. Lately, this is more and more sought in food. But religions without God soon turn into cults, and that’s the […]
9 tips for traveling while recovering from an eating disorder
Traveling is thrilling and fun, but the truth is that when you suffer from an eating disorder (ED), it’s above all terrifying. Breaking the routine, not controlling everything, what am I going to eat?, will I be able to work out?… This anxiety is normal, but it mustn’t ruin your trip. With these tips, you’ll […]
Why I’m not vegan: biological and philosophical arguments
Becoming vegetarian or, “even better”, vegan, is the trend now in the health and fitness world. Does that mean it’s the best thing ever and we all need to do it? For me, neither my knowledge nor my beliefs allow me to do so. There are lots of different types of vegans: Some are tolerant, […]
Divine Mercy: the soul needs ED recovery too
When we start treatment to recover from an eating disorder, there are physicians who want to help us heal our body and perhaps our mind. But there are deeper wounds, that need to be handled by the Physician of the souls, Jesus. His medicine will be the Divine Mercy. That’s why I recommend in this difficult […]
8 steps to choose ED recovery and… go all out!
Are you suffering from an eating disorder (ED), but thinking about getting out of it? Maybe it’s the first time you’re considering that in fact you have that illness, because you used to believe you were in control or it was a lifestyle. And no you see that’s false… but the prospect of quitting it […]