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You may have no idea how they're suffering. Your wife, or mother, or partner or son. It's about shame. And fear. That's why they can't tell you. That's why it's so hard for her to ask for help. I'm not placing blame, but I'm asking you to start to listen like you never have before. Because it's hard for those living with anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder to say what needs to be said. Don't be fooled by his size or his weight. People with eating disorders come in all sizes. And don't be fooled by how well she had been doing. Slips happen. That's normal. But recovery requires acknowledgement that things are amiss, and that support is available. Right there. In person. Not just virtually through this blog, or a virtual support group or a friend across the world. Yes, they need to know that you are there for them, unconditionally. Even if you really don't understand. Even though you wish they'd just 'get over it'. St...

Time for lunch? Thinking about dinner?  I've gathered a bunch more pics to share from my recent meals. But first I need to respond to a couple of comments and questions you've voiced in person and on the last post. Lean steak which I have infrequently with grilled farm-fresh potatoes and watermelon. Do you think about balancing your day's eating depending on what you ate earlier in the day? Not at all.  I don't think  "I shouldn't have bread again since I had some at breakfast"  any more than I think  "Oh, I had three fruits already so I'd better have something else for snack."  I go with what I feel like, when I'm hungry.  So you don't give any thought to your food choices? Homemade pizza topped with artichoke and peaches. That's not the case either. There's a balance between nutrition information and pleasure/preference that informs my decisions about what to eat. I might have lox at a meal but I wouldn't include olives,...