hi, emily here!
Fellow former athlete and Eating Disorder Recovery Coach!
Transitioning from the competitive world of sports can be tough, especially around food and exercise
I AM HERE TO HELP YOU HEAL YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH DISORDERED EATING AND OVER EXERCISE! TOGETHER WE WILL FIND FOOD FREEDOM AND YOU WILL BE RESTING AND FUELING WITHOUT GUILT OR STRESS!
there was a time when i was exactly where you were…
I was a three sport athlete in high school, playing soccer, basketball and softball, with a year of dabbling in track & field, where I ultimately developed an eating disorder. Wearing tight tops, underwear for pants & running for what felt like hours, I became preoccupied with everything I ate and the number on the scale.
It wasn’t long before I was being praised for my “skinny” figure and commended for my willpower around food and dedication to sport.
However, as a result, I lost my period, bone density and had extreme muscle fatigue and muscle wasting and was diagnosed with Anorexia Athletica (aka Exercise Bulimia)
But, even with the diagnosis, my athletic endeavors seemed more important and outweighed any concerns. I was able to mask my condition with sport and keep my diagnosis hidden. Everyone around me continued to envy my dedication as I fell deeper and deeper into an unhealthy cycle.
After high school, I decided to hang up my cleats and try to give myself a break from the competition. Unfortunately I continued to struggle for a decade plus with over exercise and disordered eating, following food rules and burning to earn any and all of my calories.
I felt lost without my competitive career and I couldn’t shake the desire to hold onto my “athletic body” in order to be accepted by those around me.
I found CrossFit and became a CrossFit coach, however I had just traded one obsession for another and in an environment where body and numbers were at the forefront of everyone’s minds.
I continued to struggle for a decade plus with over exercise and disordered eating, following food rules and burning to earn any and all of my calories. I felt lost without my competitive career and I couldn’t shake the desire to hold onto my “athletic body” in order to be accepted by those around me.
MY BACKSTORY…
I WAS DESPERATE TO FIND FREEDOM FROM FOOD AND STOP the obsession AROUND EXERCISE
