Addictive Eaters Anonymous
I didn't know what was wrong with me
Right from a young child I have always loved food; I loved gatherings because of the food. As I got older I would steal food and money to buy food. My life was all about food and if I wasn’t eating, I was thinking about eating and food.
I was very athletic at school and not terribly worried about my weight at that time. It was when I went into high school and the “beach girls” came to our high school that I started looking at the differences. They were brown, thin and seemed to be very popular with the boys. I watched them and what they ate. I started eating what they were eating at school, but would eat as much as possible at home.
I tried to fit in, but wasn’t able to make friends easily. I was obsessed about my weight and food by now and it drove me to exercise and diets. I went on my first diet when I was sixteen years old, I took herbal diet tablets, exercised like a person obsessed and I drank alcohol, smoked cigarettes and drank black coffee to control my weight. I lost five stone and got a lot of compliments about how I looked, but that didn’t stop the self-loathing and madness in my head. It didn’t matter how much weight I lost or how thin I was, I was obsessed about my body, how fat I was and how thin I wanted to be. My self-obsession and food controlled my life, and it was to get much worse as I got older.
I started vomiting to get rid of the food I had eaten; this went on for years, through my pregnancies and well into my thirties. My weight would escalate up and down, but it was my thinking that drove me mad. I hated myself so much. Why couldn’t I just lose weight and keep it off? Why couldn’t I just be like others and eat at coffee shops and still be thin and happy?
Stoked - BBQ event this Saturday in Greytown 🥩
Whether you prefer your meat grilled, smoked, or slow-cooked, Stoked has something for every palate. Enjoy mouthwatering creations from local culinary stars, paired with exceptional drinks.
Dishing up the food: Martin Bosley’s Fish Shack, Fire Grill with Dale Keith, Travis Clive-Griffin from Fire Entice, Bicycle Kitchen. Pouring the drinks: Alexia Wines, Stoke Beer, Greytown Distilling Company Gin, and Happy Belly Ferments.
GA Tickets include:
- Your first Stoke beverage (alcoholic and non-alcoholic options available),
- Masterclass sessions including:
Elevate your BBQ game - tips for entertaining with Caleb Kloeg
Wine 101 - top matches for summer - hosted by Jane Cooper, Winemaker at Alexia Wines
Smokey Cocktails - hosted by Jaime Smylie, The White Swan
- Entry to the National Red Bandal Throwing Competition - great prizes for grabs including a Greytown Butcher Meat pack and Red Bandals - the ultimate summer footwear
- All day entertainment, music, lawn games
Chill zone - bean bags, fire pit, perfect for toasting homemade marshmallow slabs.
This Saturday 30 November 12:00 - 17:00 at Cobblestones Museum, Greytown.
Tickets at the link below.
Poll: Should all neighbours have to contribute to improvements?
An Auckland court has ruled a woman doesn’t have to contribute towards the cost of fixing a driveway she shares with 10 neighbours.
When thinking about fences, driveways or tree felling, for example, do you think all neighbours should have to pay if the improvements directly benefit them?
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82.5% Yes
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14.8% No
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2.8% Other - I'll share below
Riddle Alert! Who’s Up for Some Brain-Busting Fun?
4-letter word, always done tomorrow,
We’re out of tea, the ultimate sorrow!
Without the eye, you owe me some money,
No sugar no nectar no sweetness no honey,
4-letter word, if by chance you choose,
You can never win, you can only lose!
What is the 4-letter word?
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