I had resigned myself to a lifetime of yo-yo diets, guilt, deprivation, shame, and defeat. “I guess this is my thorn in the flesh,” I’d sigh as I’d walk toward the dessert table at a baby shower. I envied the stick-thin women with crazy metabolisms who ate whatever they wanted and still looked like skinny teenagers. But even more I envied …
I lay flat on my living room sofa, wondering if the uneasiness in my stomach was from my recent binge eating or if it indicated a much more serious issue. Like food poisoning. I writhed in pain as wave after wave of nausea hit me, distracted only by the pounding ache in my left temple. I shut my eyes, hugging the …
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