Hi everyone. The past two days I was in DC for the Eating Disorders Coalition's Lobby Day. It was an amazing experience but I was just way. too. tired. to write until just now.

I got to meet Dr. Cynthia Bulik who is, to paraphrase my little cousin Emily, "the coolest person ever." Down to earth, passionate, and absolutely hilarious. That she is a champion of ED research only makes her that much more amazing. I met many amazing men and women in recovery, and heard stories that so echo mine. I had the good fortune of meeting Miss America and having her on my lobby team (we're both from Michigan, and that's where I'm still registered to vote). She is amazingly clear headed and poised and an absolutely lovely young woman. She handled the stares of security guards and the flirtations of crochety old senators with dignity and grace. Plus, she loves cats.

The highlight of the trip was when I got to ride in the little trolley/subway that runs between the Senate and House office buildings and the capitol. Ah, the life of the easily amused.

I would have liked to hear more about research during the day and less about stuff on society. I guess that this probably isn't the world's most appropriate venue (an ED research conference would probably be that), but I still would have liked to have heard more about why we need research on causes and better treatments.

I'm still processing some of the information, but I'll probably do some posts in the next few days. So it will be back to getting your regular ED Bites fix, everyone.