tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561748834204284315.post3913541703170668477..comments2024-03-23T08:25:22.526-04:00Comments on ED Bites: New job recapCarrie Arnoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02569839838912988783noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561748834204284315.post-36892304026076052682010-04-02T14:01:20.720-04:002010-04-02T14:01:20.720-04:00i used to work in a bakery and cafe. in addition ...i used to work in a bakery and cafe. in addition to serving the baked stuff, i was a barista. it IS incredibly busy work! it got very stressful for me- no wonder this was the same time when the ED started getting reeally bad. it's so easy to not eat while you're busy all the time. we were told to jump in and work during our lunch breaks (which is totally illegal but i am a pushover). <br /><br />i just wanted to emphasise that it's pretty awesome that you are keeping recovery stable throughout this new job experience!Alana K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07089758550163461942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561748834204284315.post-10207721745274154102010-03-30T22:02:47.145-04:002010-03-30T22:02:47.145-04:00I thought it was really interesting about "if...I thought it was really interesting about "if someone doesn't see me eat it, then I didn't eat it." Great way to be accountable. Do you find that being busy during your job helps or hinders your eating disorder recovery? I wonder because when I was super bored at my job, my behaviors got worse, but being super busy also is a good excuse to avoid food. Just wondering what you think!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02361335009995514254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561748834204284315.post-81379089396332601072010-03-30T21:14:42.287-04:002010-03-30T21:14:42.287-04:00Angela,
I will pick up one of those sticky warm b...Angela,<br /><br />I will pick up one of those sticky warm back pad thingys- there's a Rite Aid next door to where I work. It's worth a shot! And I talked to my Pilates teacher about finding some good stretches that I can do while at work. I usually take 3 ibuprofin before my shift and 3 halfway through (it's actually good because then I have to eat something if I don't want to dissolve my stomach) and it takes the edge off.<br /><br />Kiersten,<br /><br />I think that during the heyday of my eating disorder, this job would have been somewhere between my deepest darkest fantasy and my worst nightmare. Even though I was terrified of food, I wanted to be around it All. The. Freaking. Time. The interesting thing is that the items I most want to try are the breads, not the desserts. Of course, we get the desserts mostly shipped in frozen, which kind of takes away some of the magic (I mean, for that price, I want to know some little French guy was sprinkling fairy dust on my cupcake!).Carrie Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02569839838912988783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561748834204284315.post-58013302207802492562010-03-30T19:31:20.285-04:002010-03-30T19:31:20.285-04:00I'm glad your job has been a good experience f...I'm glad your job has been a good experience for you so far. It's funny how being around food all day at work isn't as distressing as you might think. I went to culinary school a few years ago (during my first period of recovery) and I had the same experience. I'll admit, there were times that it bothered me a little, but overall it wasn't nearly as stressful as I thought it would be. I also worked in the kitchens at the Marriott for my internship and again, the same thing happened. <br /><br />I have read some things online about people with eating issues choosing to work in the food industry. Apparently it's a common thing. Maybe working with food all day makes some people that they have more control over it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561748834204284315.post-46818269658115950742010-03-30T12:32:03.801-04:002010-03-30T12:32:03.801-04:00I'm so glad the job is working out! You know, ...I'm so glad the job is working out! You know, my favorite job ever was working at an indie movie theater. I was on my feet, doing sort of "meaningless" work. I had great relationships with coworkers. Time went by fast. It was really fulfilling! Sounds like you are finding the same sort of fulfillment. <br />I hope your back is OK. My physical therapist mother would say, "Ice and Advil."Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12524913753671188764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561748834204284315.post-81504644787409972010-03-30T11:55:30.272-04:002010-03-30T11:55:30.272-04:00I have felt fairly connected with your blogs since...I have felt fairly connected with your blogs since I stumbled across them a few months ago, but this one definitely caught me. I've had back problems for years & years, and an ED for the first half of my 20s (almost 30 now). <br /><br />My own herniated disc, after years of every non-invasive measure I could take, required surgery over the summer after neuropathy began leading to atrophying muscles and balance loss. I'm still not doing well, just had another MRI in fact to find out why new issues are going on, but one of the most interestingly frustrating yet exciting things about this all has been learning how to be able to focus on what I'm eating daily and NOT let it bring me back to madness & full-on ED. I had lost a lot of weight due to medication and constant nausea over the previous year, and there is always the voice in the back of your head that 'this is good!' even when you know you need to keep the weight on to successfully recover. For the last 10 months I've had to watch and measure my daily intake of foods in order to make sure I'm getting enough protein and fat, and it's become a bit of a joy to discover that I not only can eat these foods, but that I actually have to in order to make myself as healthy as I can be right now. <br /><br />...good luck with your back. (and my word of advice on the back thing for sake of saving your own sanity when it comes to pain is: don't get too overwhelmed by what everyone ELSE has to say about your back).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08581399756137587703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561748834204284315.post-83440900536067225252010-03-30T11:45:08.907-04:002010-03-30T11:45:08.907-04:00I'm really glad you like your job; sorry about...I'm really glad you like your job; sorry about the back issue. Have you tried putting a self-sticking heating wrap (sort of like those used for menstrual cramps) where the pain is underneath your clothes while working? (I've done this before for chronic neck pain on my left side.)<br /><br />I love freelancing and graduate school can be fun, but i miss the day-to-day interactions with co-workers after leaving my job in August. It's kind of lonely. I'm glad this working out for you!Angela Elain Gambrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08199876962091491591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561748834204284315.post-8514072534704112722010-03-30T09:21:57.834-04:002010-03-30T09:21:57.834-04:00Not really having time to think was the best part ...Not really having time to think was the best part about working retail. Adding bakery to the list of places to look for employment this summer. Glad it's working out for you!Amyhttp://inthemainstream.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561748834204284315.post-22001248291587484942010-03-30T09:12:10.878-04:002010-03-30T09:12:10.878-04:00Glad you like the job. I get what you mean about w...Glad you like the job. I get what you mean about working with people that don't have to think a lot for their job. Some of the one's that I worked with were very smart people. And most of the were very happy, to me that's smart. <br /><br />Good luck finding a MT.Eating With Othershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07885274679677042833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561748834204284315.post-68718707725327257002010-03-30T04:07:01.929-04:002010-03-30T04:07:01.929-04:00I'm really pleased your job is working out for...I'm really pleased your job is working out for you Carrie :)<br /><br />I'm sorry about your back though... <br /><br />I only found your website about 6 months ago, so I hadn't seen your posts (with photos) of Aria/Pookie. I found them under the category 'cats' yesterday. <br /><br />She's very cute. The photo of her with those thingies on her ears especially amused me!Cathy (UK)http://www.youtube.com/user/misstiggykinsnoreply@blogger.com