The side effects of having an eating disorder most often described by bloggers and the media are the obvious ones — heart problems, teeth concerns, osteoporosis.  But there are some aspects of eating disorders that I’ve rarely seen described.
Here are three that I just don’t think most people know about:
1.  Financial Woes.  Bulimics will spend quite a bit of money on their binges.  They’ll max out their credit cards to feed their addiction, if need be. 
2.  Career Instability.  Many anorexics and bulimics eventually enter a sort of “career burnout” mode.  Though most are labeled “model employees” or perfectionists, they eventually come …read more

In honor of Friday the 13th (woo hoo!), let’s have a little fun. 
The following are 13 things that are scarier than having an eating disorder.  My thanks to “TW” and “SC” for providing me with such hilarious ideas! 

Forgetting who it is you’re calling while you’re waiting for them to answer.
Reality television.
Waking up at 7:50 am when you’re supposed to be in a meeting 50 miles away that starts at 8:00 am.
Realizing that your “ancient” high school teacher was younger than you are now when you were in her class.
Asking for a raise.
The “claw” thing that picks out legos from …read more