Optional Mini-Challenge: Week 1
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Here's some resources from the HAES site (I signed the pledge, so I could access all the stuff on the site):
Andrea's Voice Foundation
Dispelling misconceptions ... one person at a time
We provide presentations, educational curriculum and resources for professionals and those affected by eating disorders www.andreasvoice.org/ 1383 Rosewood Lane, Napa CA United States 94558
Phone: 707 2248032
Fax: 707 259 6060
E-mail: doris@andreasvoice.org
Contact: Doris Smeltzer
Contact Email: doris@andreasvoice.org
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Association for Size Diversity & Health (ASDAH)
The Association for Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH) is an international professional organization composed of individual and organizational members who are committed to the principles of Health At Every Size (HAES). The mission of the Association for Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH) is to promote education, research, and the provision of services which enhance health and well-being, and which are free from weight-based assumptions and weight discrimination.
If you are a HAES practitioner in any field, please consider joining ASDAH. You may join online through our Membership page. http://www.sizediversityandhealth.org-a.googlepages.com/membership www.sizediversityandhealth.org PO Box 3093, Redwood City CA 94064
Phone: 877-576-1102
E-mail: contact@sizediversityandhealth.org
Association pour la santé publique du Québec www.aspq.org 4126 rue St-Denis, Montreal Canada H2W 2M5
Phone: 514-528-5811
Fax: 514-528-5590
Contact: Émilie Dansereau-Trahan
Contact Email: edansereau@aspq.org
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Binge Eating Disorder Association
Binge Eating Disorder Association (BEDA) is a national organization focused on providing leadership, recognition, prevention, and treatment of BED and associated weight stigma. Through outreach, education and advocacy, BEDA will facilitate increased awareness and proper diagnosis of BED, and promote excellence in care for those who live with, and those who treat, binge eating disorder and its associated conditions. BEDA is committed to promoting cultural acceptance of, and respect for, the natural diversity of sizes, as well as promoting a goal of improved health, which may or may not include weight change.
BEDA founded National Weight Stigma Awareness Week, which is held the last week of September yearly. This week is dedicated to bringing the dangers and realities of the stigmatization and biases promoted by an ideal of thinness. BEDA also holds an annual conference in the spring (generally March or April) that is nationally recognized as the educational forum addressing binge eating disorder and weight stigma. BEDA is dedicated to promoting the tenets and principles of HAES within the eating disorders community as well as encouraging research and public policy that is true to HAES principles. www.bedaonline.com 637 Emerson Place, Severna Park MD United States 21146
Phone: 855-855-2332
E-mail: info@bedaonline.com
Contact: Chevese Turner
Contact Email: chevese.turner@bedaonline.com
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Boulder Youth Body Alliance
The mission of BYBA is to provide leadership opportunities for youth to prevent eating disorders and weight preoccupation, and to inspire a positive body image through peer education, outreach and activism.
2760 29th St, Suite 2C, Boulder CO United States 80301
Phone: 303-440-5775
Contact: Carmen Cool
Contact Email: carmenccool@yahoo.com
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Chicago Center for Overcoming Overeating
We help people end the preoccupation with food and weight, using a non-diet, HAES approach, through workshops, presentations, training and counseling.
PO Box 108, Deerfield IL 60015
Phone: 847-267-1200 x2
E-mail: jmatz@overcomingovereating.com
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Council On Size & Weight Discrimination
The Council on Size & Weight Discrimination is a not-for-profit advocacy group working to end discrimination based on body size, shape, or weight. We are consumer advocates for large-size people, especially in medical treatment, job discrimination, and media images. We provide information, counseling, and referral for people who have encountered weight discrimination. We work with regulatory agencies, legislatures, and the media to change public attitudes and public policy regarding weight. We provide public education through our website, www.cswd.org.
www.cswd.org PO Box 305, Mount Marion NY United States 12456-0305
Phone: (845) 679-1209
Fax: (845) 679-1206
E-mail: info@cswd.org
Contact: Lynn McAfee
Contact Email: lynn@cswd.org
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HAES UK
HAES UK is a UK-based organisation whose membership is open to all who support its mission. HAES UK supports the Health at Every Size (HAES) approach as an effective, ethical and evidence-based approach to healthcare policy, practice and research. HAES UK is committed to challenging weight-based discrimination which is considered to be disrespectful and harmful to individual and community well-being. HAES UK is committed to the following aims: 1. To examine and publish scientific evidence supporting non-weight-based approaches to healthcare. 2. To promote an accurate Health at Every Size (HAES) approach. 3. To highlight and challenge weight-based discrimination in all areas of social life
www.healthateverysize.org.uk/ Great Britain
E-mail: info@healthateverysize.org.uk
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Imagine Dance Arts
To provide a safe, loving space for ALL to learn dance. Everyone can dance if they want to and should not be discriminated against because of their size.
Poughkeepsie NY United States 12603
Phone: (845) 416-8734
Contact: Kristin
Contact Email: Scarlettny73@yahoo.com
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Kristen Watt Foundation
The goal of the Kristen Watt Foundation is to provide ways to help youth develop positive self-images, recognize the signs and symptoms of eating disorders, and know what to do if they find themselves or someone they care about faced with this problem.
www.kristenwattfoundation.org 7746 Lorraine Ave, Stockton CA United States 95210
Phone: 209-462-3889
E-mail: kwattfoundation@aol.com
Contact: Jamie Jessop
Contact Email: JamieJessopRD@gmail.com
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Love Your Body Detroit
We want to challenge the social norm that teaches us to shame our bodies by doing activism we hope will change our community. Help us create a safe environment to prosper and love our bodies!
We meet the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month to plan and create social activism in the Detroit Metro area. Come and join us! loveyourbodydetroit.tumblr.com/ Detroit MI
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NAAFA
Founded in 1969, NAAFA is a non-profit human rights organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for fat people. NAAFA works to eliminate discrimination based on body size and provide fat people with the tools for self-empowerment through public education, advocacy, and member support.
We come in all sizes. Understand it. Support it. Accept it. www.naafa.org P. O. Box 22510, Oakland CA United States 4609
Phone: 916-558-6880
E-mail: naafa_pr@yahoo.com
Contact: Peggy Howell
Contact Email: naafa_pr@yahoo.com
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NORMAL in Schools
NORMAL is a national nonprofit that educates about eating disorders (including binge eating disorder), self-esteem and body image through arts and mindfulness programs.
www.normal-life.org/ED_101.php NY
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OHSU Center for Women's Health
Health Education Resources at the OHSU Center for Women's Health is committed to providing diverse educational opportunities and support for women. We believe that every woman can enjoy wellness, and partner with them to create this through coaching, classes, educational opportunities, and more.
www.ohsuwomenshealth.com/classes 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, L466, Portland OR 97239
Phone: 503-418-4506
E-mail: cwh@ohsu.edu
Contact: Lisa Nielson
Contact Email: nielsonl@ohsu.edu
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Ophelia's Place
Ophelia's Place is a non-profit organization committed to empowering individuals, families, and communities to redefine beauty and health through initiatives that increase self-esteem, improve body image and introduce alternatives to dangerous desires for perfection; and to providing outreach, advocacy and educational services to those impacted by eating disorders, disordered eating and body dissatisfaction.
www.opheliasplace.org 407 Tulip Street, Liverpool NY 13088
Phone: (315) 451-5544
Fax: (315) 451-5557
E-mail: joslynps@gmail.com
Contact: Mary Ellen Clausen
Contact Email: maryellen@opheliasplace.org
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REbeL, INC.
REbeL encourages students to rebel against our culture's unrealistic standards of beauty, which value appearance over character and promote low self-esteem, body dissatisfaction, eating disorders, bullying, and suicide. We strive to foster a healthy culture of kindness. We emphasize the importance of seeing each person's beauty and value, regardless of size. We empower students to identify and dialogue about these issues, raise awareness among their peers, and create solutions to the problems.
REbeL is a Not For Profit peer-education program currently running in several high schools and one middle school in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. www.rebelks.com Overland Park KS United States
Phone: (913) 660-4650
Contact: Laura Eickman, Psy.D., Director of REbeL
Contact Email: laura.eickman@gmail.com
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The Marissa Mission
The Marissa Mission fosters youths in a nourishing and playful environment, encouraging development into vibrant, confident and healthy people through Improvisational Tribal Style belly dance, yogic practice, expressive art, community and empowering life skills.
The Marissa Mission is a non-profit youth empowerment program, offering classes, camps, workshops and performances. www.marissamission.org
6 NE Tillamook St, Portland OR United States 97219
Phone: 503-933-5536
E-mail: info@marissamission.org
Contact: Rachel Shelton, Director0 -
I just saw this but I like it so I did 100 jumping jacks. but I am going to do it the rest of the week0
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March 4....
Physical: Do 100 jumping jacks every day this week....DONE!!!
Mental: Research Health At Every Size (HAES) and, in this thread, respond to your findings....still waiting on the book from my local library.
Diet: Set your calorie goal to no more than 1800 every day this week....under 1800 calories today.0 -
March 4
Did I complete mini challenge #1 100 JJ broke into 50/50
Did I complete mini challenge #2 Working on it
Did I complete mini challenge #3 Cal goal is below 1800.
When I started here last Sept. I could not even jump or move enough to do a JJ. I credit a lot of my ability to be able to do it now to challenges like this one! Thank you caradea0 -
March 4....
Physical: Do 100 jumping jacks every day this week....DONE!!!
Mental: Research Health At Every Size (HAES) and, in this thread, respond to your findings....still waiting on the book from my local library.
Diet: Set your calorie goal to no more than 1800 every day this week....under 1800 calories today.
You're reading the actual book! I'm so pleased to hear it! Best book ever, seriously. It changed my life. I love it.0 -
March 5th
Did I complete mini challenge #1 100 JJ broke into 50/50
Did I complete mini challenge #2 Working on it
Did I complete mini challenge #3 Cal goal is below 1800.0 -
March 5
Physical: Do 100 jumping jacks every day this week....DONE!!! :bigsmile:
Mental: Research Health At Every Size (HAES) and, in this thread, respond to your findings....still waiting on the book from my local library. :ohwell:
Diet: Set your calorie goal to no more than 1800 every day this week....under 1800 calories!!!! :bigsmile:0 -
Read a few articles on the #2 challenge.March 5th
Did I complete mini challenge #1 100 JJ broke into 50/50
Did I complete mini challenge #2 Working on it
Did I complete mini challenge #3 Cal goal is below 1800.
Interesting. I got a lot form it. Wish it had been mandatory reading for me and my kids.
I am going to try and follow the info!0 -
Read a few articles on the #2 challenge.March 5th
Did I complete mini challenge #1 100 JJ broke into 50/50
Did I complete mini challenge #2 Working on it
Did I complete mini challenge #3 Cal goal is below 1800.
Interesting. I got a lot form it. Wish it had been mandatory reading for me and my kids.
I am going to try and follow the info!
That is awesome!0 -
March 6
Physical: Do 100 jumping jacks every day this week....DONE!!!:bigsmile:
Mental: Research Health At Every Size (HAES) and, in this thread, respond to your findings....picked up the book this evening...will start to read it tonight!!! :bigsmile:
Diet: Set your calorie goal to no more than 1800 every day this week....under 1800...just barely...ate out at Golden Corral but made several good choices. :blushing:0 -
March 4....
Physical: Do 100 jumping jacks every day this week....DONE!!!
Mental: Research Health At Every Size (HAES) and, in this thread, respond to your findings....still waiting on the book from my local library.
Diet: Set your calorie goal to no more than 1800 every day this week....under 1800 calories today.
You're reading the actual book! I'm so pleased to hear it! Best book ever, seriously. It changed my life. I love it.
Yes, I actually picked up from the library this evening and i will start to read it tonight. I can't wait!!!0 -
I'm doing the 1800 calorie or less per day. Doing good so far. This challenge has also forced me to get moving again. Thanks for the challenge.0
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I'm doing the 1800 calorie or less per day. Doing good so far. This challenge has also forced me to get moving again. Thanks for the challenge.
Good Job! You are doing great!
We all are just beating this challenge down.0 -
March 6th
Did I complete mini challenge #1 100 JJ broke into 55/55!
Did I complete mini challenge #2 Interesting. I got a lot form it. Wish it had been mandatory reading for me and my kids.
I am going to try and follow the info!
Did I complete mini challenge #3 Cal goal is below 1800.
Remember I couldn't even jump in Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec, and part of Jan. I am doing it now!!!0 -
On the HAES website, I found a link to a website about BED (Binge Eating Disorder). Sounds familiar to me!
So, I am checking out that BED site. This list of health complications from binge eating was a wake up call to me.
http://bedaonline.com/understanding-bed/complications/#.UxoAVV47soY
"People who are obese and also have binge eating disorder may be at greater risk for several potentially life-threatening complications, including:
Type 2 diabetes
High blood pressure
High blood cholesterol
Gallbladder disease
Heart disease
Certain cancers
Osteoarthritis
Joint and muscle pain
Gastrointestinal problems
Depression
Anxiety
Sleep apnea
PCOS"
To feel encouraged, and not just scared, I looked at the BED webpages about recovery and some happy success stories.
http://bedaonline.com/understanding-bed/the-recovery-process/#.UxoAal47soY
and
http://bedaonline.com/understanding-bed/bed-recovery-stories/#.UxoAbV47soY
And I found out that my new (Obama Care) health insurance covers free therapy with certified therapists and nutritionists for treating binge eating! Thank you Obama Care!0 -
I didn't know what PCOS was, so I googled it. Here's what I found.
"Polycystic ovary syndrome (say "pah-lee-SIS-tik OH-vuh-ree SIN-drohm") is a problem in which a woman's hormones are out of balance."
Yep. My hormones I would say are out of balance. And the binge eating of "comfort foods" can be a cause of that???? Yikes!
I want to not only accept myself the way I am, I want to learn habits of treating myself with love, and not in ways that damage my precious health.
Thank you for this mini-challenge this week! It has been very helpful for me. And I hope for others, too.0 -
I didn't know what PCOS was, so I googled it. Here's what I found.
"Polycystic ovary syndrome (say "pah-lee-SIS-tik OH-vuh-ree SIN-drohm") is a problem in which a woman's hormones are out of balance."
Yep. My hormones I would say are out of balance. And the binge eating of "comfort foods" can be a cause of that???? Yikes!
I want to not only accept myself the way I am, I want to learn habits of treating myself with love, and not in ways that damage my precious health.
Thank you for this mini-challenge this week! It has been very helpful for me. And I hope for others, too.
Right on. I think one of the most revolutionary things we can do is love ourselves.0
