I BEAT an Eating Disorder: How SEWING MY OWN CLOTHES helped me! (plus a history of why sizes stink)

Making my own clothes MASSIVELY improved my view of my body, and I’ve always thought clothing sizes were a little bit silly. However, the more I looked into it - from the beginning of buying ready made clothes in the Regency era, to the vanity sizing of the 1980’s - I realised they were TOTALLY ridiculous!

I hope you enjoyed my outraged rant! You can check out my list of sources here: https://bit.ly/3HWFUQM

And you can find more info, resources and content related to ED recovery, body positivity, radical self acceptance and fat activism below!

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IF YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT EATING DISORDERS or are looking for help and resources, check out these organisations:

In the UK: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/

In the US:
https://www.allianceforeatingdisorder...
https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/

In Canada:
https://nedic.ca/

Resources and content that helped me recover from my eating disorder:

Daring Greatly by Brene Brown
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07CZ3VQL...

Rising Strong by Brene Brown
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07CGC8XV...

Health at Every Size by Linda Bacon
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1935...

Megan Jane Crabbe’s work and content:
  / meganjaynecrabbe  
https://meganjaynecrabbe.substack.com/

Sonya Renee Taylor - both the content she shared through Instagram and her book The Body is Not an Apology:
  / sonyareneetaylor  
  / sonyareneetaylor  
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1523...

Beating Eating Disorders:
  / beatingeatingdisorders  
https://beatingeatingdisorders.com/ca...

Ragen Chastain’s bite size Instagram content:
  / ragenchastain  

Pixie Turner’s nutrition info:
  / pixienutrition  

Nia Patterson’s Instagram content:
  / thefriendineverwanted  
  / niapatterson  

Work and content from Sofie Hagen:
  / sofiehagendk  
  / sofiehagen  
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Happy-Fat-Ta...

Content from Michelle Elman:
  / scarrednotscared  
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Am-I-Ugly-Mi...

If you want to learn more about fat activism and fat liberation, this book is a good starting point: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fat-Activism...

Or the Instagram page for Anti Diet Riot Club is great if books aren’t your thing:
  / antidietriotclub