brittanyburgunder

Author: brittanyburgunder

Brittany Burgunder grew up in San Luis Obispo a nationally ranked tennis player and horseback rider. After battling with a severe eating disorder for over 10 years, she is speaking out about her story with her gripping memoir, Safety in Numbers: From 56 to 221 Pounds, My Battle with Eating Disorders -A Memoir. Her story is taken directly from personal journal entries, which chronicle her struggles and ultimate triumph. Brittany is a psychology student at Cal Poly and a contributing writer for Elite Daily. Brittany has published many press releases and articles and blogs on a regular basis. Brittany is a passionate writer and is the grandniece of Pulitzer Prize winning author, William Styron. She continues to enjoy and compete in tennis and in dressage. Brittany looks to be an inspiration and role model to others and desires to bring hope to those who have none by sharing her story.

Recovery Thoughts

The Weight Of An Eating Disorder

⋅ 🌿I've struggled with most forms of an eating disorder over the span of a decade, and my weight has reflected this. Despite significant fluctuations in my size, not much else changed. My weight and appearance were only symptoms of the same internal problems. When it comes to eating disorders,…

Posted on October 18, 2021 by brittanyburgunder by brittanyburgunder

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How Recovery Happens

⋅ ✅You didn't develop an eating disorder overnight, and you surely won't recover from one instantaneously either. This sounds cliché, but if I'm honest with you, I struggled to take this to heart. I was angry that my eating disorder wouldn't just "go away." I didn't want to put the work…

Posted on October 11, 2021 by brittanyburgunder by brittanyburgunder

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Defining Recovery

⋅ 🦋There are many different levels to recovery. Often, I thought I was recovered only to realize I had more layers to work through. Each time I made progress, I quietly rejoiced. I thought I had succeeded. I was done, healed and finished with this “recovery stuff.” But I wasn't.…

Posted on October 4, 2021 by brittanyburgunder by brittanyburgunder

On My Mind

Chasing Happiness

⋅ ?Happiness is elusive. We say we want it, but we don't know how to find it, accept it, or enjoy it. Ultimately, many of us don't feel we deserve it. And so, we create a life that's comfortable, yet also predictable and mundane. There isn't anything wrong with this.…

Posted on September 27, 2021 by brittanyburgunder by brittanyburgunder

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10 Phases of Eating Disorder Recovery

?10 PHASES OF RECOVERY ⋅ 1.) I don’t think I have a problem. ⋅ 2.) I might have a problem, but it’s not that bad. ⋅ 3.) I have a problem, but I don’t care. ⋅ 4.) I want to change, but I don’t know how and I’m scared. ⋅…

Posted on September 20, 2021 by brittanyburgunder by brittanyburgunder

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Ideal Weight

Your ideal weight is a collection of experiences, feelings, ambitions, and mental processes. It's a space that is fluid, ever-changing, and abstract. There is no numerical relation to what is best. Instead, you must live your life free from numerical restraints. An ideal weight is not one you can predict,…

Posted on September 12, 2021 by brittanyburgunder by brittanyburgunder

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Skinny Lies

⋅ ?Losing weight was my life's purpose. I lived and breathed for the moments when I could see the numbers fall on the scale. It didn’t matter how I felt in the moment because I was promised increasing happiness in exchange for my decreasing size. I learned to celebrate the…

Posted on September 6, 2021 by brittanyburgunder by brittanyburgunder

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The Peril of Perfectionism

⋅ ✨I used to have this delusional belief that in order to matter in life, I had to be the best. This had nothing to do with narcissism —it was the opposite actually. Any source of self-esteem I possessed had run dry. I had no reserves left when I was…

Posted on August 30, 2021 by brittanyburgunder by brittanyburgunder

In the News

Love What Matters Publication

'My weight fell to that of an 8-year-old. I thought I was FAT.': Woman battles anorexia, binge eating disorder, 'Recovery has helped me discover myself.' ⋅ I am very grateful to have shared my story with Love What Matters! "Love What Matters exists to spread real stories by real people…

Posted on August 24, 2021August 24, 2021 by brittanyburgunder by brittanyburgunder

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Consequences

⋅ ?Recovery is anxiety-provoking, nerve-racking, panic-inducing, and terrifying ... temporarily. While an eating disorder is a deceptive master at disguising the terrors you'll be left with. And when all is said and done, you should be much more afraid of ... ⋅ ▪️Wasting time counting calories ▪️Missing out on social…