Diary of an Exercise Addict
“Diary of an Exercise Addict” by Peach Friedman, published by Globe Pequot Publishing on November 5, 2008, is a personal memoir that explores the author’s struggle with exercise bulimia. In this first edition, spanning 208 pages, Friedman shares her journey from a college senior dealing with heartbreak to a state of severe physical decline due to her obsessive exercise habits and restrictive eating. The narrative highlights the serious risks associated with this eating disorder, which is increasingly recognized in gyms and colleges across America.
Readers will find an honest account of Friedman’s descent into a life-threatening illness and her path to recovery, marked by both challenges and triumphs. The memoir delves into her relationships with family, friends, and romantic partners, revealing the underlying issues that contributed to her condition. Through her story, Friedman sheds light on the broader topics of eating disorders and body image, providing insight into a struggle that affects many individuals. This edition offers a candid perspective on health and fitness, making it a relevant read for those interested in personal memoirs related to these subjects.
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In 2000, Peach Friedman, a college senior freshly broken up from her boyfriend, set out to beat the blues by beating herself into shape. Running ten miles a day and taking in as little as 800 calories, she fell from 146 pounds to 100 in three months and was at serious risk of cardiac arrest. What Friedman suffered from was exercise bulimia—a newly diagnosed and rapidly spreading eating disorder that affects some 400,000 American women, and which gyms and colleges across America are beginning to take seriously.
In Diary of an Exercise Addict Friedman recounts her descent into a life-threatening illness, her remarkable recovery, and the setbacks along the way. With refreshing candor she lays bare her relationships with family, friends, and lovers and the repressed desire that finally surfaced as she found her own way back to health.
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