http://www.blogher.com/stressorexia-affects-working-moms Comments for ""Stressorexia" Affects Working Moms" en http://www.blogher.com/stressorexia-affects-working-moms#comment-35656 <p>For more years than I like to think about, that was me. Skipping all meals because I was just too darn busy to eat. Then, my stomach would rebel when I tried to eat "normally". 10 years later, I still have problems eating "normally". </p> <p>~Denise<br /> BlogHer Community Manager</p> <p><a href="http://www.flamingohouse.net">Flamingo House Happenings</a></p> Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:38:04 -0600 Denise comment 35656 at http://www.blogher.com http://www.blogher.com/stressorexia-affects-working-moms <p><a href="http://5resolutions.blogspot.com/2008/02/stressorexia-affects-working-moms.html">"Stressorexia"</a> is the latest media-invented term to describe disordered eating behavior (remember <a href="http://5resolutions.blogspot.com/2007/12/drunkorexia-starving-and-boozing.html">drunkorexia</a> and <a href="http://5resolutions.blogspot.com/2007/11/eating-disorderdiabetesdiabulimia.html">diabulimia</a>?). Experts say that stressorexics are mostly working moms who might skip lunch one day to meet a deadline, but self-starvation quickly becomes a way of coping with the stress of juggling work and home life. And of course once the pounds drop off, the MILF talk starts--whether it's compliments about losing baby weight or praise for juggling so much and managing to look so good. <a href="http://5resolutions.blogspot.com/2008/02/stressorexia-affects-working-moms.html">Read more.</a></p> http://www.blogher.com/stressorexia-affects-working-moms#comments Beauty Body Image Business, Career &amp; Personal Finance Fashion &amp; Shopping Feminism &amp; Gender Health &amp; Wellness Mommy &amp; Family Politics &amp; News Pop Culture Social change, Non-profits &amp; NGOs eating disorders SAHM stressorexia work-life balance Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:22:15 -0600 5resolutions 34363 at http://www.blogher.com