Book Review: The Upside of Stress by Kelly McGonigal
When life threatened to drown me, I went stress-diving for answers. This book threw me a fcking lifeline. I found…
The blog: part confession booth, part kitchen table rant, part survival manual.
Book Review: Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth
Or: How Being Petty, Passionate, and Stubborn Still Wins I’m not entirely sure why I bought this back in 2022.With…
Book Review: Seeking Safety by Lisa M. Najavits
A Trauma Manual Worth More Than a Therapy Degree (And Probably Less Waiting Time) At one point in the distant…
PTSD for Dummies: A Review by Someone Who’s Been Through It
🔥 First Impressions:The cover? A hard no. Nothing says “understanding trauma” like slapping fire and chaos on the front of…
Pink Porridge
AKA: Breakfast for the Emotionally Hungover (I prefer to have this as a dinner) This is the meal I make…
Messy Scramble
A Breakdown Breakfast That Doesn’t Judge You, with 23g of Protein and around 300 calories. High-protein breakfast? Hell yes. But…
5-Minute Not Dead Yet Stew
Under 300 calories and contains 2 of your 5-a-day. This is my go-to for when I want something warm, comforting,…
Sweet & Spicy Poached Egg Smash
AKA: The High-Fibre Breakfast That Slaps When I’m feeling semi-functional and my recovery playlist is on repeat, this is what…
One Stone Down: The Truth About My First 6 Weeks on Mounjaro
“Are you using any drugs?” With my backstory, this has been a common question from healthcare professionals over the years.…
Petty, Prepared, and 16: The Case That Changed Everything
I sat on the edge of a plastic chair in a tired office on Bath Street, Glasgow. Pale walls, aging…
Title Redacted (Pending Crown Approval)
In the spring of 1977, somewhere off the radar and beneath the surface, a submarine waited in dry dock. My…
Welcome to the Weigh Back Blog
Where healing is messy, food is real, and we say the quiet parts loud. You’re officially inside the belly of…