Texas Fit Chicks is supporting National Eating Disorder Week by asking our chicks to wear crazy socks as a way of expressing the need to "Sock It To ED," for National Awareness. Please join us the week of February 21-27th by wearing crazy socks to camp!
Join Texas Fit Chicks in support of and in helping to raise awareness for this serious issue. Share pictures on fb, IG, or twitter & use the hashtag #SockItToEdWithTFC so we can share a few of your pictures here on our blog and on our facebook page!
A LETTER FROM ONE OF OUR CHICKS:
"My daughter is recovering from an eating disorder. I must admit this has been a complete shock for all of us. As much of a hold I felt I had on my girls with talks, quality time, etc. the truth is we all missed it. I still struggled with accepting it even after she admitted it until her doctors showed me the lab results. Due to excessive binging and purging her potassium levels reached dangerous levels which eventually lead to organ failure. This has been extremely scary and all I keep asking myself is, "How did I miss it?, How as a mom could I not see the pain and loneliness she was enduring not to mention the self hate.?" I swear, we spent every night together talking, watching television, going on walks together, playing with the dog, grocery shopping, etc. I just do not know what happened or how I missed it. I really thought I was in tune to my kids and their needs; clearly I was wrong. It just goes to show that eating disorders do not discriminate against age, race, or gender.
There is a huge gap in understanding and recognizing what an eating disorder patient looks like.
I am reaching out to you because
National Eating Disorder Awareness week is February 21- 27. There is such a misconception of this illness and Dallas is very new in treating this disorder. Doctors and emergency room staff members have so much to learn. When visiting the National Eating Disorder http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/ site I learned that there are events held throughout the country but for whatever reason, Dallas acknowledges nothing that week or any other time of year for that matter. My goal is to create something that helps families and the people that are suffering from it so that we can make others aware and prevent unnecessary deaths. I literally could have woken up one morning to a dead child, how terrifying do you think that is?"
UPDATED March 1st!! We did it! Here are a few pics we wanted to share!!
What is Texas Fit Chicks?
We create a fun environment for women to lose weight and get FIT! With over 125 camp times and locations across the state of Texas, we are the leader in womens' fitness. Our trainers are all (female) nationally certified and have a true passion for helping other women GET fit or STAY fit! Designed to be modified for all ages and levels of fitness, Texas Fit Chicks Boot Camp will change the way you look at fitness and yourself! We think every woman should have access to a trainer, at an affordable price. We believe that there is no need to yell, scream or intimidate women into working out and pushing themselves. Our trainers encourage you to push to the next level in a safe and effective way. You won't ever get bored or do the same workout twice! We have many clients that have been with us since we started, in 2009.
Our program is designed to dramatically change the way you look and feel in as little as 4 weeks. Our workouts and female fitness experts can help you reach your goals, in a healthy, sustainable way. Texas Fit Chicks includes a full body composition from your trainer before and after your session, and a free meal plan from a nutritionist to maximize your boot camp results. This plan includes family friendly recipes and printable grocery lists to make healthy eating simple.
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