Binges & Balance Beams

My Secret Search for Myself

Secret binge eating, dieting, excessive exercise, and extremes. These are all a part of Betsy McNally-Laouar’s journey in "Binges & Balance Beams." Betsy's memoir takes you through her early childhood as a competitive gymnast and, later, her becoming a professional bodybuilder and trainer. It shows how obsessive dieting, training, and body issues led to binge eating, relationship woes, and a life out of balance and out of control. The story details her extreme lifestyle and then her successful return to fitness and health. She shares her strategies for overcoming disordered eating and developing a better relationship with food, exercise, and one's body.