A few months ago, I wrote a blogpost about the calories in vs calories out myth where I outlined the drawbacks of that theory as well as the risks of calorie restriction. Head HERE to read that! But a natural follow up question is HOW. In this previous blogpost I...
Your eating disorder lies to you. It does so out of fear and self-preservation, especially when it feels threatened. The biggest lie your eating disorder tells you is that you are unique or different enough that proven recovery strategies and treatments don’t...
Last month I sent a newsletter and really appreciated the positive response. It’s great to know that what I wrote resonated with many readers, and because of that feedback I want to share what I had written here on the blog. In case you are not on my mailing...
As I sit in sessions with clients recovering from eating disorders, this is what I hear them saying over and over and over again: “I just wish everyone would quit talking so much about food and weight.” “I wish people would quit commenting on...
Unconditional permission to eat is vital for making peace with food and putting yourself back in charge of your food choices. It’s also the part of Intuitive Eating that feels most overwhelming. And it would! If you’re going from rigid meal plans and...
Determining healthy weight is a complicated issue. We can observe the variability in just looking around us; obviously, we come in many different shapes and sizes. Regulation of body weight seems to be a mix of a variety of factors, most notably genetics and...