It’s nearly impossible to understand eating disorders without talking about the backdrop in which they occur. I’m referring to WEIGHT STIGMA and the fat phobic culture we live in. Sometimes also referred to as “weight bias,” it is the prejudice and stereotypes that we have against people in larger bodies. From a young age, we […]
If I had a dollar for every time someone came to me with a “weight problem” or an “emotional eating problem” or a “food addiction problem,” I’d own my own private island by now (j/k…) You get what I’m saying though, that people frequently blame food and weight as their “problem” to be solved. But […]
Eating disorders professionals are frequently using a philosophy called “Health At Every Size” (HAES) to help people recover. It is based on the idea that we can help people be healthier – physically, mentally, socially – if we take the focus off weight and instead focus on compassionate self-care and respect for body diversity in […]
No one has ever tried more diligently to solve a problem than the chronic dieter… …The way you’ve been told to deal with your problem – through control – puts you face-to-face with an impossible dilemma. You have been told not to do exactly what you need to do. — Jane Hirschmann and Carol Munter, […]
The food, diet, wellness and healthcare industries are full of jacked up disordered eating propaganda. And so much of it has become covert dieting messages in disguise. What I especially can’t stand about all of this hoopla is that it lures people in so easily with the use of pseudo-science, creative marketing, flashy products, […]
December 6, 2018
The holidays impart all sorts of additional challenges for people with eating disorders. The seasons change, it gets dark earlier a night, our schedules are thrown off by , and all sorts of expectations are placed on us (by others and ourselves). What if you were to step back and ask yourself, What do […]
November 16, 2018
Self-care has become quite the buzz word lately. It’s definition has been corrupted by popular culture, to the point that it’s at times used as a joke. However, self-care is actually a really important aspect of our lives that is often overlooked. Our success and money-driven society tells us that self-care is indulgent, lazy, and […]
September 12, 2018
I am fully aware that this is a topic that has been written about extensively in the eating disorder community, so it’s not novel by any means. Yet, calorie counting continues to be an ongoing problem that I witness every day, so we need to keep talking about it. Counting calories is often something that […]
August 28, 2018
Many tears are shed in my office – tears that ultimately lead to healing. It’s absolutely fascinating how much emotion comes up when we are talking about eating and body image. (Which is why I couldn’t do what I do without the therapists I team with – you guys rock!). Clients often come to their […]
August 21, 2018
It’s nearly impossible to understand eating disorders without talking about the backdrop in which they occur. I’m referring to WEIGHT STIGMA and the fat phobic culture we live in. Sometimes also referred to as “weight bias,” it is the prejudice and stereotypes that we have against people in larger bodies. From a young age, we […]
July 27, 2018
