Given the work I do as an eating disorders dietitian, it’s pretty obvious to me that diet culture and disordered messaging about food, exercise, appearance and health are everywhere. I mean, it’s what I talk about all day every day. So I’m pretty intentional about taking mental breaks from this stuff in my personal life. […]
Don’t think about purple elephants. Betcha just did. You’ve probably heard this before, but it’s a good reminder that when we tell ourselves not to think about something it only causes us to think about it more. And guess what? This happens with food too. Tell yourself you can’t have bananas and chances are you’re […]
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 […]
Given the work I do as an eating disorders dietitian, it’s pretty obvious to me that diet culture and disordered messaging about food, exercise, appearance and health are everywhere. I mean, it’s what I talk about all day every day. So I’m pretty intentional about taking mental breaks from this stuff in my personal life. […]
May 28, 2019
Part 1: Shake it up If you are feeling stuck in recovery, perhaps it’s time to shake things up! Do something different that makes you uncomfortable and see what happens. Perhaps it means leaning into some fears that you’re holding on to around eating. (Hello, fear foods!) Or maybe it means taking a risk somewhere […]
March 15, 2019
Don’t think about purple elephants. Betcha just did. You’ve probably heard this before, but it’s a good reminder that when we tell ourselves not to think about something it only causes us to think about it more. And guess what? This happens with food too. Tell yourself you can’t have bananas and chances are you’re […]
January 22, 2019
My hubby travels sometimes for work, and pretty much every time I have a freak out moment. It’s usually something that overwhelms me with juggling work + kids (e.g. sickness, tantrums, general lack of cooperation, running late, not sleeping well, you get the point…). I hesitate to tell him about the hard stuff, for […]
January 2, 2019
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
