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 […]
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
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 […]
July 15, 2018
Why am I sharing this on an eating disorder blog? Because it very much applies to eating disorder recovery. Pregnancy and eating disorders share many themes related to our relationship with our bodies – everything from what we eat to how we feel. We all will inevitably experience changes in our bodies over […]
June 20, 2018
We’ve all heard about the benefits of protein. It is an essential nutrient (which is an oxymoron because by definition all nutrients are essential). But our diet-obsessed culture has hijacked protein and put it on a pedestal as a nutrient that will promote weight loss and help us eat less of those “bad” carbs and […]
May 14, 2018
Studies show that when you label a food as "good" or "healthy" you'll often eat more of it. This has been coined the "Halo Effect" with food. And you'll do the same thing when you label foods as "bad" or "unhealthy." When you initially start allowing yourself to eat what sounds good, you will probably […]
April 9, 2018
