Eating Disorders

If you have an eating disorder, you are probably aware that there’s a constant inner dialogue telling you all about what you eat and how you should look. These are eating disorder thoughts (ED thoughts).  Eating disorder thoughts include:  Thoughts that come about in an eating disorder are often toxic and ever increasing. They often […]

Have you ever thought to yourself “I don’t deserve to eat?” You might think you don’t deserve to eat because: No matter what your body looks like or what you have experienced in the past, you deserve to eat.   Eating is the sustenance that gives you the fuel so that you are able to give

Intuitive eating (IE) is a powerful tool used to get more in tune with their body cues in order to properly nourish without food restriction. It is a great tool for many people wanting to repair their relationship with food. However, intuitive eating for eating disorders is not appropriate or safe.  Intuitive eating for eating

When I was recovering from my eating disorder, getting rid of my anorexia clothes was the hardest part of my journey.  Getting rid of your eating disorder clothes can feel like an identity crisis, and is sometimes one of the most difficult steps in ed recovery.  A change in clothing size is a very physical

Menopause is a period of significant mental and physical changes for women.  With hormonal shifts, body changes, and life changes eating disorders can be common in menopause.  Eating disorders in menopause can be triggered by:  Menopause is kind of like a woman’s second adolescence.  Your body may feel unfamiliar. You may be grieving a thinner

Hypoglycemia in anorexia is a serious, potentially life-threatening symptom of starvation. Any time you are going for long periods of time between eating, or restricting your total calories or carbohydrate intake you put yourself at risk for low blood sugars. Hypoglycemia (low blood sugars) in eating disorders might happen if you are:   A person with

Written By Reagan Hughes, Dietetic Intern, Reviewed By Shena Jaramillo, MS, RD IBS is common in eating disorders as normal digestion function and enzymatic processes are severely impaired.  IBS stands for irritable bowel syndrome which is a gastrointestinal disorder characterized by a cluster of symptoms that affect your digestive system and a specific illness or

Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions with many physical symptoms.  An eating disorder can often be all-consuming when it comes to your mental, physical, and emotional welfare.  Dating with an eating disorder can be difficult, as the eating disorder often will take up most of your physical and emotional capacity.   Challenges in dating with

Written by Samantha Mullins, Dietetic intern, Reviewed by Shena Jaramillo, MS, RD ADHD and eating disorders share many common behavioral patterns.  Eating disorder may be overlooked as behaviors associated with the condition are often attributed to a diagnosis of ADHD. Symptoms commonly shared between ADHD and eating disorders include:  80% of people with ADHD have

Eating disorders in athletes are common. The pressure to engage in disordered eating patterns as a person who participates in a sport is abundant.   Disordered eating can occur as a response to the naturally high energy demands of a sport or social pressures.  It is estimated that 19% of males and 45% of female