Eating Disorders

Vegan eating disorder recovery is possible.  However, this is not the right decision for everyone. The decision to pursue a vegan eating disorder recovery journey should include:  For someone in eating disorder recovery, it is very important to first identify why that person chose to have a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle.  When the eating disorder […]

Are you feeling lost and out of control with food and you don’t know what to do? Do you feel extreme guilt, shame or anxiety after a meal? These are all warning signs of an eating disorder. If you have an eating disorder, you MUST tell someone about your eating disorder in order to. keep

Navigating weight restoration in eating disorder recovery can feel overwhelming, both physically and emotionally. It’s not just about gaining weight, it’s about rebuilding trust with your body, restoring vital functions, and creating a healthier relationship with food and self-care. Prolonged malnutrition impacts nearly every system of the body, and achieving medical stability often requires restoring

There is a strong connection between dieting and eating disorders. Dieting is becoming more frequent, more extreme, and occurring at younger ages. Dieting is connected to eating disorders because: Dieting contributes to a drive for thinness, an insatiable pursuit that last a lifetime. The constant desire to change the body or restrict certain food types

When you’re struggling with an eating disorder, it can sometimes feel like there’s another voice living inside your head- loud, relentless, and impossible to ignore. This is often called the “eating disorder voice.” It’s the inner critic that tells you what you can and can’t eat, shames you for your body, and convinces you that

If you’ve lost your period during or after dieting or an eating disorder, you’re not alone. Many people experience hypothalamic amenorrhea, the loss of menstruation, when the body isn’t getting enough energy, rest, or balance. Missing your cycle can feel stressful, but it’s actually your body’s way of signaling that it needs more care and

Grocery shopping with an eating disorder can be a huge step in the recovery process. Some things that are important to consider when you’re at the point where you are ready to grocery shop in recovery include: It’s important to remember that those still in the mechanical eating phase of eating disorder recovery are likely

Eating disorders are dangerous mental health disorders that can result in numerous potentially life threatening health complications. f you’re in eating disorder recovery, the idea of a meal plan can bring up a lot of mixed emotions. For some people, it feels like relief, structure, guidance, and a way to stop negotiating with food all

What do you do when nothing sounds good to eat? Or perhaps… just not good enough to satisfy an intense food craving? Food apathy can happen for a variety of reasons including: Whatever the reason, feeling frustrated because pretty much all food sounds unappetizing can be stressful. In this article let’s dig into some of

Food chaining is dietary therapy which capitalizes on a child’s current food likes to expand food preferences and increase total food intake.