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A common occurrence with those who have successfully shed their dieting mentally and have begun eating to satiety is an eventual return of their weight to their pre-yo-yo dieting levels. This is not just anecdotal– even the participants in the… Continue Reading →
One of the most difficult symptoms to deal with, both while living with an eating disorder or recovering from one, is water retention or edema. The best way to explain how and why this occurs is to tell you about… Continue Reading →
One topic that often comes up a lot in the metabolism recovery and intuitive eating sphere is the concept of a balanced diet. It is often recommended that those recovering from eating disorders eat balanced meals in order to get… Continue Reading →
I hear from girls and guys in the diet recovery space all of the time who tell me that they are frustrated with the body positivity message. At first, I was confused why this was, I mean it seems like… Continue Reading →
A big problem that many face, when they begin to add back a larger variety and quantity of food, is that they may experience bloating and other digestion symptoms. For some, it can even be quite painful. Why Does This… Continue Reading →
Do you ever wonder why you handle dieting much different than those around you? A few years ago I began a diet along with a friend of mine, let’s call him Dean. We both ate the exact same foods, at… Continue Reading →
Even once you have an idea of what you need to do to recover your metabolism, it can still be hard to commit fully to recovery. Here are six common recovery traps that prevent those with an eating disorder from… Continue Reading →
In the age of Instagram and youtube, broadcasting one’s cheat meals has become a regular practice for many fitness influencers. Naturally, the more extreme these cheat meals, the more reach these videos get. This has led to increasingly extreme food… Continue Reading →
At some point or another many chronic dieters realize that their caloric restriction and excessive exercise is causing them problems. They may start to notice that they bloat up after meals, are tired all of the time, and are no… Continue Reading →
You see this hungry Pug… Well, that was me. One thing that always confused me about restriction was the fact that my cravings and hunger seemed to get worse when I allowed myself a “cheat” meal or a short diet… Continue Reading →
