Category: Letting Go
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Important Recovery Truth: I Don’t Get to Control My Weight
Recovering from an eating disorder, dieting, and disordered eating is a long process. Filled with ups and downs. It’s easy to get stuck in a middle place. Somewhere between sinking back into food/body hell and the side of recovery that feels like freedom. One single mantra helped me finally make the leap from struggle to…
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Gaining Weight? How to Handle Fear of Judgment
For years I worried about gaining weight. I was paralyzed by fear that everyone I know was judging my body. Desperately wanting to hide my shape-shifting body behind baggy clothes, thoughts of my body constantly swirled in my head. As I pushed myself to let go of restricting and dieting, those worries grew larger. “What…
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“I’m Tired of Fighting My Body.” You Can STOP now!
She looked at me with tears in her eyes and quietly whispered, “I’m tired of fighting my body.” As a tear trickled down her cheek, my own heart broke open. I knew how she felt. Exhausted. Fed up. Feeling like she just couldn’t do it… Not. One. More. Day. At the very same time- she…
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Is Intuitive Eating the Answer to Weight Loss?
Wondering if intuitive eating will help you lose weight? If you’re hoping you’ve finally found the solution to weight loss…. you’re not alone. But before I answer the question, let’s clear some things up. As a Certified Weight Neutral Health Coach and a Certified Diet Recovery Coach, I’m anti-diet. This means I do not support…
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“I’m Scared Once I Start, I’ll Never Stop Eating!” What You Need to Know
It was like I had an “on/off” switch. Only two settings to choose from. I could either eat nothing, or I’d eat everything in sight. It felt like there was no in between. My biggest fear was “Once I start, I’ll never stop eating!” And so I spent my days trying NOT to eat anything.…