Some days, choosing recovery might feel impossible. When food anxiety is screaming, we have to push "mindful eating" to one side and embrace mechanical eating instead. In this post, we discuss the power of structured meal plans, using "distracted eating" tools and why ticking off your meals one star at a time is exactly how you heal.
Read MoreOften, the voice in your head sounds completely logical, sensible, and completely your own. But when your body is cold, exhausted, and running on empty, skipping a meal isn't a personal preference, it's a symptom. In this post, we look at the biological reality of severe restriction, how to spot the ED voice, and how to reclaim your true, well-self.
Read MoreYou cannot control how your body gains weight in recovery and this truth can feel scary and confusing. This blog looks at why our bodies respond the way they do and what to expect during the process of healing.
Read MoreLearning to tolerate fullness in early anorexia recovery can feel almost impossible, but I am here to reassure you that it is and explain why it is such an important step in your recovery journery.
Read MoreWhat does “clean eating” really mean? Learn how clean eating culture can fuel food anxiety, guilt, and eating disorder behaviours.
Read MoreLearn why dietary fat is essential for hormone balance, brain health, and recovery from disordered eating and why low-fat diets can prolong symptoms.
Read MoreCarbohydrates are one of the most feared food groups in eating disorder recovery. Diet culture labels them as “fattening,” “addictive,” or something to be controlled. But biologically, carbohydrates are not optional - they are essential.
Read MoreClear food rules can create the illusion of safety and control but many popular diet culture beliefs are not supported by evidence and can actively maintain restriction, binge-restrict cycles and food anxiety.
Read MoreBeginning to nourish your body after restriction can feel overwhelming. Here’s what to expect physically and emotionally in early eating disorder recovery.
Read MoreA physiological response to under eating is to over eat! This is not about willpower, it is about biology and our bodies amazing drive and desire to keep us fed and… alive!
Read MoreUnderstanding that there is a genetically pre-determined weight range your body wants to sit within can be liberating as it allows you to let go of control and shift your mindset towards self-acceptance and redefining your relationship with food.
Read MoreWith calorie-tracking apps, sleep monitors, step counters, and a plethora of wearable devices, we can now monitor almost every aspect of our well-being and ironically, rather than improving our health, all this data might actually be increasing anxiety, disordered eating and body dissatisfaction.
Read MoreHere’s the truth: health is not a size, a weight, or a look. It is a collection of behaviours - not rules - that help you feel safe, nourished, whole and, support both mental and physical wellbeing.
Read MoreAmong the essential nutrients needed for recovery, protein provides the amino acids (the body’s building blocks), essential for rebuilding and repairing tissues, as well as restoring overall wellness.
Read MoreWe are human, we are unique, let’s stop trying to fight our genetics and instead respect and learn to accept them and our bodies because, really, our weight is the least interesting thing about us!
Read MoreA physiological response to restriction (aka - dieting) is for your internal appetite cues to increase. You’re brain thinks you are in a state of famine and due to the reduced calorie intake it wants energy and it wants it fast!
Read MoreBox breathing can be an extremely useful tool if you are feeling stressed, anxious, panicked and you need to ground yourself.
Read MoreAnorexia nervosa is often associated with extreme thinness, but the reality is that this eating disorder can affect individuals of all body sizes, including those in larger bodies.
Read MoreOften the most feared and demonised macronutrient in those with eating disorders, fat. Let’s talk about why it is important and how can you tell if you are lacking in dietary fats.
Read MoreLow blood glucose levels are a commonly experienced in those with eating disorders (of all types). Dizziness, weakness and being hangry doesn’t sound too bad but, ignored, can easily slip into something far more dangerous.
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