Overeating: The Physiological Response to Restriction

A 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!

Eating Disorder Recovery: Set Point Theory

Understanding 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.

Eating Disorder SupportIsabella OsmondOctober 24, 2025eating disorder recovery, eating disorders, set point theory, body acceptance, anorexia recovery, anorexia nervosa, Intuitive Eating

When Health Tracking Becomes Unhelpful

With 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.

Eating Disorder SupportIsabella OsmondJune 6, 2025health anxiety, anorexia, anorexia nervosa, anorexia recovery, binge eating, binge eating disorder, eating disorder recovery, eating disorders, eating disorder prevention, eating distress, eating disorder nutritionist, eating disorder nutrition, disordered eating, mental health, mental wellness

What is Health? A Compassionate Reminder for Eating Disorder Recovery

Here’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.

Eating Disorder SupportIsabella OsmondMay 16, 2025eating disorder recovery, eating disorder prevention, ED, eating distress, eating disorder nutritionist, anorexia nervosa, anorexia recovery, bulimia, bulimia nervosa, bulimia recovery, binge eating, binge eating disorder, disordered eating, eating disorder nutrition, healthComment

The Importance of Protein in Recovery

Among 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.

Eating Disorder Support, MacronutrientsIsabella OsmondMarch 14, 2025anorexia, anorexia nervosa, anorexia recovery, bulimia nervosa, bulimia, bulimia recovery, eatin, eating disorder nutrition, eating disorder nutritionist, ED, diso, disordered eating

Why it's time to ditch the diets!

We 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!

Eating Disorder SupportIsabella OsmondFebruary 17, 2025Isabella Osmonddiet industry, eating disorder recovery, eating distress, eating disorder, anorexia, anorexia nervosa, anxiety, binge eating, binge eating disorder, disordered eating

Restriction - A Physiological Response!

A 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!

Eating Disorder SupportIsabella OsmondOctober 4, 2024restriction, food restriction, food distress, binge eating, bulimia nervosa, blood glucose levels

BOX / WINDOW BREATHING TECHNIQUE

Box breathing can be an extremely useful tool if you are feeling stressed, anxious, panicked and you need to ground yourself.

Practical Tools, Eating Disorder SupportIsabella OsmondSeptember 27, 2024eating disorder recovery, anxiety, self-care tool, grounding techniques, anorexia, anorexia nervosa, ED Recovery, eating distress

Living with Anorexia Nervosa in a Larger Body: Society's Ignorance

Anorexia 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.

Eating Disorder SupportIsabella OsmondAugust 26, 2024anorexia nervosa, anorexia, eating disorder, eating disorder recovery, disordered eating, restriction, larger body, food restriction, food distress

The Importance of Fats

Often 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.

Eating Disorder Support, MacronutrientsIsabella OsmondJune 24, 2024Nutritional Support, nutritional therapy, nutritionist, eati, eating disorder, disordered eating, macronutrient, fats, lipids, hormone health