Mood Swings and Eating Disorders
January 28, 2013 by Sharon Peterson
Filed under Anorexia, Athletes, Binge Eating, Body Image, Bulimia, Disordered Eating, Eating Disorders, EDNOS, Featured, Healthy Communication, Healthy Communication, Healthy Coping, Males with Eating Disorders, Mental Health, Nutrition, Recovery, Stress Management, Treatment, Wellness
Why am I so moody? “Everyone in my family says I’m too moody.” I hear this all the time from many of my clients with eating disorders. Mood swings are completely normal for everyone but excessive dieting can increase moodiness in all of us. Fact #1: Guess what? Restrictive dieting makes us moody […]
How Can You Get Through the Holidays (and Not Go Totally Insane) This Year ?
November 4, 2012 by Sharon Peterson
Filed under Anorexia, Anxiety, Athletes, Binge Eating, Body Dysmorphia, Body Image, Bulimia, Depression, Disordered Eating, Eating Disorders, EDNOS, Empowerment, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Healthy Communication, Healthy Coping, Livin in the Moment, Loving Your Body, Males with Eating Disorders, Mental Health, Mindfulness, OCD, Over-Exercise, Prevention, Recovery, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Sharing Feelings, Stress Management, Wellness
The holidays are not relaxing and fun for everyone especially those with an eating disorder (E/D). You may dread the day when the table is completely filled and over-flowing with deliciously home cooked or catered food including the sounds of relatives and loved ones laughing and enjoying themselves. You are already obsessing about numbers, calories, […]
Being Honest with YOURself
September 5, 2012 by Sharon Peterson
Filed under Anorexia, Binge Eating, Bulimia, Disordered Eating, Eating Disorders, EDNOS, Empowerment, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Healthy Communication, Healthy Communication, Loving Your Body, Mental Health, Orthorexia, Self Esteem, Self-Care, Self-Compassion
It’s easy to trick ourselves into believing something that isn’t true. Did I really follow my meal plan? Yes, sure I did. I didn’t finish the fruit because it was spoiled and there is some lasagna on my plate but it was overcooked so I couldn’t finish it either. But I did try both […]
Hiding within yourself
August 13, 2012 by Sharon Peterson
Filed under Depression, Eating Disorders, Featured, Finding Your Voice, HAES, Healthy Communication, Healthy Communication, Mental Health
Many people with eating disorders feel ashamed and embarrassed. People are calling and texting you to go out, do things, and socialize. Have you called them back? Yes. Have you told them you’d meet up with them? Yes. But… You cancel at the last minute. Why? “I just can’t go” you say to yourself. “No […]
Hey, What’s Up With the Lying?
March 20, 2012 by Sharon Peterson
Filed under Featured, Healthy Communication
Ok, so you have an eating disorder. Everyday you are consumed with food thoughts, numbers, calories, and negative thinking. On top of this you have developed a habit of lying to others about small, medium, and big things. Even some things that are important, like your health. Do you like to lie? No. Most people […]
Why Can’t People Just Read My Mind?
March 11, 2012 by Sharon Peterson
Filed under Anorexia, Eating Disorders, Featured, Healthy Communication
So…you get upset because you think no one understands you. You think everyone should know by now that you won’t eat XYZ or that you are “triggered” when others say this or that. “Why can’t everyone remember my rules?” That’s easy to answer. Because not everyone has an eating disorder so they don’t think […]
