NEDAWalk in Spartanburg!
August 29, 2017 by Robyn Hussa Farrell
Filed under Activism, Activism, Advocacy, Anorexia, Athletes, Binge Eating, Body Image, Bulimia, Disordered Eating, Eating Disorders, EDNOS, Featured, Guys, HAES, Males with Eating Disorders, Moms & Sisters, Politics, Prevention, Recovery, Treatment, What to Say, How to Say It
Join us for the first-ever National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) NEDA Walk in Spartanburg! Working in collaboration with Spartanburg County School District Six Spartanburg, South Carolina Spartanburg School District 7 YMCA of Greater Spartanburg, NEDAWalks educate affected individuals and their families, while raising vital funds in the fight against eating disorders. Register here: www.nedawalk.org/spartanburg2017
My New Book: Helping Patients Outsmart Overeating
February 1, 2017 by Karen R. Koenig
Filed under Binge Eating, Body Image, Dieting, Disordered Eating, EDNOS, Empowerment, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Healthy Communication, Healthy Communication, Healthy Eating, Intuitive Eating, Loving Your Body, Mental Health, Obesity, Recovery, Self Esteem, Sharing Feelings, Treatment, Weight Stigma, Wellness, Wellness
My seventh book is out! Helping Patients Outsmart Overeating—Psychological Strategies for Doctors and Health Care Providers is co-authored by Paige O’Mahoney, M.D., CHWC. Don’t be fooled by the title and think that the book is only for health professionals. It has two audiences: healthcare practitioners and patients who want their providers to understand and truly […]
Making Meaning of Lack of Success
January 4, 2017 by Karen R. Koenig
Filed under Binge Eating, Depression, Disordered Eating, EDNOS, Empowerment, Healthy Coping, Intuitive Eating, Livin in the Moment, Mindfulness, Recovery, Self-Care, Wellness
Dysregulated eaters often feel like failures because they haven’t lost weight, kept it off, stopped bingeing/overeating/mindless eating, quit obsessing about the number on the scale, or have yet to establish “normal” eating patterns. They feel like failures and tell themselves that they’ll never succeed, and this focus reduces the likelihood of moving forward and increases […]
Which Stage of Change Are You In?
July 6, 2016 by Karen R. Koenig
Filed under Anorexia, Binge Eating, Bulimia, Disordered Eating, Eating Disorders, EDNOS, Empowerment, Featured, Healthy Eating, Intuitive Eating, Loving Your Body, Recovery, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care
Most of us probably were raised to believe that if you want to change, you simply need to try hard enough and you will. In some circumstances, that can be true. Pushing yourself a wee bit more can sometimes initiate or accelerate change. But most of the time that we say we want to change, […]
Why the Biggest Loser Participants Are Now Big Gainers
June 1, 2016 by Karen R. Koenig
Filed under Binge Eating, Depression, Dieting, Disordered Eating, EDNOS, Empowerment, Healthy Eating, Intuitive Eating, Mental Health, Obesity, Recovery, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Treatment, Weight Stigma
I never watch “The Biggest Loser,” the hit TV show. It has always made me cringe and want to cry. Why? Because eating and weight is my field, I’ve known for decades that diets don’t work long term and can actually make you fatter. In fact, it may surprise you to learn that science knew […]
Healthy and Happy: The Positive Role Team Sports Play on Adolescent Girls
July 29, 2015 by iaedp
Filed under Athletes, Body Image, Eating Disorders, Fitness, HAES, Healthy Communication, Livin in the Moment, Loving Your Body, Mindfulness, Over-Exercise, Over-Exercise, Prevention, Role Models, Self Esteem, Talking To Kids
Do you remember what middle school was like for you? If you’re like me, you probably try not to remember. Being a teenager is difficult.
Diabulimia: Learning More about your Teen and their Type-1 Diabetes Diagnosis
June 14, 2015 by iaedp
Filed under Anorexia, Body Dysmorphia, Body Image, Bulimia, Disordered Eating, Eating Disorders, EDNOS, Healthy Eating, Intuitive Eating, Mental Health, Nutrition, Over-Exercise, Over-Exercise, Parents, Prevention, Recovery, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Treatment, Wellness, What to Say, How to Say It
Graciously reposted from www.LauraCipulloLLC.com Diabulimia is an unofficial term, used by both the American Diabetes Association and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, to define a serious condition effecting, but not limited to, adolescent girls diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. An adolescent diagnosed with diabulimia (known formally as ED-DMT1) is characterized by the intentional misuse and […]
News Flash: The AND Recommendations Feature Ellyn Satter’s Model
November 5, 2014 by iaedp
Filed under Anorexia, Binge Eating, Body Dysmorphia, Body Image, Bulimia, Disordered Eating, Eating Disorders, EDNOS, Fat Talk, Food Revolution, HAES, Healthy Communication, Healthy Eating, Intuitive Eating, Mindfulness, Nutrition, Prevention, Recovery, Wellness
Graciously re-posted courtesy of www.momdishesitout.com We are all inundated with nutrition messages. Messages range from our pediatricians to our mom friends, and of course from the media. Just last month, AND released their position paper on nutrition guidance for healthy children ages two through eleven. Well in 1999, I was introduced to the works of […]
Eating disorder recovery: using inspirational guides
October 28, 2014 by Joanna Poppink
Filed under Anorexia, Athletes, Binge Eating, Body Image, Bulimia, Disordered Eating, Drunkorexia, Eating Disorders, EDNOS, Empowerment, Fat Talk, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Males with Eating Disorders, Mindfulness, Obesity, Over-Exercise, Recovery, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Compassion, Spirituality, Writing and Poetry
Inspiring quotes and images can open your mind, invigorate your heart, refresh your soul and inspire your creative path. They offer support to your courage and commitment as you are steadfast on your path to eating disorder recovery. Try using inspirational quotes in your journal and meditations. Choose what seems right, familiar or challenging. Choose […]
Use Inspirational Quotes as Recovery Tools
September 3, 2014 by Joanna Poppink
Filed under Anorexia, Athletes, Binge Eating, Body Image, Bulimia, Disordered Eating, Drunkorexia, Eating Disorders, EDNOS, Empowerment, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Males with Eating Disorders, Obesity, Over-Exercise, Recovery, Role Models, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Self-Compassion
“Don’t let anyone steal your dream. It’s your dream, not theirs.” – Dan Zadra Sometimes you feel lost or stuck in your recovery work. Your eating disorder spreads a heavy mist over your feelings, your thoughts and your daily activities. Your usual “go to” places and people that bring you support seem unavailable or unappealing. […]
