Whether you’re in recovery or trying to improve your relationship with your body/food/movement, it can be difficult to gauge if you should be exercising and why you’re actually doing it. This can be even more complex and confusing if you’re starting a new workout/routine and have struggled with disordered thinking/behaviors in the past. As someone… Read More Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Relationship With Exercise
If I told you that I was selling a new device that would track your steps, heart rate, period, water intake, calories, weight, and let you compare all of that to strangers on the internet- what would you say? What if I packaged it with a trendy band and marketed it as a “wellness” device?… Read More 5 Signs It’s Time to Ditch the Fitbit
Eating disorders thrive in shame, stigma, and secrecy. If you’re aware you have an eating disorder or think you do, it can be both embarrassing and terrifying to tell someone and get the help you need. Eating disorders are unhealthy coping mechanisms that can happen to anybody, but they happen for different reasons. They can… Read More How I Knew I Needed Help: My “Aha” Moment
Happy International No Diet Day! No Diet Day is all about embracing our bodies, enjoying a healthy relationship with food (not a diet culture influenced one), and raising awareness about the problems diet culture creates in our society. It felt only right that today I talk about food guilt: what it is, why it happens,… Read More Make Everyday No Diet Day by Tackling Food Guilt
The term “mindful movement” has been floating around for a while now and is something I try and follow, so I decided that it’d be a good topic to unpack today on my blog! Mindful movement boils down to the idea of regularly checking in with your mind and body during exercise. The goal is… Read More Mindful Movement: What It Is and How to Do It
Fear foods are foods or food groups that people are uncomfortable eating and are often accompanied by feelings of fear, panic, anxiety, and/or guilt. Often when you begin treatment one of the first things they’ll ask you is “What are your fear foods?” Fear foods are important to work through for your recovery and mental… Read More Everything You Need to Know About Fear Foods
Eating disorders don’t appear overnight and for some people, they never appear at all. Still, that doesn’t mean every single person that doesn’t have an eating disorder has a perfect relationship with food, exercise, and body image. This is where disordered eating comes in. So, what is it? Disordered eating can come with the signs… Read More Disordered Eating vs. Eating Disorders
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