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Are you making New Years resolutions this year? Lots of us intend to start making changes, such as losing weight or going to the gym more often.We also set intentions to stop behaviors such as bingeing or making unhealthy food choices.Somewhere along the line our resolve fizzles and, boom – we’re back to where we started. If this sounds familiar, here are some tips to make 2017 different:#1 – Stop Trying So Hard.Resolutions are often phrased in terms of “trying” to make changes. I’m going to try to lose weight. I’m going to try to be healthier. Keep in mind…
#1 – Be a social anthropologist There’s nothing worse than feeling self-conscious over the holidays. You feel as if you’ve got a giant spotlight on you and everyone is looking at you, thinking critical thoughts about your weight, appearance or life choices. Yuck.The key is to switch the focus. Consider what YOU think of other people, instead of imagining what they are thinking about you.When you’re observing others, you will be much less self-conscious and feel better overall. And, when you feel good, you won’t use food to escape, soothe or distract yourself.#2 – Don’t “should” on yourself If…
Source: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/hunger-artist/201306/not-being-the-thinnest-any-more-how-adjust When you’re recovering from anorexia, it’s one of the most frightening things in the world to realise that you’re no longer the thinnest person in the room. And for it suddenly to be true not just once, but usually. After years of starving yourself, followed by months of regaining the weight you lost in anorexia, there comes a point where you realise that your body no longer looks anorexic: your bones aren’t visible as they used to be, you don’t look brittle enough to break in two, your muscles aren’t wasted away right down to the bone, your face isn’t…
Today I’m really excited to share my interview with Ryan Sheldon, founder of Confessions Of A Binge Eater, in which he shares his journey to overcome binge eating disorder. Here’s a conversation I had with Ryan recently. 1. Ryan, can you share your journey of struggling with binge eating to recovering from the disorder, or as I like to say, ‘liberating’ yourself? I’ve always been a big eater, going back to childhood, and it seemed normal at that time. I was always a bigger kid, so the fact that I ate a lot didn’t seem unreasonable. Plus, I had a mother…
I get lots of people criticizing me for doing Herbalife. People have even accused me of being a part of a colt and have questioned whether it is healthy for me to follow a nutrition program at all, especially post anorexia. I don’t blame these people one little bit as I know its just because they don’t understand what Herbalife actually is and they have not had the privilege of experiencing our incredible and uplifting community. This is a post I wrote and posted to our Local Nutrition Hub this morning and I thought I would share it with you…
Source: U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 2nd Class Shane Tuck, Wikimedia Commons For many who struggle with binge-eating disorder (BED), weight loss seems like the cure to the body image dissatisfaction that is a hallmark of the disorder. It is estimated that between 16-27% of people seeking weight loss surgery have BED. The disorder is not currently seen as a contraindication for weight loss surgery and people diagnosed with BED routinely undergo bariatric surgery. A study by Chao et al (2016) published in the journal Obesity investigated the outcomes of people with BED who underwent bariatric surgery (either the Roux-en-Y…
Fighting Anorexia: Surviving christmas with an eating disorder article Surviving christmas with an eating disorder article 15 Helpful Tips for the Holiday Season Think about what might trigger you over the holiday season, and plan some coping strategies in advance. Identify a support person who is available to listen to you if you feel overwhelmed. If you are travelling away on holidays, take some resources that will support you while you’re away – e.g. books, phone numbers or helpful websites. Try to find out beforehand what food will be served at an event, if that will help to reduce your…
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I’ve been newly inspired to start a 30 Day Challenge by a dear friend of mine as we were out on a hike this morning. My friend Jenevieve (Jen) is stepping into a 30 Day Challenge for herself where she’ll be working on self-care; putting her needs first in her mind, taking care of herself so she has more to give (her kids/loved ones) and serve people better. She’s a dynamo and I’m so excited to be entering into this 30 day challenge with her. I’m stepping up to my 30 Day Challenge which is to replace my negative self-talk…
I’m so pleased to welcome back psychotherapist Andrea Wachter, who is sharing excerpts from her latest book. Although this book is geared towards teenagers, it can benefit people of any age! The following excerpts are from Getting Over Overeating for Teens by Andrea Wachter, LMFT. They are reprinted with permission from New Harbinger Publications, Inc. copyright © 2016 For more details, click here: http://www.andreawachter.com/books/ If you’ve been struggling with overeating, you’re not alone. And the most important thing to know is that it is not your fault! We live in a culture that gives us some pretty crazy messages about…