Why Do I Have An Eating Disorder?

Why Do I Have An Eating Disorder?

If you have been dealing with eating issues for a while, you may be asking yourself “Why do I have an eating disorder?”  Where did it come from? What could you have done to cause it?  How can you fix it?  The question “why” can be helpful in...
Intuitive Eating: Do You Just Eat Whatever You Want?

Intuitive Eating: Do You Just Eat Whatever You Want?

There is a common misperception among people new to the concept of Intuitive Eating that you are supposed to just eat whatever you want.  While there is some validity to this, I think it bears some more explanation. How to Read the Book When you first start reading...

Is Intermittent Fasting Healthy

It’s all the rage in the last few years.  Intermittent fasting is touted as the way to lose weight, improve health, and detoxify your body.  But, is it really sustainable and healthy for your body? And, does it live up to it’s promises? Long-Term Studies...
Dear Diet Culture

Dear Diet Culture

Dear Diet Culture: I know we broke up a long time ago, but I’m still mad. You lied to me.  Viciously.  Purposely.  You told me that in order to be enough, likeable, loved, that I had to be super thin or have a perfect body.  Diet culture, you intentionally made...
What is Exercise Bulimia?

What is Exercise Bulimia?

I have heard the term Exercise Bulimia a lot from clients recently.  While exercise bulimia not an official DSM V diagnosis, the DSM does specify that bulimia nervosa includes binge eating combined with compensatory behaviors such as excessive exercise in order to not...