Coping with Weight Fluctuations in Eating Disorder Recovery
For most people, weight fluctuations in recovery are one of the most intimidating aspects of treatment. While it is true that you may experience some body changes during recovery, it can help to know what to expect. Weight Fluctuations in Recovery It’s no wonder why people struggle to cope with weight fluctuations during recovery. We […]
Celebrating Milestones in Eating Disorder Recovery
When you are recovering from an eating disorder, you’ve got to celebrate your wins. In this blog post, we will walk you through some milestones worth recognizing. The Importance of Celebrating Milestones While Recovering From An Eating Disorder Recovery is really hard. Your eating disorder didn’t develop overnight, so it is going to take a […]
The Role of Nutrition Therapy in Eating Disorder Recovery
You may have learned that nutrition therapy often plays a key role in eating disorder recovery. We know that you may have some uncertainty about what to expect during a nutrition session. In this article, we will walk you through the key components of nutrition therapy and why it is essential to healing your relationship […]
Eating Disorder Recovery During the Summer
As the heat sets in and beach days and barbecues rev up, clothes naturally become more revealing, and parties start centering around food and the grill. Bathing suits, tank tops, short shorts—summer styles may be practical and fun for many, and the food may be celebratory, but what does that mean for someone suffering from […]
How to Reduce Your Risk of Stress-Induced Relapses
One of the biggest obstacles in treating eating disorders is relapse. Stress-induced relapse occurs when your stress levels are too high to maintain your recovery, and you resort to past eating disorder behaviors and routines that made you feel better, giving you a sense of control. Understanding what stress-induced relapse is, how it affects those […]
How to Heal Emotional Triggers
For people recovering from an eating disorder like anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa, it’s a multifaceted process that requires assessing a wide range of factors and the role that each play. However, identifying emotional triggers is often only part of the process. Past traumas inform our responses to external stimuli and learning how to heal […]
Can Eating Disorders Come and Go?
While on the path to eating disorder recovery, many people often ask themselves or their medical professional whether their disorder can return. Some people wonder about their eating disorder coming back later in life, while others wonder if it can return while on the road to recovery. What you must understand is that recovery is […]
Body Image, Body Checking, and Body Avoidance: Obstacles for Eating Disorder Recovery
Written by Kate Fisch, LCSW – AVP of Clinical Partnerships, Eating Disorder Network A common stumbling block on the road to eating disorder recovery is ongoing negative body image thoughts. Even after someone has progressed towards recovery by significantly decreasing their eating disorder behaviors and repairing their relationship with food, negative body image concerns commonly […]
Can Adults Develop an Eating Disorder?
Anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating are the problems of teenagers. Or at least it can seem that way. The reality, of course, is that anyone can develop an eating disorder, regardless of age. Today we’ll look at what researchers and experts in the field of eating disorders can tell us about eating disorders in adults, […]
