Many months ago, it was suggested that I get rid of my bathroom scale. The anxiety that attacked me gave me the shakes, brought me to tears, and a loud, resounding "NO WAY" was heard throughout my head (and probably the entire office in which I was sitting!). Then it...
Recently I found with all the social media outlets people get caught up spending a good amount of their time on the internet rather than spending time with those they love, let alone spending time on themselves and their well-being. When I ask clients and patients...
I wake before the alarm blares. I do not run my hand over my stomach to check if it is flatter than yesterday. I stretch and happily kick off the covers, greeting the sweet beagle at my feet with a scratch behind his ear, instead of cursing him under my breath. In the...
The media has, and continues to be, a major factor that contributes to the development of an eating disorder. It’s not enough to just see skinny and flawless models on television and in movies, but now many people are using social media to encourage and support eating...
You want to know what I really think? I think anger isn't used enough in eating disorders treatment. Not to say there isn't plenty of anger in the room, mind you. My patients are angry at me, their family, the world, the future, their body, the dietitian, etc. Oh,...
Have you ever tried to change another person’s behavior? Of course, you have! We’ve all tried that. By now you know that it’s practically impossible to change someone else. And you know that it’s only a tiny bit easier for us to change ourselves. But changing our own...
Many people with eating disorders report that a doctor or therapist has refused to treat an eating disorder, based on faulty stereotypes. This occurs because many people—even professionals—believe that weight or visual characteristics can be used identify an eating...
This article was sent to me by a friend, and it made me think about my own experience as an African American woman. http://www.plussizeprincess.com/2014/01/happened-black-girl-around-small-white-people-suddenly-feeling-uncomfortable-with-response-carons/ I have spent...