Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2015

It’s Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2015. I actually do a TON of eating disorders recovery counselling, but I often don’t talk a lot about it to protect my clients’ privacy. I can tell you that EDs come in all different shapes, sizes, and formats, and the people who choose to face and ultimately fight their inner demons are very brave and determined individuals, because let me tell you it’s definitely a battle to recover and get their minds and bodies back to a healthy place!

In light of Eating Disorders Awareness Week, here are some important questions to ask yourself (or about someone you care about) if you’re concerned that the relationship you/he/she has with food is becoming dysfunctional and possibly self-harming:

1) Do you spend most of your day thinking about food and your body?
2) Do you avoid meals, restrict certain foods, binge eat, or purge after eating?
3) Do you feel guilty or out of control when eating?
4) Do you think that life will only be good if an ideal weight is achieved?

If you do feel like your relationship with food, weight, exercise, and/or body image has become dysfunctional, know that you’re not alone and that help is available. Working with a Registered Dietitian and mental health therapist (who specialize in treating eating disorders), as well as regular check-ins with a Physician is crucial, because battling an ED on your own can be a tough and over-whelming process.

If you feel like you need immediate help, please don’t ever hesitate to contact me at info@nutritionrx.ca and I would be happy to meet with you or a loved one, or point you in the right direction to get immediate help if I can’t be of service myself.

As always, wishing you kindness, compassion, and self-acceptance to help you live the healthiest, happiest life possible!