đź“‹ Grab the free [Recovery Checklist] — a simple, step-by-step overview of everything full recovery actually requires. When it comes to gradual recovery vs. all-in, the honest answer is that both can work. But only if you know what each one actually requires. If you’ve been “gradually” recovering for months, or even years, and you’re…
If you’re newer to recovery, being told to stop exercising can feel like the last straw. Exercise is healthy. It’s your me-time. It helps you cope. So why does exercise in eating disorder recovery have to go? đź”— Get the free Recovery Guide Why Context Changes Everything Exercising can absolutely be healthy — for a…
You started recovery motivated. Maybe you were deep in the eating disorder, watching what it was doing to your health, your relationships, your life — and something in you finally said I can’t live like this anymore. That initial burst of motivation is real, and it’s usually enough to get you moving. But if you’ve…
Maybe you’ve been in recovery for a while now. You’ve started eating more, skipped some of the old behaviors, challenged a few fear foods. Months have passed, maybe even years, and you still feel like something isn’t right. Extreme hunger won’t settle. The eating disorder thoughts are still loud. You’ve put in so much effort…
Eating more in recovery is one of the hardest things you’ll ever do. Not just emotionally — though the guilt, fear, and anxiety are very real — but physically too. Your body is changing, your digestion is acting up, and somewhere in the back of your mind, a voice keeps telling you that you’re doing…
After being fully recovered from an eating disorder for over 11 years, and working as an eating disorder recovery coach for nearly a decade, there are certain things I now see so clearly that I wish someone had explained to me earlier. Because when I was in recovery, I spent so much time trying to…
Have you ever noticed that during an eating disorder your brain just… stops working normally? You try to focus on a conversation, but your mind keeps drifting back to food. You try to concentrate on work or studies, but your thoughts feel scattered and difficult to hold onto for long. Your emotions might feel overwhelming,…
This October marks 11 years since I fully recovered from an eating disorder. In this post, I’m sharing the biggest lessons I’ve learned over the past decade — from making peace with food and trusting my body to protecting my recovery and embracing real life with all its ups and downs. Recovery isn’t perfect, but…
Weight overshooting is something that comes up a lot in eating disorder (ED) recovery. Many people wonder: Is it possible to lose the overshoot weight? And if yes, how can you do it safely? If you’ve ever asked yourself these questions, this post is for you. But let me start with a little spoiler: this…
Recently, I was scrolling through some of my older YouTube videos to reshare them on Instagram stories, and I noticed a comment under one of them that really stuck with me: “Why does nobody talk about recovering from an eating disorder in a larger body?” So I thought – let’s talk about it. Acknowledging Where…
