Intuitive eating can feel like a big leap of faith, but what happens when you start and it just feels like you’re failing over and over again? What happens when the bingeing, the main thing that the intuitive eating was supposed to cure, just won’t stop? Written by Ashley Seruya, B.A. … [Read more...] about Intuitive Eating and Deprivation: AKA Why You’re Still Bingeing
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Recipes for Eating Disorder Recovery, Leftovers Edition
When I (Ashley) first started my journey towards eating disorder recovery, I recall one simple phrase that I thought to myself over and over again: “What the hell do I eat now?” Having followed various food rules for so long, I was at a point where my brain felt inundated with contradictory, confusing nutrition information. Not only that, but I was just dipping my toes into intuitive eating, a … [Read more...] about Recipes for Eating Disorder Recovery, Leftovers Edition
Recipes for Eating Disorder Recovery, Barbecues!!
Written by Ashley Seruya, BA When I (Ashley) first started my journey towards eating disorder recovery, I recall one simple phrase that I thought to myself over and over again: “What the hell do I eat now?” Having followed various food rules for so long, I was at a point where my brain felt inundated with contradictory, confusing nutrition information. Not only that, but I was just dipping … [Read more...] about Recipes for Eating Disorder Recovery, Barbecues!!
Intuitive Eating is Not a Hunger & Fullness Diet! 3 Things to Remember
Written by Ashley Seruya, B.A. Are you noticing yourself placing diet rules and restrictions on your intuitive eating journey? Leave diets behind once and for all and avoid these 3 diet mentality traps. For many of us, intuitive eating is something we come to when we finally give in and seek refuge from diet culture. We’ve likely been battered for so long, the rules and restrictions hammered … [Read more...] about Intuitive Eating is Not a Hunger & Fullness Diet! 3 Things to Remember
Recipes for Eating Disorder Recovery, Spring Edition!
Written by Ashley Seruya, BA When I (Ashley) first started my journey towards eating disorder recovery, I recall one simple phrase that I thought to myself over and over again: “What the hell do I eat now?” Having followed various food rules for so long, I was at a point where my brain felt inundated with contradictory, confusing nutrition information. Not only that, but I was just dipping … [Read more...] about Recipes for Eating Disorder Recovery, Spring Edition!
5 Ways to Practice Self-care (and Love Yourself) on Valentine’s Day!
I have never been a big fan of Valentine’s Day. I spent most of my 20's searching for love, always feeling empty when I had no one to share V-Day with! To me, it’s still an artificial holiday made up by Hallmark to sell chocolate candy, flowers and cards. I mean, everyday should be Valentines’ day. As an older and (slightly) wiser human, I have realized the importance of self-love. We are … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Practice Self-care (and Love Yourself) on Valentine’s Day!