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Tips for Navigating an Eating Disorder

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Tips for Navigating an Eating Disorder

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  1. Tips for Navigating an Eating Disorder Courage to Nourish Nutrition alex@couragetonourish.com couragetonourish.com 301-202-4532 Located in Maryland, Virginia, DC, Pennsylvania and virtual

  2. What is nutrition counseling? Hello, my name is . . . Courage to Nourish defines nutrition counseling (or individual nutrition therapy) as working individually with a dietitian who can support you in achieving your long-term nutrition goals while creating an environment that feels comfortable, non-judgmental and empowering.

  3. What is nutrition counseling? Part one: setting specific food-related goals to slowly challenge your eating disorder rules. Part two: exploring your relationship with food, body and exercise. Part three: discussing cultural impacts on your eating disorder, like diet culture, Health at Every Size and body positivity.

  4. Part one: Food related goals Examples of food related goals: • Eating dessert a few days in a row • Eating fast food • Challenging rules surrounding timing of meals • Like eating past a certain time at night to challenge the rule not to eat past a certain time • Having the same food twice in one day • Like eating bread for breakfast and lunch

  5. Part two: Explore your relationship with food • Exploring this relationship allows you to have a better understanding as to how life events and experiences have affected how you think about food, exercise and body image. • You might discuss: • Memories about food and body: both positive and negative • Your family’s relationship with food • Your values and how they relate to food, body and exercise • How stress and self care impacts food

  6. Part three: Cultural Impacts on Your ED Eating disorders do not exist in a bubble. Our environment plays a huge role How has our culture impacted your relationship with food, body and exercise? You will define diet culture, learn about Health at Every Size ©, intuitive eating and body positivity/fat acceptance.

  7. Dietitians: The Life-Changing Role in Treatment Why should you work with a dietitian in recovery? To provide guidance and feedback on nutritionally appropriate meals To sort through the tangled and confusing web of online health and nutrition information To challenge eating disorder rules and thoughts To become an intuitive and confident eater For encouragement, accountability and support To have a safe space to process nutrition concerns

  8. Providing guidance on meals Eating disorders manipulate how the brain decides what is a nutritionally appropriate meal Dietitians use science and research to explain *why* the body needs certain nutrients in order to survive A dietitian works alongside you to supporting you in understanding the science behind eating and metabolism so you have fuel to fight your eating disorder voice

  9. Sort through health information Much of the health information on the Internet, social media or TV creates a false narrative on how we should view food. The information is often scary and confusing. We’re led to believe we need to cut out certain foods in order to live longer A dietitian can support you in debunking this information A dietitian can answer questions you have about ”nutrition science”

  10. Challenge Eating Disorder Rules By challenging eating disorder food rules, you can increase flexibility in your food thoughts as well as spend less time thinking about food and body image You can work alongside your dietitian to challenge these rules one by one and to discuss what thoughts/anxieties come up along the way Your dietitian will support you each step of the way with encouragement and by providing a safe space

  11. Becoming an Intuitive Eating One goal of recovery is to become an intuitive eater This means listening to hunger cues, fullness cues, cravings, cues to rest…etc. An eating disorder severely disrupts these cues Your dietitian will support you in regaining trust in your body to understand these cues and how to listen to them

  12. Tips for navigating recovery • Identify possible treatment options • What are your local treatment options? • Seek out supportive peers • Join support groups to connect with those who have a similar experience • Practice mindfulness and relaxation and make sure you are getting quality sleep and eating regular meals • Set reminders to eat, pack lunch/snacks for yourself, think about your sleep hygiene • Don’t be afraid to ask for help • Visit couragetonourish.com for more resources • Establish Realistic Goals • Remember: recovery takes time. You’ll get there

  13. Contact Courage to Nourish Website: couragetonourish.com Email: alex@couragetonourish.com Phone: 301-202-4532

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