Anyone who has taken the time to think about eating disorder recovery, for themselves or a loved one, may have been wondering some of the following thoughts: how long will this take? When will I make progress? How do I know what progress looks like? When will things start to feel normal again? And so on.
What to expect, where to start, how do I know this is the right thing to do? Seeking eating disorder treatment. It will be worth it.
In this last part of the Back To School Lunches Series, we will discuss practice tips to keep parents on track, tools to help the busy parent, and ways to incorporate your child in meal planning and give them nutritional skills.
First in the series of back-to-school lunches. Dietitian, Isabelle Bouchard, answers the question: What are some common mistakes parents make when it comes to focusing on their school child’s nutrition?
Here are a few of my favorite things for myself (things for my little one will be at the end). I included the links to Amazon for easy find! These items can be something you gift yourself, ask for on the wish list, or gift for a friend or loved one this holiday season. Look for those Black Friday deals!
Have you ever stopped to think about the way we think and talk about calories? In our fat-phobic diet culture, calories are often described as some sort of evil villain that we must avoid, or “burn off”, at all costs. We are told that we have to earn the calories or that they have to be “worth it” for us to be able to enjoy foods we love. I am a firm believer that language is very important, and that the way we talk to and about ourselves (and food for that matter) influences the way we feel about ourselves and the foods we eat. Let’s pause for a bit and consider what we are actually saying when we say these things.
