Recovery Talk

In this episode I discuss compulsive walking and step counting in recovery; how to identify if your walking is a problem, dealing with rest and how to stop counting your steps.

This is an episode for those supporting someone with an eating disorder; from parents to friends to partners to teachers. It offers some practical advise on how to best support and have conversations, alongside some insight in how an eating disorder actually feels like.

Today I talk about feeling like you are faking or making up your eating disorder, and what this really is about.

Today I talk about a common fear in recovery: the fear that by eating a lot in recovery, often to beyond the point of fullness, you somehow become "used to it" and develop a habit of "overeating". In this episode I explain why this is not really the case.

In this episode I talk about accepting your body in and after recovery, tolerating bodily changes, social media and the trap of comparison.

In this episode I talk about rapid and uneven weight gain in eating disorder recovery: what it is, why it happens and how to deal with it. I also answer a listener question about what to do when your treatment team set a too low goal weight for you. 

The discussion dives into the reality of recovering from eating disorders at 'normal' weights, challenging the myth that one must be underweight to seek help. It addresses the issue of weight labels and their impact on personal recovery journeys. The conversation also tackles the misconception that a healthy weight guarantees a healthy mindset, reinforcing that mental health struggles can linger regardless of BMI. Overall, it promotes a more inclusive understanding of recovery and the importance of addressing restrictive behaviors.

In this episode I talk about invalidation in eating disorder recovery, both from yourself and from others. I touch upon the fear of not being sick enough, or feeling like you are faking your eating disorder all together, especially when managing recovery.

In this episode I talk about the benefits of increasing your intake in recovery if you're someone on a lower intake. I touch upon the fear of weight gain by eating more (and why the opposite may occur), feeling it's 'too late' or 'too soon', and on the effects of an increased intake in recovery, physically and mentally.

In this week's episode I talk about consistency, and why it is so important in recovery. I also debunk the idea that in order to do recovery, you must always be motivated.