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Exercise doesn't burn calories AND hurts those who under-eat
We burn about the same number of calories daily no matter our activity level. This is why diets fail and exercise doesn't help one lose...
Being underweight causes a protruding stomach
For those in search of flat stomachs, being underweight won't get you there. Being underweight actually causes one's stomach to stick...
Identify what motivates you to recover: Your dream life
I like to do motivational interviewing with my clients and help them identify their values, then see how their eating disorder is taking...
You'll be more attractive when at a healthy weight
If you're underweight, you're probably more skinny than is attractive to most people - when I had an ED, I definitely was. When weight...
There's no such thing as gaining weight "too fast"
Many of my clients get scared of weight gain. Even a little bit of gain will put them off from continuing to eat. They'll even ask if...
Gaining weight speeds up your metabolism and helps you go *hyper-metabolic*
One of my clients is very concerned about her metabolism. She enjoys eating and is frightened that when recovered, she won't be able to...
How to prevent ED relapse
Most important: Do not let your weight fall too much. "Too much" means fall below your healthy weight at which you get your period (at...
12 things I did to recover after learning about the evolutionary theory for eating disorders
I cover some of this in my Eating Disorder Recovery Story interview with therapist Kiki Attonito: https://youtu.be/J0HNmUcsesM Dr. Shan...