[Disclaimer: This article is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice, mental health care or eating disorder treatment.] You finally made the choice to pursue recovery from your eating disorder or disordered eating behaviors. Maybe you hit rock bottom or something happened that you took as a sign to finally embark on this journey. You have fought your demons and the old voices that tell you to keep shrinking your body. You have had enough[...]
[Disclaimer: The content of this article is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice, health care or eating disorder treatment.] Recovering from an eating disorder or disordered eating is one of the hardest challenges I ever put myself through. The daily struggle, especially at the beginning, the shame about giving up a piece of your identity... There is so many challenges that come with recovery, but I absolutely believe that a full reco[...]
[Disclaimer: This article is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice, mental health care or eating disorder treatment.] Intuitive eating is not a diet. It is a way of eating that honours your body's hunger and fullness signals, while bringing pleasure and enjoyment into your meals. There are no rules to intuitive eating. You basically eat foods that feel good in your body and that feel right in the moment. No foods are off limits. I hear you lou[...]
[Disclaimer: This article is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice, mental health care or eating disorder treatment.] I love science. It is the one thing I believe in and research is a passion of mine. Some would even call it a compulsion. I like to question everything people tell me and look for scientific facts online to back up their theory. However, I know that scientific research can be quite dry and boring to some people. In this[...]
Instagram started out as a platform for photographers to share their work. Once it became mainstream and popular, the selfie movement, butt pictures and a whole lot of “fitspo” images became the norm. I spent years of my life following “fitspo” accounts, bodybuilding competitors, models and celebrities. At first, I took great pleasure in getting such a private glimpse into everyone’s life. I convinced myself that all I do is inspire myself to work harder in the gym and the kitchen. Li[...]
If you have ever struggled with binge eating, you can probably relate: Your alarm goes off and you are in a haze. What happened last night? You need a few seconds to realize that you still feel sick to your stomach. Your eyes and face feel puffy and you don’t even want to look in the mirror and see the damage. Your guilt is weighing you down, before you even got out of bed. All you want to do is shut the blinds and sleep forever. You probably made a promise to yourself last night that you won[...]
Dear 18-year old Rini, Here is a very heartfelt letter from your future self. You have just finished high school, which given your laziness in class is actually quite the miracle. Now, you are about to have the most amazing summer with all of your friends. You will stay up with your friends until 6 in the morning every other day. You will cycle home on your bike while watching the sunrise and feeling absolutely free and invincible. Make sure you are present every single moment, because ten years[...]
[Disclaimer: This article is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice, mental health care or eating disorder treatment.] The RU Okay Day September 14 was the official RU okay day in 2017. RU okay is a suicide prevention charity that raises awareness about anxiety and depression. They have such an amazing mission that resonates with so many of us. Seeing instagram posts with this hash tag all over my feed gave me the extra push towards opening up[...]
My first thought about dieting was at age 13, my first diet attempt was at age 15. Nowadays, this would be considered pretty late. I hear about girls at the age of 7 wanting to go on a diet. We live in a crazy world! In the past 13 years, I have suffered through various eating disorders and "eating-styles/life-styles" that were eating disorders in disguise. Now that I am slowly recovering and finding peace through intuitive eating, I can look back and reflect. None of these diets worked for me.[...]
Whichever diet I am talking about here that did not work out for me, this is my subjective opinion. It is not a substitute for medical advice, so always do you own research and experimentation. Maybe your diet does work for you (right now) There is probably plenty of people that thrive on one of the diets I will mention and that is great. However, if you tend to get obsessive over things and are a very type A person like me, you might be able to relate to some things I will[...]