Tag: compulsive overeating
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Why A Food Plan Matters
If you’re new to food addiction recovery, the idea of having a food plan may sound restrictive, especially if you’ve spent years trying one diet after another. But what if structure around food isn’t another set of rules designed to control you? What if it’s more like guardrails on a steep road, giving you something…
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Food Addiction Recovery Is Not A Diet
A Diet Is Temporary, Recovery Is A Lifestyle If you have spent years dieting, you probably know what it feels like to believe that the next plan is finally going to be “the one” that changes everything. Maybe you have started out on a Monday morning or the first of the month, with a brand…
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Pumpkin Spice Season
Recovery gives us an opportunity to separate the season from the behavior. We can keep the cozy blanket, the candles, the changing leaves, the crisp mornings, the sweaters, and the ridiculous amount of pumpkin-themed merch that somehow appears everywhere we look. We can enjoy time with friends and family, make our homes feel cozy, and…
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September Is Where Summer and Autumn Meet
Why “The Last Summer Cookout” Can Be A Trigger. Food addiction does not take a holiday weekend off, and seasonal celebrations do not suddenly make compulsive eating safe. In fact, the combination of abundant food, relaxed schedules, social expectations, nostalgia, and the feeling that summer is ending can create a perfect storm for someone who…
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The Slippery Slope of Artificial Sweeteners
Recovery didn’t just remove sugar from my plate. It removed the obsession from my mind.
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Recovery Is About Freedom, Not About Weight Loss
What Freedom Really Looks Like As we head into the Fourth of July Holiday, I’ve been thinking a lot about freedom. Everywhere you look, people are talking about it. There are flags lining the streets, patriotic songs on the radio, fireworks stands popping up on neighborhood corners, and reminders everywhere about how fortunate we are…
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Summer BBQs In Food Addiction Recovery
Memorial day can mark the beginning of the filled with food-centered events, which is why its such an important time to strengthen recovery routines instead of drifting away from them. Going into summer with intention, structure, and support can make all the difference. Recovery does not have to disappear just because the season changes.