A long, long time ago, in a lifetime that is so far from the one I’m currently in, I had one of my first major, major forays into deeply disordered eating on Thanksgiving. It was 1986, I was twelve years old (12 YEARS OLD!!!!) and we were having our Thanksgiving dinner at my Grandmother’s boyfriend’s […]
How To Not Binge Eat on Thanksgiving Read More »
Have you ever been “that girl” who was so in love with “that boy…” the one who you were going to marry and make babies with? You loved him so much that you thought of him all the time. You couldn’t stop talking about him… you checked your phone constantly to see if he’d texted you. And
Eating Disorders and Anxious Attachment – What’s the Relationship? Read More »
Stop talking about how fat you are. Stop talking about how much weight you need to lose. Stop talking about diets. Stop talking about who has gained or lost weight.
10 New Years Resolutions that Will Change Your Life Read More »
The problem is, intuitive eating has been co-opted as another weight loss method. And if you are still focused on losing weight, your stress about diets, weight loss and changing your body are going to continue to nag at you.
Q & A Friday – Intuitive Eating is Making Me Fat Read More »
Being human is one of the most difficult ways to be born. Really, it sucks. Each day we are presented with a myriad of feelings that vary from elation to downright painful. And really difficult things happen. Houses get set on fire, mass shootings happens, people get attacked, violated… and to a less degree, our
How to Use Mindful Self Compassion to Help Binge Eating Disorder Read More »
Question: Hi Leora! I got the 100 days of real food cookbooks, and notice that they say to eat full fat cheese and yogurts and things like that, I know that you say we should eat full fat yogurts and things as well. I know they are better for my body, and I can eat less
Q & A Friday – I’m Afraid to Eat Fat Read More »
You’re so fat! Look at the size of your thighs, your butt is huge… what is wrong with you? Why do you have to be so…so… so what? There’s that voice that sits inside your head and tells you that there is something wrong with you. The inner critic. The part of you that tells
When Your Critic Won’t Stop Attacking You Read More »
Did you know that each year 62% of Americans make New Years Resolutions and of those 62% only 8% are able to stick to them? That means that almost 197 million people make resolutions and 140 million of those people give up on those. This makes setting resolutions a pretty big set-up for failure and
Todays Tip In yesterday’s post, I asked people to send me specific questions that they want addressed in the December series. I got some great questions so I’ll be doing my best to answer over the next few days. Dear Leora, I am at work, and there is food EVERYWHERE. It’s the holidays, and people
Get Through December without Bingeing Day 22 Read More »
I am getting through December. Are you? I’ve had a migraine that started on Sunday and lasted through Tuesday morning. I am finally better but I was a true wreck. Not the most patient Mom on the planet or the most helpful wife. Far from it. I spent most of the time sprawled out in
Get Through December Without Bingeing Day 21 Read More »