Now that I am eating meals and snacks regularly, it’s time to work on detecting my fullness levels. I’ve been so out of touch from denying my hunger cues, that I have little understanding of how to gauge my feelings of fullness, not to mention the difference between feeling full and feeling satisfied! I amContinue reading “Getting to Know Fullness (exercise)”
Category Archives: Recovery Exercises
Exploring Body Image (recovery exercise)
Exploring Your Body Image I think I must have been unaware of my body in 1st or 2nd grade… I had the joy then of playing sports without any body consciousness. I think I became aware by 3rd grade when I realized how much smaller other girls looked in their uniforms compared to me. Confident,Continue reading “Exploring Body Image (recovery exercise)”
Just because I “feel fat” doesn’t mean…
I actually AM fat! This is a revolutionary new language for my healthy self to use. EF sent me these images to illustrate that I have the power to choose which voice I’m going to listen to… which path I’m going to choose.
Unbalanced/Distorted Ways of Thinking (recovery exercise)
Another exercise from “8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder: Effective Strategies from Therapeutic Practice and Personal Experience” is to review many cognitive distortions and see which ones apply to me. Below are the distortions I think affect me. All or nothing thinking: This is also known as black and white thinking or perfectionistContinue reading “Unbalanced/Distorted Ways of Thinking (recovery exercise)”
Effective Healthy Statements (recovery exercise)
At EF’s recommendation, I’m reading “8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder: Effective Strategies from Therapeutic Practice and Personal Experience.” One section outlines many effective healthy statements for my healthy self to tell my eating disorder self. These are the ones that resonated the most for me. Effective Healthy Statements This feeling seems intolerable,Continue reading “Effective Healthy Statements (recovery exercise)”
Rise Up & Recover App
I’ve using an app called Rise Up & Recover to log my meal plan, and I LOVE IT! I record what I eat (meal log) but I also record how I’m feeling while I’m eating. In addition, there is a section for notes/context and a section for ED behaviors done around the eating. I amContinue reading “Rise Up & Recover App”
Writing Assignment: A Great Day in the Life of Recovery from My Eating Disorder (exercise)
“There Will Be Cake” To be free of the obsession….that is what a day in the life of recovery will look like. A day in the life of recovery firstly means I’m not constantly monitoring if and when I need to throw up throughout the day, or worried I won’t be near a toilet whenContinue reading “Writing Assignment: A Great Day in the Life of Recovery from My Eating Disorder (exercise)”
Writing Assignment: Worst Day Of My Eating Disorder (exercise)
I’ve been doing this so long, I have multiple memories related to the horror of having an eating disorder run and ruin my life. 7th grade – First time purging in the half bathroom of our kitchen. I chose one of the hardest, messiest foods to throw up – spaghetti. I remember being so painfullyContinue reading “Writing Assignment: Worst Day Of My Eating Disorder (exercise)”
Tasting food (exercise)
“How does it feel in your mouth? What is the temperature? What is the texture like?” I cannot tell you the last time I tasted my food. I’ve been given a script to follow to promote mindful eating. The concept terrifies me. My first goal is to simply make the recording.
Challenging Old Ideas and Rules (exercise)
My first exercise is to write out ideas and rules in my eating disorder voice and then challenge them with my healthy voice. Here goes…. My eating disorder is all my fault.Eating disorders are complicated and the result of unhealthy coping skills. It is not my fault. I’ll never have a normal relationship with food.IContinue reading “Challenging Old Ideas and Rules (exercise)”
Tasting Freedom 