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All About Restrictive Eating Disorders aka
An Addiction to Energy Deficit

In this third post on lapses and relapses in eating disorder recovery, the important topic of how to prevent a relapse is covered in depth.

Eating disorder recovery is long and hard, making it easy to lose motivation. This post provides a simple tool that can help you keep going.

The powerful return of emotions when overcoming an eating disorder is one factor that makes the process so hard. This post explores more...

When you have never had children because of an eating disorder, you can face unique challenges as you enter your mid or later life years.

An eating disorder can make you feel like life is happening to you and give a victim mindset. But why not be the hero of your story instead?

It's time to get real about 'quasi-recovery' and eating disorders… it's a state of being 'highly functional' with an active eating disorder.

What specific issues might you face if you are overcoming an eating disorder as a parent? Part of a series on eating disorders in mid life.

Setting eating disorder eliminating goals is very important to overcome an eating disorder but daily intentions can help to achieve them.

The final post about the Minnesota Starvation Experiment covers its teachings about starvation syndrome, applying it to eating disorders.

If you have a restrictive eating disorder then you need to know about the Minnesota Starvation Experiment and its findings. Part one of two.

Overcoming an eating disorder in your mid or later life and when you have a partner or spouse to consider can bring benefits and challenges.

Self-identity is deeply affected by an eating disorder. Recovery means allowing in a sense of identity crisis to learn who you really are.

Anger is a forceful and valid emotion and can be powerful if directed in the right direction when you are overcoming an eating disorder.

Many people say that recovery from an eating disorder or even that having an eating disorder is a conscious choice. Is there truth in this?

Having a restrictive eating disorder and overcoming one will affect your poop and digestion. Tips to cope with these symptoms are provided.

Eating disorders and the ability of the brain to develop an addiction to energy deficit have an evolutionary explanation, explained here.

Restrictive eating disorders don't have a size. They are in fact more common in people who are not 'underweight' by BMI than those who are..

My second book, Aiming for Overshoot, is available to buy now. But why aim for overshoot when overcoming a restrictive eating disorder?

A post to make you aware of risks from refeeding syndrome and the physical effects to overcoming a restrictive eating disorder you may face.

Overcoming an addiction to energy deficit needs you to reprogram your brain from a restrictive eating disorder but abstinence or moderation?