When you hear “disordered eating,” you might imagine something extreme.
But sometimes, it looks much more ordinary.
It can look like:
- Thinking about food all day
- Repeating a cycle of restricting and bingeing
- Choosing what to eat based on calories, food rules, or the number on the scale
- Exercising to “burn off” what you ate
- Skipping meals because you gained weight
- Throwing away “bad” foods after a binge
- Bingeing when no one is around
- Feeling like your mood or your entire day depends on what you ate
If any of these sound familiar, there is nothing wrong with you.
These behaviors can be your body’s response to dieting, restriction, and constantly trying to control your food or body.
You might think:
“Why can’t I just control myself?”
“I’m the only one struggling with this.”
“I’m too ashamed to talk about it.”
But you are not alone.
So many people struggle with these thoughts and behaviors. I have struggled with them too.
And what if life could feel different?
What if you didn’t have to think about food all day?
What if your mood didn’t depend on what you ate?
What if you could make plans without worrying about food or your body?
What if you could accept your body as it is and see it as worthy and beautiful, just like other bodies?
What if you could fully enjoy time with the people you love without worrying about your food, weight, or body?
That life is possible.
It takes time, patience, and support. But the first step is understanding what you are experiencing and where it may be coming from.
And if you’re here, you’ve already taken that first step.