Archive for the ‘Eating Disorders’ Category

I Really Want To Be SKINNY (2011-11-25)

“How much should I weigh? I know I’ve lost 20 lbs, but I still think I weigh so much. I don’t feel like I lost any weight at all. Yes, I know my clothes fit so loose, but…”
There is a lot of talk about overweight children and teens in this country. There is even [...]

Struggling With Your Overweight Teen? (2011-4-20)

You’ve done everything to try and get your teen to lose weight. You’ve tried programs, joining the gym and even humiliation. You thought if they were embarrassed like you seem to be, they might do something about the weight, but what if the weight means more than that?
One of the first steps to losing weight [...]

Your Teen’s Distorted Perception of Self (2010-8-31)

By the time your teen is an adult, they should be happy with how they look. There are significant influences on whether this happens are not. One is how comfortable their parents are with how they look, and two is how much your teen compares themselves to people outside the home. 
Teens are going flip [...]

Be Body Positive Day! (2010-7-30)

August 1, 2010 is Be Body Positive Day. It’s the first of annual celebrations of the human body, your body. The founders hope to create an opportunity for people to take the day to do something amazing with their bodies like exercise, cooking healthy food or dancing. The goal is to honor your body in [...]

Pinching That Damn Inch! (2010-6-7)

Parents do it, aunties do it, friends do it and your teen is going to do it. Your teen is going to take their index finger and thumb open like a clamp, put them to the skin located at their waistline and squeeeeeze.
All in all this isn’t a problem, but when you see your [...]

What Can Parents Learn From Tiger? (2010-4-6)

Preparing for a game is simple once you know what to do. That’s what your coach is for. Preparing for college is also moderately easy to do because others have gone before your teen and there are plenty of resources to let you know what you might expect, but try preparing for fame. Who does [...]

4 Skills For ED Teens To Eat Better For The Holidays (2009-11-25)

The holidays, a time of over indulgence and over eating. There are treats at work, treats at home, holiday parties with more treats and finally Thanksgiving dinner with, more treats.  Sure this is an exercise in self-control for the average person, but for the anorexic or bulimic this time can trigger an exceptional kind of [...]