Survey Suggests Two-Thirds of Kids May Struggle with Body Image
By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS Parents, the diet industry spends millions every year to promote body insecurity in us and our kids. This...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
- Jun 4
- 1 min
A Tip for Managing Body Image Distress
When you're in recovery from an eating disorder, you're going to struggle with your body image sometimes. It's just part of it. What's...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
- May 31
- 2 min
Little ways to protest weight stigma and diet dogma to support eating disorder recovery.
In the 60s, feminists burned their bras at a Miss America contest to protest the oppressive images of female beauty that were being...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
- May 28
- 1 min
Trying to fit a square peg into a round hole isn't a health strategy...
Ever try to fit a square peg into a round hole? <-- Here's what happens. The force by which you shove it, causes damage to the square...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
- May 25
- 2 min
What looks like a person living their best life, could be a health crisis.
#eatingdisorderrecovery If you're in recovery and your friend loses a bunch of weight and starts flaunting it, it can really trigger your...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
- May 22
- 2 min
Leave Diet Talk off the Menu (for Eating Disorder Prevention)
I was eating dinner at a restaurant when a teen at the next table ordered a hamburger and fries. An adult at her table said, "How do you...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
- May 18
- 2 min
Respecting Your Teen's Growing Body & Food Choices for Eating Disorder Prevention
Parents, I know you mean well when you point out your teens' weight gain or nudge them toward dieting; but these things don't help. Your...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
- May 16
- 1 min
Managing Stress with a HeartMath Device (for eating disorder recovery)
It's been a stressful day, which makes it a great day to show you one of the ways a person recovered from an eating disorder manages her...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
- May 8
- 1 min
The Hamster Wheel of a Weight-Focused Life
[Support for Eating Disorder Recovery] An older woman once said to me, 'I spent my entire life trying to change my body. And for what?...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
- May 6
- 1 min
Weight-Increasing Effects of Dieting
People, we need a reframe! The diet industry taught us that by restricting food, we can lose weight. But research shows that, for the...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
- Apr 27
- 1 min
Make a body-positive closet
If you're cleaning out your closet while recovering from an eating disorder, I have some advice for you. Clutter expert Marie Kondo,...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
- Mar 31
- 1 min
A Shame-Free Relationship with Food
By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS You have nothing to be ashamed of when it comes to your eating choices. What you eat is not an issue of...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
- Mar 30
- 1 min
Is it me or is it the food?
By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS So let me get this straight, whomever is in charge of American food... you're gonna take a couple of...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
- Mar 13
- 2 min
"Annoying Bra Fat"???
Author: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS So, there's an exercise class that I enjoy and do often. The only thing I don't like about the class is...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
- Mar 11
- 1 min
Diet Talk Goes Viral
Author: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS Yesterday, I overheard a mother body-shaming herself in front of her husband and kids. I hurt for her....
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
- Jan 5
- 2 min
Weightless Resolutions are Safer for People with Disordered Eating
Author: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS It's a new year and the diet industry is flooding your feed with messages about why you should jump on...
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