Practicing Self-Respect for Eating Disorder Recovery
By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS It's normal to want people to like you. 😊 But it's extraordinary to genuinely like yourself so that even...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
- Sep 11
- 1 min
If Lizzo Body-Shamed Her Dancers...
By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS I don't know if Lizzo and her staff body-shamed her dancers. It needs to be sorted out in a legal process....
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
- Aug 30
- 1 min
Viewing Our Bodies Through a Broken Mirror
By Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS Body dysmorphia is a distorted perception of your body that can result from being mistreated, shamed, or...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
- Aug 16
- 1 min
Take it and Run!
By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS I know that you can get validation by restricting your food and losing a little weight. But there's a risk to...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
- Aug 7
- 1 min
There is no perfect body.
By Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS There is no perfect body. The obsession with a trending body type, whether thin or thick, curvy or straight,...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
- Aug 1
- 1 min
Fixating on food & weight isn't healthy. It's a sign of anxiety.
By Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS Perhaps we're so used to be told that we should watch our weight and monitor our diet that when we become...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
- Jul 27
- 1 min
Wellness Beyond Weight
By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS In diet culture, the desire to be healthy and the desire to be thin are often intertwined, but they are not...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
- Jul 20
- 1 min
The Nature of a Body is Change
By Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS In diet culture, no one ever tells you that body changes and, even weight gain, are normal parts of life. So,...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
- Jul 9
- 1 min
Weight Anxiety Can Distort Your Body Image
If you grew up in an environment that made you feel ashamed or anxious about your body, it probably effected your body image and may have...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
- Jul 5
- 1 min
Weight Stigma Hurts Children & Teens
By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS When a child or teen is criticized about their weight and size, especially by someone important to them, like...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
- Jun 11
- 1 min
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
- 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 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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