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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.

The second of three posts about lapses & relapses in eating disorder recovery lists the most common signs of relapse you need to know.

Lapses, relapses & pre-lapses are part of the cycle of eating disorder recovery. But what do the terms mean & what's happening in the brain?

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

To make eating disorder recovery a success there are some key life ingredients to have in place beyond just 'choosing to recover'.

When you are struggling to make food decisions in order to overcome an eating disorder, try applying the 'Don't Think - Just Eat' approach.

When overcoming an eating disorder, food decisions can feel overwhelming. But what if you don’t actually have to decide?

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

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.

A dive into what a moderation approach to overcoming a restrictive eating disorder and addiction to energy deficit can look like.

When you have an addiction to energy deficit, i.e. restrictive eating disorder, abstinence can be the most effective method to overcome it.

The withdrawal symptoms you can expect as you overcome a restrictive eating disorder and addiction to energy deficit.

With a restrictive eating disorder, it is important to understand what role rituals play in the disorder and the power they have.

Why is energy deficit so rewarding to someone with the susceptibility to develop a restrictive eating disorder?

Understanding the neuroscience of an addiction to energy deficit, aka restrictive eating disorder, using the dopamine balance model.

Restrictive eating disorders can be considered to be a brain based addiction to the state of energy deficit. But what does this really mean?

A personal post in which I share a journal entry made at a point in the process to overcome an eating disorder when I wanted to give up.

Weight gain while still restricting or compensating as you attempt to overcome an eating disorder feels unjustified. Escape this scenario!

Commitments in the process of overcoming an eating disorder can be hard to keep. If-Then Plans can help pin your commitments to real life