Do you have an Eating Disorder?
Your eating habits are likely a consequence of your
family, your environment and your lifestyle. If you attempt to cope with
unpleasant feelings by eating, or by avoiding eating, you may develop an
eating disorder. Some symptoms of eating disorders are
associated with a 10-15% mortality rate and a 20-25%
suicide rate. Anorexia and bulimia can sometimes be called slow suicide.
Although you and your situation are unique, you are
probably similar enough to the rest of humanity that what works for them can work
for you. Soulwork coaching can help you resolve your unpleasant feelings
and emotions that may motivate you to overeat or undereat. You can
remain unique, and be attractive, confident, successful, and healthy. We have
solutions for compulsive eating.
Do you react to problems by eating, purging or dieting? This may be related to low
self-esteem, depression, loss of control, feeling
worthless, identity issues, family relationships or unpleasant
emotions. Eating disorders may express what you cannot
express in other ways. Some serious eating disorders are: Anorexia
Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and Compulsive Overeating.
Possible Treatment
- Hospital, if your physical condition is
extreme
- Medication may help you control serious depression
or
anxiety
- Nutritional counseling can help you design healthy
meals
- Individual coaching to find healthy
ways of controlling your life
- Systemic coaching to manage your
relationships and emotions
[ Addictions
. Codependence .
Depression .
Obsessions & Compulsions ]
Soulwork Systemic Coaching
Soulwork systemic coaching can help you to shift the
balance of your life permanently in your desired direction. Soulwork coaching
helps you set your agenda, choose your goals, and provide the material for
your changework. A systemic coach can help you ...
- improve your relationships
- choose and clarify your life goals
- end relationship entanglements
- end inner conflict
- recover and align with your "sense of life"
- dissolve relationship bonds, abuse and trauma
- dissolve toxic mentorship and find inspiration
[ Systemic
Coaching . Couple Coaching . Provocative Coaching ]
Anorexia, Bulimia and Compulsive Overeating
An eating disorder is indicated by:
- You are abnormally overweight or underweight
- You are afraid of becoming fat or thin
- You avoid eating even if you are hungry
- You cannot stop eating
- You cannot recognize physical hunger
- You vomit after binge-eating
Anorexia Nervosa
If you want to lose weight, you may go to extreme
measures. You may limit yourself to an extremely restricted diet and
use other extreme methods of weight loss. Here are some typical
symptoms of anorexia nervosa:
You avoid eating
- You deny feeling hungry
- You avoid social meetings that involve food
- You eat very small amounts of food
Your body has a very low weight
- You imagine that you are fat although
people tell you that you are thin
- You avoid maintaining a healthy weight
for your age and height
- You deny the serious consequences of low
body weight
You obsess about dieting and weight loss
- You fear gaining weight or being fat
- You weigh yourself several times a day
- You are obsessed with exercise
Some potential medical problems
associated with anorexia include emaciation, slow pulse,
kidney problems and digestive problems.
Anorexia cannot be cured with willpower alone.
You are not alone. We may be able to help you.
Bulimia Nervosa & Binge Eating
If you are trying to cope with unpleasant feelings,
you may binge eat and then vomit in an addictive cycle. Your food binges
may be with sweet and/or high fat foods. You may eat impulsively, and
not with other people. Your obsession may be triggered by distress, relationship
problems, boredom, prolonged dieting, or dissatisfaction with your body.
Binge eating may temporarily numb your unpleasant
feelings, but you may then feel some sort of failure or shame about your
loss of control. You may find a way to vomit directly after your binge.
Some potential medical complications of bulimia
include cardiac arrhythmias, esophageal tears, electrolyte imbalance and
gastrointestinal problems. In other words - bad news for your body.
Are you caught in a cycle of binge eating and
depression. Do you use food to cope with uncomfortable feelings or to to
numb all that is going on around you?
Bulimia cannot be cured with willpower alone.
You are not alone. We may be able to help you.
Compulsive Eating
You may eat to try to control depression, anxiety,
interpersonal stressors, boredom, prolonged dieting and dissatisfaction
with your body. There are solutions ... if you recognize the causes.
Your compulsive eating may temporarily relieve unpleasant
feelings, but your relief is probably
followed by feelings of guilt, shame and depression. You may constantly struggle
and yet be unhappy with your weight. You try each new diet hoping that it can cure
your compulsion. You may lose some weight, but you will probably regain your lost weight.
You may eat normally with others and overeat in private later. You may overeat late at night or
in fast food restaurants. You may have secret supplies of junk food.
Medical complications from compulsive eating include
diabetes and heart problems.
You are unlikely to cure compulsive overeating with willpower.
You are not alone. We may be able to help you.
NOTE: Consult a physician about any opinions or recommendations
about eating
disorders, medical symptoms or medical conditions.
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