Hey, so I Binged the Other Day — Here’s Why That’s OK

I wasn’t sure if I should share this here. I wondered if it would make a few of you lose  hope, or maybe change your opinion of me, or the… read 

Why I’ll Let my 4-year-old Eat as Much Pumpkin Pie as She Wants this Thanksgiving

The other night we were having little pieces of chocolate bundt cake for dessert, and my 4-year-old, Penny, who lovesloveslovesloves sweets, asked, “Why do you and Daddy have… read 

“Hi, I’m 16 years old and my mom is obsessed with my weight.”

No no no no no no nope. Noooope. Huh-uh. [Shaking head vigorously.] This is not okay. This post title comes from a recent reader comment, and it breaks… read 

Give up your latte (or kombucha?) today and support the Just Eat documentary instead

Got $5? Invest it in Laura Kezman, a filmmaker and eating disorders survivor, and her team to help them finish her important documentary, Just Eat. Because the deadliest of all mental illnesses… read 

What’s the difference between stress-eating and a binge?

I am more stressed and sleep-deprived right now than I have ever been in my entire life. More than when my parents divorced. More than when I was… read 

Body After Baby: How I (am trying to) Stay Sane About Food and Weight

Body After Baby: How I (am trying to) Stay Sane About Food and Weight

My daughter (that’s her on the left, experiencing grass for the second time in her whole little life!) just turned 7 months a few days ago, and I… read 

4 Ideas For The Morning After a Binge

4 Ideas For The Morning After a Binge

Jenn is a 23 year-old recent college grad from Canada who is a recovering bulimic, but still struggles with binge eating. Today she’s here to tell us about… read 

How Therapy Has Worked For Me [guest post]

How Therapy Has Worked For Me [guest post]

HealthyGirl.org reader Angie told me that she’s had a lot of success recently using cognitive behavioral therapy to help her get (and stay) sane about food. CBT may… read 

What to Do the Morning After a Binge

What to Do the Morning After a Binge

  I want to say a big thank you to Ashley Solomon, PsyD, a psychologist who blogs at Nourishing the Soul for writing this insightful and incredibly helpful… read 

A Christmas Lesson: The Difference Between Eating Too Much and “Bingeing”

A Christmas Lesson: The Difference Between Eating Too Much and “Bingeing”

Well, hello everyone! This is the first new HealthyGirl.org post since June when I was seven months pregnant. Thanks for being patient with the spotty contact as I… read