Carol Fredrek - Eating Disorder Brochure

4WarningSignsYouMightHaveanEatingDisorder CarolFredrek RegisteredPsychologist

Yourrelationshiptofoodmayinterferewithyourlifeandpreventyoufrom enjoyingeverydayactivities.Youmayfeeloutofcontrol,anxious,ordistressedwhenyouarearoundfood.Youmeasureyourself-esteem byhowyoulookorfindyourselfpreoccupiedwithyourweight,lettingthenumbersonthescaleimpactorevendefineyoursenseofself.Itcangettiringwhenyoufeellikeyouneedtocontrolsomuchinyourlife.Foodandweightpreoccupationcanleadtoseverephysicalandemotionalproblems.Anyfoodandweightissuesthatlimityourabilitytoliveafullandjoyfullifeareofconcern.Youdon’tneedtodothisalone.Callforafree15-minutephoneconsultationandwecantalkaboutyourstruggles. TakeActionNow Gotohealingmatters.ca andsignupfortheFREE ‘BodyImageQuiz’

4WarningSignsYouMightHaveanEatingDisorder1You’reterrifiedofbeing overweight Thereisnoperfectbody.Wecomeinallshapes andsizes.Feelingfatisreallysaying“Idon’tlike myself”. Journalingcanhelpgiveyouavoice.Ask yourself“WhendoIfeelfat?”,“Doesitcomeand goorisitalwaysthere?”,or“DoIfeelbadabout myselfwhencertainthingshappenorwhenIam aroundcertainpeople?” Listentowhatyourinnercriticissaying.How doesthismakeyoufeel?Andwhatdoyoudo withthosefeelings?Thereisnoquickfixto changingthesecorebeliefsbutitisimportantto begintopayattentiontoyourthoughtpatterns, challengethem,andbegintofeelasenseof empowerment.Afeelingof“Ican”.

Yougooneatingbingesand2areunabletostopYouhaveemotionaltriggersthatsetoffabingesuchasstress,anxiety,notfeelinggoodenough,self-loathing,orfeelingdepressed.Youfeelguiltywhenyoubinge.Guiltandshamearecoretothebinge-purgecycle.Youmightpurgetogetridoftheseuncomfortablefeelingsbyfasting,makingyourselfvomit,laxativeabuseorover-exercise.Askyourself“Whataremytriggers?Isitacertainsituation,acertainperson,orafeelingIam uncomfortablewith?”Mindfulnessisastrategythatmighthelpinterruptthecyclefortheshortterm.Itcanbringyoubacktothepresent.Journaling,aguidedmeditation,takingawalk,orcallingsomeonearealsowaysthatmighthelpbreakthecycle.Thismightbeatimetotakeoutapadandpencilandwritedownthethoughtsandfeelingsyouhadthroughoutyourbinge-purgecycle.Youwillwanttochallengethenegativebeliefs.Focusonyourstrengths.3YouconstantlydietDietingdoesn’twork.Almostalldietersgainbacktheweightthattheylostandmanydietersgainbackevenmoreweight.

Therearerealisticwaystogettoahealthyweight.Youcanlearnabouthealthyeatingandestablishapatternofnormaleating.Thisiswhereitisreallyimportanttoworkwithadieticianthatspecializesineatingdisorders.Theywillunderstandthedynamicsofdietingandcompulsiveeating.Trynottolabelfoodsas“good”or“bad”.Thiswillmakeyoufeelguiltyandashamed.Usedifferentlabelslike“sometimesfood”.Allfoodshaveaplaceinyourlife.4Youdon’tlikeyourbodyYoucomplainofbeingfat,feelingfat,andlookingfat,whenactuallyyouareahealthyweightorunderweight.Youalsohaveanextremedissatisfactionwithyourbody.Itisimportanttogetridofyourscalesothatyoucanstopmeasuringyourselfesteem basedonthenumbersonthescale.Use“bodypositive”affirmationsthatpromotepositiveattitudestowardyourbody.Itisdifficulttochallengebeliefsthatyouhaveheldforsomanyyearsbutyoucandoitwiththesupportofothersoraprofessional.Negativebodyimagecantriggeraneatingdisorder. Apreoccupationwithfood,body,and weightcanleadtoobsessivethoughts thatfeeloutofcontrol. healingmatters.ca

AboutCarolFredrekCarolFredrekisaRegisteredPsychologistinprivatepractice,specializingineatingdisorders,bodyimageandanxiety.Withover20yearsofexperience,sheisdedicatedtohelpingpeopleovercometheirpainandanxietyoverfood,theirbody,andtheirweight.ByworkingwithCarol,youcanbreakfreefrom yourpreoccupationwithfoodandhowyourbodylooks.CaroloffersindividualandcouplescounselinginherDiscoveryRidge,Calgaryoffice.Ifyouhavequestionsaboutherservices,ortoseeifthisisagoodfitforyou,callCarolforafree15-minutephoneconsultation.403-249-9337 healingmatters.ca [email protected]