Food, Body Image and Eating Disorders

Food, Body Image and Eating Disorders

Do you…

Think about food, weight, appearance most of the time?
Feel bad or guilty after eating?
Panic if you can't exercise?
Have a intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat?
Keep your fears and feelings about food and weight to yourself because you don't think others will understand?
Would like to be able to eat without gaining weight but afraid it's not possible?

These are some of the thoughts that may occur if you are struggling with emotional eating, body image issues, or eating disorders. You CAN recover from an eating disorder with the appropriate information, support, and counseling. The feeling of freeing oneself of the negative food and body thoughts is possible and is worth the effort. Early intervention is best. However, it's never too late to start. But where can you find someone who cares and understands? The first step is to talk with someone and to be evaluated by an expert in the field.

Working With A Nutrition Consultant
You will be working in steps to achieve your personal nutrition and life goals. This is not a diet! You will not be forced food or use extreme restriction. As a nutrition consultant treating eating disorders, Sally Brown works with clients individually seeking their personal goals and needs for recovery. Treatment is highly individualized and deals with weight issues, food issues, behavioral change, and emotional issues related to food. Meal plans are individualized, dynamic, flexible, and constantly changing. Nutrition counseling includes education on food issues, metabolism, body image, self-care, exercise, stress relief, among other topics related to food issues. Success is determined by commitment, involvement, and communication. Information exchange between client and nutritional consultant is strictly confidential.

There will individual goals to work on. Your input and honesty into food goals is very important. Food and exercise journals, questionnaires, assignments are part of the treatment. Compliance to assignment is critical in the recovery process. Family or friend and group involvement can be a powerful tool in the recovery process and is highly encouraged.

Eating Disorders Self-Help Group
This is a group open to the community as a service to anyone struggling with an eating disorder. The informal group meets every 2nd Monday of each month at 6:30 PM. The goal of the self-help group is to provide a place for individuals to share feelings and receive information about eating disorders or resources for treatment in the community. The group is currently sponsored by Bodyfuel, Inc. and facilitated by Sally Berry Brown MA RD. The group, originally known as ANAD of Johnson County, was formed in 1983 and moved to its present location in 2002. Brown has consulted in the area of eating disorders for 20 years. She is a community speaker at schools, clubs, and conferences for body image and eating disorder topics to both youth and adults. She is an active board member for the Body Balance Coalition whose mission is to keeping the balance in food, weight and body image.

Please contact Bodyfuel, Inc. for more information via email or by calling 913-648-2568.