Entries by Kathryn Hansen

Don’t Start the New Year with a Diet

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This will be a short and simple blog post, and the message is just what is stated in the title. January 1st is here, and you’ll of course see that people are going on diets; you’ll see weight loss heavily marketed as a goal you “should” have. I’m here to tell you that it should […]

Holiday Binge Eating: Learn to Deal with Weight & Food Talk

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It’s difficult to deal with binge eating at any time of year, but the holidays can bring extra challenges. One of those challenges is dealing with holiday events where people frequently talk about food, weight, and diets. These seem to be favorite topics of conversation for some people, and when I was a binge eater, […]

Don’t Let a Holiday Choice Lead to a Holiday Binge

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If you are newly binge-free, or trying to stop binge eating, you may be wondering how to avoid holiday binges. First, I want you to know that you can avoid binge eating regardless of the date on the calendar. There actually isn’t anything special you need to do or not do during the holidays. The […]

How I Stopped Binge Eating Cereal and Craving It Too

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If you’ve read Brain over Binge, you know how much trouble I had with cereal during my dieting and binge eating days. But now, many years after recovery, I don’t eat much cereal at all, and it’s not a struggle to avoid it. I never would have believed that was possible when I was a […]

Can I Recover & Be Healthy if I Eat Everything in Moderation?

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The idea of eating all foods in moderation or allowing all foods (provided there are no allergies, sensitivities, or medical conditions) is common in the eating disorder recovery community, and I’ve also promoted this idea in my blog, books, and podcast. Health-conscious people can often be skeptical about this advice, because they may imagine that […]

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