Resources I Recommend
Over the years I’ve read many books and come across a lot of tools that I think are worth sharing here. Feel free to browse!
Free Downloads
3 Step Process to Bottom Up Safety Building PDF
Learn how to stop restricting, binging, body bashing, and mental obsession.
Blogs
- Freedom from Emotional Eating – dedicated to helping people care for their emotions, enjoy food and accept themselves unconditionally.
- Dances With Fat – Advocacy for people of all sizes and calls out weight bias!
- Rachel Cole – Self-care, self-care, self-care for a well-fed life
Body Image
- When Women Stop Hating Their Bodies, by Jane Hirschmann and Cariol Munter
- Body Wars by Margo Maine
- The Women’s Belly Book: Finding your Treasure Within (and the updated version: Finding Your True Center…) by Lisa Sarasohn
- Other books can be found at Gurze Books
- http://wearetherealdeal.com/eating-disorder-help/body-image-blog-resources/
- Pearlsong Press – wonderful novels with heroines that are not forced into the traditional mold for beauty. Expand your horizons! We also recommend Taking Up Space by Thomas.
Dieting Doesn't Work Books
- Big Fat Lies by Glen Gaesser
- The Obesity Myth,” by Paul Campos.
- Never Satisfied: A Cultural History of Diets, Fantasies and Fat’ by Hillel Schwartz.
Eating Disorder Help
- Intuitive Eating, 3rd Edition by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch
- Big Fat Lies by Glen Gaessar
- The Great Fat Fraud by Mike Schatzki
- Rules of Normal Eating by Karen Koenig
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For a plethora of eating disorder, weight and health science , check out https://edrdpro.com/resources/studies/
https://lindabacon.org/_resources/resources-health-care-providers/
- Sick Enough – Summaries from ‘Sick Enough’ by Dr. Jennifer Gaudlani
For Males
Joyful Movement
- www.curvyyoga.com
- www.danceswithfat.wordpress.com/dance-classes/
- First, Do No Harm – information about bias in obesity research
- Council on Size and Weight Discrimination
- Nourishing Connections
Learn Intuitive & Normal Eating
- Intuitive Eating, 3rd Edition by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch
- Big Fat Lies by Glen Gaessar
- The Great Fat Fraud by Mike Schatzki
- Rules of Normal Eating by Karen Koenig
Life Without ED
- Intuitive Eating, 3rd Edition by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch
- Big Fat Lies by Glen Gaessar
- The Great Fat Fraud by Mike Schatzki
- Rules of Normal Eating by Karen Koenig
Local Florida Therapists
Online or by phone: tracybrownrd@gmail.com or 352-258-8220
Therapists in Gainesville, FL: Community Provider DataBase at the Univeristy of Florida
Therapist in Jacksonville, FL: Lori Osachy, www.bodyimagecounseling.com; 904.737.3232
Janice Walton, PhD 904.567.3862
Nondiet and Emotional Eating Must-Reads
- Breaking Free with Geneen Roth – author of original 1984 book-tapes, books
- Overcoming Overeating – ending body hatred and dieting- books, tapes, online communities
- www.danceswithfat – Ragen Chastain writes about my favorite things: being your own food expert and rejecting weight prejudice
- Healthy Weight Network – weight and eating resources by experts
Nutrition
Online Communities
- Intuitive Eating Support Group – Run by me! Tracy Brown, RD. Perfect for group support.
- Decoding Food and Body Talk Counseling Skills – Also run by me! Perfect for professionals who want to come together ad build their business in Intuitive Eating.
- Overcoming Overeating – for anyone actively using Overcoming Overeating nondiet tools
- Resources, shopping ,etc for large women
Personal Growth
- Danielle LaPorte’s The Desire Map – A heart-centered approach to meeting your desires and goals without the stress
- Struggling with nurturing yourself? Maybe look at your “Mother Wound”
- Mother or Mother -to- be? Intuitive Coach Genevieve Camp has the support you may need to work with these powerful transitions.
Useful Articles
- Eating Well with Exercise Alone Without Weight Loss Improves Physical and Mental Well-Being
- This article documents four case studies of children who were seen at specialized eating disorder clinics in Ontario after being influenced by the healthy weights initiatives at their schools.
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Sadly, I am not surprised as I have seen similar cases in my own town where programs designed to teach “healthy eating” for a “healthy weight” contributed to eating disorders in children under 16 and then they were in my office. How bout’ we focus on providing fun movement and eating well for all kids without focus on weight.
- The Brain tells you what you should weigh, not a chart
- Not a suprise, but children that are labeled “overweight” or “obese” develop eating disorders
Dealing with Weight-Related Comments:
The Annoying “Have you lost weight?” Question
Empowering Healthy Habits
- Say no to Thinspo and say YES to loving yourself. Conversations with teens about weight linked with increased risk of unhealthy eating behaviors.
- Public Obsession Weight Prejudice: What do you think?
- Tools for Growth Take this quiz. Healing has to start with compassion!
Research
Please listen to: The science behind fullness and treatment
Websites
- The Body Positive (Peer-Led Support for creating Positive Body Image in children, teens, college-ages and adults; videos and curriculum )
- Body Positive (a different website, based on HAES and Size Acceptance; wealth of information and resources from Dr. Deb Burgard)
- Our Bodies Ourselves Website on Body Image (includes other website resources and listings here)
Books that I recommend
Intuitive Eating
Intuitive Eating Workbook
Life Without ED
It Didn’t Start With You
The Body Keeps the Score
Eating in the Light of the Moon
Applications I Recommend
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