ABSTRACT

The Inside Scoop on Eating Disorder Recovery is a fresh, smart, how-to book that helps people with eating disorders to heal their relationship with food, their bodies, and ultimately themselves.

Written from the perspective of two eating disorder therapists, both of whom are recovered from their own eating disorders, the text uses humor, personal narratives, and research-proven techniques to offer specific actionable guidelines on how to reclaim one’s life from an eating disorder. The authors explain the difference between dieting and eating disorders, break down the stages of recovery, and provide tips on how to thrive in each stage. The book provides powerful myth-busting on topics that have historically not been addressed in eating disorder recovery books, such as clean eating and orthorexia, exercising in recovery, and fat positivity. Tangible exercises at the end of each chapter provide readers with advice and tips on implementing this approach to recovery in their day-to-day lives.

The humorous and down-to-earth tone of the book creates an authentic and genuine feel that leaves those who struggle with chronic dieting, eating disorders, and negative body image feeling connected and heard.

chapter |12 pages

Introduction

Why We Wrote This Book

chapter 1|10 pages

Am I Just Dieting?

How to Tell When the Line Has Been Crossed

chapter 2|7 pages

Challenging “Not Sick Enough”

chapter 3|8 pages

Early Recovery

Changing Your Behaviors

chapter 4|11 pages

Changing Your Thoughts

Legalize It – Food, That Is!

chapter 5|6 pages

All about Those Feels

Why Emotions Matter

chapter 6|9 pages

Binge Eating

No, It’s Not about “Willpower”

chapter 7|10 pages

Health at Every Size

The MVP of Eating Disorder Recovery

chapter 8|13 pages

Fat Positivity

A Game Changer

chapter 9|7 pages

Trauma

Taking Back Your Power

chapter 10|9 pages

Orthorexia

The Eating Disorder That Hides in Plain Sight

chapter 11|7 pages

Getting Unstuck

The Trap of Partial Recovery

chapter 12|6 pages

All in the Fam

Where Do Our Loved Ones Come in?

chapter 13|12 pages

Body Image

chapter 14|11 pages

Gym-TimidationHow to Move for Joy

chapter 15|7 pages

Intuitive Eating

chapter 16|7 pages

Finding Meaning

chapter 17|2 pages

Summary