Weight Management & Eating disorders

Weight Management - Eating Disorder
2 very different issues

What are we talking about ?

_____ A few Kgs to lose - We will take time to understand

* Your pattern and habits around gaining weight

* Your personal history as there may be a link with the relationship you
built with food ~ Your Frenemy / Your Protection

* I will ask you to, over 2 weeks, put down what you are eating plus one or two parameters that are essential to consider

* Your age, physical activity, general health are taken into account

* There is a long term balance to be working towards to

_____ Obesity
* Is a physiological and mental state that increases the risk of develpping other medical
issues like blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, certain cancers.

* Causes can be found in epi/genetics, diet, exercise

* Even a small weihgt loss positively impacts the general health

_____ Eating Disorders

* The individual has an extreme focus and a distorted perception of their bodily
image and bodily functioning

* Consequences on physical and mental health as well as on the daily life: work,
study, relationship

* Notions of Control, Shame, Guilt are frequently present with these mental
functioning

* The bodily functioning can be severely altered

The most common Eating Disorders are Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia, Binge-eating

Working with Anorexia or Bulimia implies working with your GP / Consultant

I am not trained to offer diet advice.