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Fueling for Recovery- Nutrition Care for Athletes and Eating Disorders

Fueling for Recovery is a team of inclusive, dedicated dietitians who specialize in eating disorder treatment and sports nutrition.

We provide unique care to athletes who suffer from eating disorders or experience disordered eating.

09/25/2025

In case you missed it, it’s Weight Stigma Awareness Week 💙

Weight stigma is more than hurtful comments. It’s the discrimination people experience in healthcare, workplaces, schools, and even within families simply because of their body size. Research shows that weight stigma can lead to higher stress, disordered eating, avoidance of medical care, and poorer mental health outcomes.

That’s why awareness matters. For our second post, we're sharing resources from organizations and advocates who are leading important conversations about weight stigma and health equity. These resources can help us all better understand the impact of stigma, unlearn harmful myths, and take steps toward more compassionate, inclusive care.

📚 Check out these resources and see how you can get involved. Whether you’re a healthcare provider, caregiver, or community member, each of us has a role to play in challenging stigma and creating safer spaces.

👉 Share this post with someone who might benefit.

09/22/2025

🏋️‍♀️ It’s Weight Stigma Awareness Week!

This year's theme is: Healing Without Harm: Ending Weight Stigma in Healthcare

For athletes and active individuals, weight stigma can show up in subtle and not-so-subtle ways:

⚠️ Coaches encouraging weight loss for “performance”
⚠️ Medical professionals overlooking injuries or symptoms due to body size
⚠️ The assumption that fitness equals thinness
⚠️ Disordered eating hidden behind “discipline” or “clean eating”

This year's theme calls us to face a hard truth:
Weight stigma is still deeply embedded in healthcare, including sports medicine and nutrition spaces. It causes real harm.

At Fueling for Recovery, our team of weight-inclusive, trauma-informed dietitians supports athletes and healing by:

✅ Repairing your relationship with food, exercise, and your body
✅ Helping you fuel for strength, endurance, and joy
✅ Using tools like Intuitive Eating, body image work, and flexible meal planning
✅ Centering your values, performance goals and wellbeing, not weight loss

This week, and every week, we stand against weight stigma in sport, in healthcare, and in the world.

💛 You deserve support that sees the whole person, not just the uniform, the numbers, or the assumptions.

👉 Share this post to help spread awareness and to remind others: you can fuel your body and honor it, at any size.

09/17/2025

With the onset of fall comes a lot of changes. Your routines might be shifting. Maybe you’re training less, spending more time in school or indoors, or simply feeling more tired.⁠
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🧠 And maybe you're noticing:⁠
➤ More cravings⁠
➤ Increased hunger on rest days⁠
➤ A slower pace in your workouts (or none at all)⁠
➤ A voice in your head saying: "You didn’t earn that."⁠
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Let’s challenge that.⁠
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➡️ Hunger isn’t something you have to justify.⁠
➡️ Cravings aren’t wrong or a sign of failure.⁠
➡️ Your body’s needs will change with the season, and that’s normal.⁠
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🍽️ You still deserve to eat.⁠
🏃‍♀️ You still deserve to rest.⁠
🧠 You still deserve support, even when things feel uncertain.⁠
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If the transition into fall is bringing up stress around food, movement, or your body, reach out to one of our qualified team members for support.⁠
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📩 DM us or click the link in bio to connect with one of our ED-informed and sports nutrition dietitians. ⁠
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09/11/2025

At Fueling for Recovery, we know that reaching out for help, especially for something as vulnerable and deeply personal as an eating disorder, can feel overwhelming and scary. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to ensure that you’re not doing it alone from the very beginning.

💛 Meet Leila, our full-time office coordinator. She is the heart of your first connection with Fueling for Recovery. She offers guidance, clarity, and reassurance, helping you find the care that’s aligned with your needs, your access, and your vision of recovery.

Leila is deeply integrated into our team : she regularly participates in team meetings, thoroughly understands each clinician’s approach and specialties, and can help match you with the professional that’s the best fit for you.

Whether you:
🤔 Don’t know where to start
🧠 Are unsure which professional would be right for your needs
💭 Want to understand our approach and what makes Fueling for Recovery unique
❓Have questions about insurance, accessibility, or the treatment process

Leila is here to support you with compassion, transparency, and no pressure. We truly want your experience with us to feel safe, supportive, and tailored to YOU.

📞 If you're considering starting treatment or even just thinking about it, reach out to Leila by phone, email, or DM. She’ll walk you through your options, answer your questions, and help you take that first step toward care that actually feels like a fit.

09/09/2025

Though exciting for some, the start of the school year can bring up a lot of emotions and discomfort for athletes struggling with an eating disorder or disordered eating and the intense pressure to perform and excel in their sport.

Here are some gentle reminders and affirmations to practice and keep in mind for your first few weeks back:

🧠 My health is more important than any performance.
I choose to prioritize my body and mind over results or expectations.

🍽️ Food is fuel. I deserve to eat every day, no matter what.
Eating is not something I have to earn.

🏋️ Eating enough makes me stronger, not weaker.
My body performs best when it's well nourished.

⏰ Consistency, not restriction, supports my goals.
I can’t train or grow without regular meals and snacks.

🗣️ It’s okay to ask for help.
Speaking up is brave and I don’t have to struggle in silence.

💤 Rest is part of training.
Taking a break doesn’t set me back, it moves me forward in recovery.

💛 I am more than my sport.
I am enough, even without performance, medals, or competition.

Say these affirmations. Save them. Repeat them when you need them. 💛

📣 Let us know what your positive affirmation of the day will be in the comments below!

09/04/2025

💬 Reminder !!

In case you missed it, Jamie Lee, RDN is launching an ACT-based Media Industry and Eating Disorders support group!

If you work in TV, film, journalism, modeling, advertising, or social media and struggle with food or body image, this one's for you.

What you can expect:
🧠 ACT-based tools + mindfulness
🤝 Peer connection+ professional support from a registered dietitian specialized in treating eating disorders
📍 Online | 🕕 Wednesdays @ 6 PM EST
📅 Starts Sept 17 (6 sessions, every other week)
📝 Insurance receipts available, if applicable

👉 Spots are limited, register now through the link in our bio!

09/02/2025

You’re disciplined, dedicated, and driven. Somewhere along the way, your relationship with food got tangled up with your performance.

And now, you’re feeling stuck. Maybe confused.

Here’s the truth:

👉 Nutrition coaching for ED recovery isn’t just about what’s on your plate. It’s about what’s going on in your mind and your nervous system, too.

That’s why our ED-informed dietitians use therapeutic tools like CBT, DBT, ACT, and IFS to help athletes like you:

✔️ Quiet the inner critic
✔️ Challenge perfectionism
✔️ Reconnect with hunger and satisfaction
✔️ Build habits that actually support your goals

If you're feeling like you need to choose between healing and being an athlete, we can help.

💬 Send us a DM to chat about what support could look like for you.

📲 Or tap the link in our bio to book an initial appointment with one of our dietitians.

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08/28/2025

Taking a quick break from our usual posts to join in on the Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce engagement meme fun 💍💫

Just like many of you… yes, we’ve been freaking out too 😱💖

Before we dive in:
These memes are meant to bring a little joy to your recovery and sprinkle some humor into your day, not to make light of the very real challenges of eating disorders or disordered eating.

If you’re struggling, please reach out to us to learn more about how our professionals can support you.

Swiftie dietitians and clients, this one’s for you 🏈💕

08/19/2025

🎥 Working in media and struggling with food or body image?

Our new support group might be exactly what you need right now !

If you work in TV, film, journalism, modeling, advertising or social media, you already know how intense the pressure around appearance can be.

Whether it’s constant comparison, public exposure, or the silent (and not-so-silent) expectations around how you “should” look, it can take a toll physically and mentally.

Led by Jamie Lee, RD and rooted in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), this 6-session virtual group is a space to:

✨ Get support from others who are experiencing similar challenges
✨ Talk about the impact of your work on your body image and relationship with food
✨ Learn how to make space for those tough thoughts without letting them take over
✨ Practice self-compassion and mindfulness in a way that feels real and doable
✨ Reconnect with your values and the things that truly matter to you

Group Details:

🗓 Starts Sept 17 | Wednesdays @ 6 PM EST
📍 Online | $480 total for 6 sessions
👥 Max 5 participants - Closed Group

Spots are limited, click on the link in our bio to register now!

Looking forward to supporting you soon. 💛

08/14/2025

💬 “We’re doing everything we can, but nothing seems to help.”

If you’re supporting a child or teen with an eating disorder, you’re not alone, and you don’t have to do it without guidance.

At Fueling for Recovery, we offer Family-Based Nutrition Counselling rooted in the Family-Based Treatment (FBT) model : the leading approach for helping teens and children recover from eating disorders like anorexia, bulimia, ARFID, and more.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 What FBT teaches:
✔️ You can be the expert in your child’s recovery
✔️ The eating disorder is not who your child is
✔️ Re-nourishment is the first step toward healing

Our dietitians walk alongside your family with empathy, structure, and real-life tools to help you take control of the eating disorder and rebuild trust, one meal at a time.

📍 Interested? Virtual sessions are available fairly immediately!

🎯 Questions? Dm us or reach out by phone or email!

08/07/2025

Are you an:

👟 Athlete who wants to improve their performance
👟 Athlete with an eating disorder
👟 Athlete who may be underfueling
👟 Parent of an athlete with an eating disorder

👩🏼‍🏫 Then our experienced team of dietitians would love to work with you ! We will help you properly fuel and excel in your sport while making peace with food and your body.

🤷🏻‍♀️ Don't fall into one of the categories mentioned above but still want to work with us?

🥑🚴🏻 Great! Our team also works with people who want to explore their relationship to food, their body and exercise and athletes who want to be supported through a recent medical diagnosis.

🔗 If you think you could benefit from nutrition counselling for any of these reasons, reach out to us by phone, email or DM.

You can also check out our full website at https://fuelingforrecovery.com/!

08/05/2025

✨ Gentle movement isn’t a “lesser” form of exercise, it’s a powerful act of healing.

In a world that tells us to push harder, go faster, and earn our rest, choosing to move with kindness is radical.

Whether you're in recovery, redefining your relationship with movement, or just need a break from the grind, this post is for you. 🫶

💛 You don’t have to prove your worth through sweat.
💛 You’re allowed to move for joy, not punishment.
💛 You deserve rest and respect.

👉 Save this for a reminder on slower days.

💬 Tag a friend in the comments who needs to hear this too.

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