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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.

02/23/2026

NEDA's Eating Disorders Awareness Week is here.

🏊 This year’s theme is Every BODY Belongs.

🇺🇸 Did you know that eating disorders affect 30 million Americans across all ages, sizes, races, genders, and backgrounds?

Athletes are not exempt.

Research estimates that up to 45% of female athletes and 19% of male athletes experience eating disorder symptoms, with even higher rates in aesthetic, weight-class, and endurance sports.

Yet many athletes go unseen.

Why?

Because the very traits that are celebrated in sport: discipline, high standards and relentless drive can mask struggle.

🚧 Perfectionism, in particular, is one of the strongest personality risk factors for eating disorders.

Athletes often believe:
“My body belongs only if it performs.”
“My body belongs only if it looks a certain way.”

This , we challenge that narrative.

Belonging isn’t earned through leanness.
Belonging isn’t dependent on podiums.
Belonging isn’t conditional.

❤ Every body belongs. In sport, in recovery, in care.

👉🏻 Save this post and share it by DM or on your story to help us spread awareness this EDAW!

02/19/2026

Have you followed us recently and aren't quite sure about who we are or which services we offer?

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

👩🏼‍🏫 We are an experienced team of dietitians specializing in eating disorders and sports nutrition. We work with athletes at all levels to help them properly fuel and excel in their sport, while making peace with food and their body.

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

🥑🚴🏻 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.

02/17/2026

🥗 Orthorexia doesn’t usually start with a restriction goal.

In sport culture, extreme discipline and “clean eating” are often praised. This often results in rigid food rules, increased anxiety and less flexibility. The meaning of "health" becomes blurry.

🍎 Orthorexia is an obsession with eating “pure” or “perfect” foods. Over time, it can contribute to under-fueling, compulsive movement, and the development of eating disorders, especially in high-performance environments.

If this feels familiar, the culture around you may be reinforcing rigidity.

If you’re an athlete navigating the line between commitment and compulsion, you may benefit from working with a professional on our team.

🔗 Book your first appointment through the link in our bio.

02/12/2026

🏃‍♀️ Food noise is very common in athletes, especially during eating disorder recovery.

In sport, many athletes are taught to push through hunger, fatigue, and recovery cues in the name of performance. Over time, the body adapts by getting louder around food.

🍽️ Food noise isn’t a lack of discipline or willpower.
It’s a performance signal. Your body is asking for consistent fuel, adequate recovery, and rest.

When those thoughts feel persistent or start to interfere with training, focus, or daily life, support can make a real difference. With the right guidance, food noise often becomes quieter as the body relearns safety and consistency.

🔗 If you want to learn more or work with a clinician who understands both eating disorders and athletic performance, you can book an appointment with our team through the link in our bio.

02/05/2026

Athletes are praised for mental toughness, but rarely given space to talk about mental strain.

During , we’re naming the thoughts that often sit beneath disordered eating, body image struggles, and burnout in sport.

💬 Which one resonated the most?

If you recognized yourself in any of these thoughts, it might be worth reaching out for support.

You can connect with our team by DM, phone, or email. We'd love to help you navigate this.

02/02/2026

Happy Athlete Mental Health Week! 🏅

As an athlete, you may be silently battling stress, burnout, or even an eating disorder. These struggles not only impact your performance but also your long-term health 🧠.

Eating disorders don’t just affect the general population, athletes are actually at higher risk.

According to the National Eating Disorders Association, NEDA, rates may be as high as 6–45% in female athletes and up to 19% in male athletes.

That range is wide because symptoms are often missed, underreported, or hidden behind “discipline,” “performance,” or “clean eating.”

And while people often assume this only affects women, male athletes struggle too, and are often overlooked.

💛 Stay tuned this week for more posts sharing education, tools, and resources for Athlete Mental Health Week.

01/29/2026

When exercise starts feeling like an obligation instead of a choice, it’s worth pausing.

Your body doesn’t need to be punished, earned, or controlled to be worthy of care.

A reset can be the beginning of a safer, more sustainable relationship with movement.

💙 Learn how we support athletes navigating this shift through the link in our bio.

01/22/2026

🇺🇸 Are you an endurance athlete in the US seeking support for eating disorders, disordered eating, sports nutrition, or gentle fueling strategies?

👉 Here’s a list of states where we provide VIRTUAL support, guiding you to fuel confidently while honoring both your performance goals and well-being.

💌 If you’re in one of these states, reach out by phone or email to schedule your first appointment! Let’s work together to build a sustainable approach to nutrition that supports both your body and mind.

01/20/2026

With the current trend surrounding the year 2016, we thought it would be interesting to reflect on how eating disorders and diet culture have evolved since then.

In 2016, diet culture looked like:
🧃 “Clean eating”
🥗 Carb fear
🍹 Detoxes & juice cleanses
🏋️‍♀️ Overtraining praised as discipline

Eating disorders were often loud, visible, and openly restrictive.

Fast-forward to 2026, the language has changed with the focus on:
📊 “Gut health” optimization
📈 Blood sugar tracking
🧠 Hormone balancing
⌚ Performance data on fitness trackers

What used to be labelled as restriction is often masked behind terms such as wellness, performance, and optimization.

So, what does recovery look like in 2026?
🌱 Adequate, consistent nourishment
🛌 Rest as part of training
⚖️ Flexibility over control
🧠 Trusting your body over external metrics
💛 Identity beyond food, body, or performance

You don’t need to look like 2016 to be struggling in 2026.

If food, movement, or “health” feels rigid, anxious, or exhausting, reach out to us by phone or email to learn more about how we can support you.

#2016 #2026

01/15/2026

✨ January is loud. Recovery is intentional. ✨

This time of year often amplifies messages around dieting, weight loss, and “more discipline.”

For athletes in recovery, that noise can create pressure to chase goals that conflict with health, stability, and long-term performance. 🏃‍♀️⚖️

Not all resolutions support recovery or sustainable sport participation.

Values-aligned goals often look different:
🥣 Nourishment over restriction
🛌 Rest over overtraining
⚖️ Balance over extremes
🌱 Identity beyond performance

Living in alignment with your values during resolution season may mean choosing differently than the culture around you.

👉 Swipe to explore ways to focus on your personal values this new year, and support both your recovery and emotional wellbeing.

Save this as a reminder. Share it with someone who needs permission to choose differently. ✨

01/13/2026

If your usual movement routine feels harder to maintain right now, you’re not “falling off track.”

You’re responding to shorter days, colder weather, and real shifts in energy and recovery needs.

As a clinic of dietitians specializing in sports nutrition and eating disorders, we see this every winter:
people pushing through exhaustion when their bodies are actually asking for permission to soften.

Here’s your reminder:
✨ Movement doesn’t need to be intense to be meaningful
✨ Food is not something you earn through exercise
✨ Rest and maintenance are part of training, especially for athletes
✨ If movement starts to feel driven by guilt or anxiety, that’s a sign to slow down and reach out for support

A helpful question to guide you this season:
“How do I want to feel after I move?”
Let warmth, steadiness, and care be the goal, rather than rules or pressure.

If movement feels complicated right now, especially with a history of disordered eating or high-performance sport, you don’t have to navigate that by yourself.

💛 Save this for tough winter days
💛 Share it with someone who may be struggling
💛 Reach out if you’d like support from dietitians who truly understand both performance and recovery

12/18/2025

The holidays can feel complicated as an athletes, especially if you’re navigating an eating disorder, disordered eating, or pressure around weight, performance, or appearance.

This carousel gives you simple and firm responses to food or body shaming comments that may come up at family gatherings. You don’t owe anyone an explanation for how you fuel, how your body looks, or what’s on your plate.

Remember:
✨ Your body is your instrument. It deserves consistent, non-punitive nourishment.
✨ You are allowed to set boundaries, even with family.
✨ You don’t need to “compensate” for holiday meals.
✨ Your performance isn’t defined by your body size.

Protecting your well-being is part of being an athlete. Taking care of yourself, both physically and mentally, is not a weakness. It’s part of longevity, recovery, and showing up for your sport in a healthy way.

You deserve to have a holiday season that feels grounded, safe, and supportive. 🤍

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