What we’re about
Hello! I'm so glad you're here.
Come join a group of like-minded people as we:
-- Learn how to break the eating disorder cycle
-- Take action each week to move towards a healed relationship with food & body
-- Find body neutrality (or body positivity - you get to choose!)
-- Build friendships
-- Drop out of diet culture... for good
This is a safe space for bodies of every size and is NOT a weight loss support group.
We meet virtually - see the scheduled events for more info!
A little about me…
I am an eating disorder coach, a hiker, a daughter and sister and friend, a reader, a thinker, and a suburban craft mom just waiting to happen.
A little history: My disordered eating began when I was in my grade school years dealing with loneliness and depression, and continued into my teens. Around my early 20’s, my disordered eating morphed into a full-blown mental illness and I struggled with binge-eating disorder and the shame of living in a larger body throughout my 20's.
My binge-restrict cycle was THE focus of my life for over 20 years and something from which I never, ever thought I would recover.
I thought I was broken.
During that time, I led a pretty normal looking life. There were times I even felt normal — when I was with my friends, hiking on a backcountry trail, or engrossed in a book. But most of the time, I felt ashamed, angry, and completely out of control.
In my late 20's, I made the decision to challenge diet culture and enlisted the support of an eating disorder coach at OutshiningED to work through my thoughts and behaviors around food. I did the work, and the work worked.
When I tell you that I'm excited to help you, I freaking mean it. Just like you have, I've avoided mirrors, walked out of grocery stores, cancelled plans, and devalued myself.
If you want to know a little more about me personally, find me on TikTok or Instagram @thedietdropouts, or visit OutshiningED.com
Hope to see you soon :)
