If you've been on the eating disorder recovery side of any social media platform lately, you may have heard about how Tabitha Farrar recently claimed that not only is it possible to recover from your eating disorder in six weeks, it's also what will happen if you are truly motivated and trying. And while I'm generally a big fan of her work, and have used knowledge from her book in both my personal recovery and my work as a coach, in today's episode I'm going to discuss why I think the claim that 'truly motivated people' will recover in six weeks is harmful, how long I think recovery may actually take, and why it's more than okay to take time to recover. Tune in for some support and motivation to keep going on this road, and be assured that as long as you're trying, you're doing just fine.

My new program, The Booster Intensive, is starting soon! Besides this program, I've got some other programs as well. If you are interested in working with me, feel free to take a look at my website and sign-up or contact me.

You can also find me over at Instagram at @Daniellevankay and can always send me a DM with a question.

In episode 2 of season 2, we continue on with the Q&A. Today's episode is all about what your physical health says about your eating disorder and what happens to it when you start recovering from your eating disorder. Like why you may retain some water (a.k.a. edema) when recovering, why the fact that the scale goes up doesn't matter, and what (not) getting your period at a low body weight says about your eating disorder. Furthermore, I discuss what place protein bars have in recovery - how beneficial is this fitness-food for you? Tune in to find out!

My new program, the Mini Support program, is starting soon! It's fully booked for now, but I've got other programs as well and there may be some spots opening up again in the future! If you are interested in working with me, feel free to take a look at my website and sign-up or contact me.

You can also find me over at Instagram at @Daniellevankay and can always send me a DM with a question.

Season 2 has started! Welcome to this new season of Recovering with Danie. We’re starting the season where we left off last week, answering more of your questions regarding eating disorder recovery, food, fitness, and diet culture. In today’s episode, I talk about finding yourself when you’re recovering from an eating disorder - who are you besides (and without) mental health issues? And while you’re in recovery, how do you deal with food guilt, body shaming, and counting calories, especially considering all these things are so normalised in today’s society (thanks, diet culture…)?

I’m here to give you your weekly dosis of inspiration and advice to kick your eating disorder out of your life. So tune in!

My new program, The Booster Intensive, is starting soon! Besides this program, I've got some other programs as well. If you are interested in working with me, feel free to take a look at my website and sign-up or contact me.

You can also find me over at Instagram at @Daniellevankay and can always send me a DM with a question.

You keep asking good questions, and so I keep answering them! Although only a very few percentage of eating disorder sufferers is underweight, diet culture and many mental health facilities make a big deal out of recovering when you’re not underweight. So how do you do it? Why do you have to gain weight when you recover from a restrictive eating disorder, and how do you cope with the weight gain itself, as well as with comments from friends, family, and (mental) health professionals? And on that note… is eating sugar really that bad? What if you are “addicted to sugar” (spoiler alert: you’re not), how do you (not) stop?

And while I offer outpatient treatment, sometimes, going inpatient may be necessary or helpful. Curious to know what I think about inpatient treatment, or do you want to know more about how to cope with the challenges (both positive and negative) you may face when going inpatient, and how to get better rather than worse? Tune in to today’s episode!

My new program, The Booster Intensive, is starting soon! Besides this program, I've got some other programs as well. If you are interested in working with me, feel free to take a look at my website and sign-up or contact me.

You can also find me over at Instagram at @Daniellevankay and can always send me a DM with a question, or leave it down below!

In the second part of this Q&A, Danie answers some more listener questions about eating disorder recovery, exercise addiction, body positivity and body shaming, and more. Do you wonder whether you're ever too old for recovery, or find yourself not knowing how to start recovery? Or what a thin body does(n't) have to do with recovery? How about gaining muscle instead of gaining weight? If you're curious about any of these topics, be sure to tune in!

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My new program, The Booster Intensive, is starting soon! Besides this program, I've got some other programs as well. If you are interested in working with me, feel free to take a look at my website and sign-up or contact me.

You can also find me over at Instagram at @Daniellevankay and can always send me a DM with a question.

We're back with a good old combination episode with personal updates and recovery tips! Danie discusses her own dating life and how she's been feeling, along with commonly asked questions regarding night eating, feasting, and recovery burnout. AKA all you guys want to know and need to propel forward in your eating disorder recovery. Tune in!

My new program, The Booster Intensive, is starting soon! Besides this program, I've got some other programs as well. If you are interested in working with me, feel free to take a look at my website and sign-up or contact me.

You can also find me over at Instagram at @Daniellevankay and can always send me a DM with a question.

In an earlier episodes, we already discussed the dangers of meal plans and how to use them effectively. But, if you’re just starting recovery and/or treatment, you may not even have a meal plan or a plan in general. In today’s episode, Danie talks about the whether you need (meal)plans to recover from your eating disorder, and tips and tricks on how to (not) use or make them. Tune in for your weekly dosis of motivation and advice and boost your recovery!

My new program, The Booster Intensive, is starting soon! Besides this program, I've got some other programs as well. If you are interested in working with me, feel free to take a look at my website and sign-up or contact me.

You can also find me over at Instagram at @Daniellevankay and can always send me a DM with a question.

The way you speak to yourself matters. But how, exactly? In today’s episode Danie explains the dangers of negative self talk in recovery, and why she wants her clients to give them the permission and love they seek from those around them, within themselves. If you’re in recovery and what to scare away the eating disorder voice with a healthy voice, be sure to listen to this next episode of Recovering with Danie!

My new program, The Booster Intensive, is starting soon! Besides this program, I've got some other programs as well. If you are interested in working with me, feel free to take a look at my website and sign-up or contact me.

You can also find me over at Instagram at @Daniellevankay and can always send me a DM with a question.

So, you start doing what you've been scared of this entire time: Recovery. And as it turns out, it's not as scary as you thought it would be, maybe you even find yourself enjoying it! Many people with an eating disorder will wonder if this is 'weird', or whether they maybe never even had an eating disorder to begin with. After all, aren't you supposed to spend recovery crying/screaming/kicking? Not at all. In today's episode, Danie discusses the phenomenon of the honeymoon phase in recovery, as well as the issue with using the fact that 'you have to gain weight anyway' as a reason for eating. Because you're allowed to eat regardless of whether you have to gain weight. So tune in to find out how you can reframe those thoughts!

My new program, The Booster Intensive, is starting soon! Besides this program, I've got some other programs as well. If you are interested in working with me, feel free to take a look at my website and sign-up or contact me.

You can also find me over at Instagram at @Daniellevankay and can always send me a DM with a question.

It can sometimes seem like 'methods' to recover from your eating disorder are just as 'trendy' as fad-diets. If you've been on the recovery side of social media at all in the past couple of years, you're likely to have heard of all-in and Minnie Maud, and more recently, lots of people have been documenting their recovery journey on TikTok. So what do these terms mean, how do they differ, and are these 'trends' any good? Danie discusses all this and more in today’s episode, so tune in!

My new program, The Booster Intensive, is starting soon! Besides this program, I've got some other programs as well. If you are interested in working with me, feel free to take a look at my website and sign-up or contact me.

You can also find me over at Instagram at @Daniellevankay and can always send me a DM with a question.