You’re technically recovered.
So why are the food thoughts still there?
You’re medically stable.
You show up for your life.
And you don’t look like the stereotype of someone who is struggling.
But behind the scenes, food still takes up too much mental space.
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You stress over a menu before going to a restaurant.
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You feel a spike of panic when your clothes fit differently.
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You hear that old, harsh rule-maker judging what you eat.
Physical recovery and mental freedom are two different things.
You’ve done important recovery work. But that doesn’t always mean the old thoughts, rules and mental negotiations around food disappear at the same time.
I know that from my own experience.
For years, focusing on food and following rules had become so familiar to me. Even after recovery, those old patterns could still show up, especially when life felt stressful or uncertain.
What if food didn't take up so much space anymore?
My coaching supports women recovering from anorexia as they navigate everyday life beyond the intensive recovery work they’ve already done.
Imagine this....
Going out for dinner - And enjoy it!
Look at the menu, choose what you want, eat and enjoy the conversation without spending the meal negotiating with yourself
Let your body change without letting panic take over
Notice your clothes fit differently. Choose something else to wear and get on with your day, instead of letting it decide how you feel about yourself!
Hear the old food rules without having to obey them
Recognise the old rule-maker without automatically letting it make every food decision for you
Meet Rachel Fields
For nearly 40 years, I lived with disordered eating and, eventually, anorexia.
From the outside, I looked successful, capable and in control.
Inside, food was running the show.
Every day felt like a negotiation: what to eat, what not to eat, what I had “earned” and what I needed to make up for.
Eventually, my body started paying the price.
I lost my hair.
My anxiety skyrocketed.
I was exhausted from trying to manage food, my weight and myself every waking minute.
Recovery changed my life. But it wasn’t the end of the story....
I had to learn how to trust myself again. To listen to my body instead of constantly fighting it.
To sit with uncomfortable emotions without automatically turning to food rules for a sense of control.
For the first time in decades, food began to become just food.
That experience is a big part of why I do this work today.
Today, I’m a certified health coach, certified life coach and TCM Mastery Coach, supporting women who have done the recovery work for anorexia but still find themselves caught up in food thoughts, old rules and the constant mental negotiation around eating.
I know how frustrating it can feel to think, “I’ve recovered.
Why is this still taking up so much space in my head?”
My role isn’t to give you another set of food rules. I
It’s to support you as you navigate everyday life beyond recovery and begin rebuilding trust in yourself, one moment at a time.
Because your recovery matters. And so does getting to live your life.