Craving Food Freedom: Recent Episodes
Elise Liu | Nutritionist & Dietitian, MPH
A podcast about creating a healthier relationship with food, free from bingeing, food obsession, and dieting. If you’re a millennial looking for some food therapy, I’m here for you. Come with a glass of wine, we’ll debunk wellness culture, intuitive eating, and more. It’s not about the food ladies, let’s get to what you’re really hungry for.
Craving Food Freedom is hosted by Registered Dietitian & Nutritionist Elise Liu, millennial, dog mom, first-gen Chinese American, yoga-doer, and sourdough enthusiast. Welcome aboard!
Website: cravingfoodfreedom.com Instagram: @craving.food.freedom
In a world that is so obsessed with being thin, it feels like an endless upstream battle to eat without guilt and feel good about one's body. You're probably exhausted, I'm exhausted. I'm also tired of seeing my patients struggle and I'm exhausted hearing about doctors pushing ozempic/weight loss on my patients.
In this ep, I talk about how I feel about my industry, how hopeless it can feel sometimes, and why I'll be pausing this podcast for now.
For 7-8 years of my 20s my self-worth revolved around my body, food was my obsession. Now that I'm in my early 30s, my obsession has transferred over to career and financial success. Living in a big city (Silicon Valley), it feels like all that matters is your job title, career progression and financial status. It feels like diet culture, trying to be better, do more, like nothing is enough. If you want to follow me in this next chapter where I tackle this desire to success and not get left behind financially, then I invite you to...
My new YOUTUBE channel! @elisezliu
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtUqKi8u-e5Z1clCgz2p24A
What you'll find on my new Youtube channel:
Feeling left behind financially at 31 & how I built 3 streams of income (earnings, is it worth it?!)
https://youtu.be/MhYewguvQF8
How solo traveling in Bali changed me (poop anxiety, long flights, burnout cure?)
https://youtu.be/pQIm2OQUh8w
Goodbye for now Craving Food Freedom. In the meantime, let's hangout on youtube if you are on a similar journey :)
Shame causes us to feel less than, different, not good enough. It causes us to feel one degree of separation from the person we think is better than us in some way (success, money, intelligence, appearance, etc.
"I am lesser than the other person or other people, and I am on the outside looking in." - Joanne Kim
Today I have on Joanne Kim, a therapist-turned Feelings Translator who helps Highly Sensitive Persons turn their BIGGEST feelings into their GREATEST superpower! The people who work with her are often the first (or only) person in their family or communities to intuitively process and express feelings; consequently, they are often judged or criticized so that they learn to people-please, placate, or perform until they hit a wall. When Joanne shares about her approach to working with feelings, the #1 response she gets is, "Why didn't they teach me this in school?!?" Grab the free guide "The BIG Feeler First Aid Kit" to learn how to navigate your feelings when they show up when you least expect (or want) them! www.IntelligentEmotions.com/FirstAidKit You can find Joanne on Instagram: www.instagram.com/intelligentemotions LINKS AND RESOURCES * Take the Quiz – Is Intuitive Eating Right for YOU?(after years of dieting and bingeing) * Request an Appointment – 1:1 private coaching with Elise * Let’s be friends on IG! @craving.food.freedom.com
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"We live in a very cognitive society. We're cerebral, we talk, but there's still this approach of thought forward existence versus listening to what our bodies are actually saying."
-Romi
Today I have the pleasure of welcoming Romi Cumes, an incredible Somatic therapist based out in Santa Barbara.
Somatic psychology - what is it you may ask. It is understanding how the body works and what is happening underneath the psyche that's actually leading to that.
Some of us can have some rigidity and then it manifests in other areas of the body too - tense shoulders for example. With anger, we can start to feel it in the trapezius and in the shoulders, which is really where a lot gets stored. So that's something to notice. How many of you are listening to what your body is saying to you?
Romi helps individuals get in touch with the lived experience of the body in order to identify, explore, and ultimately transform stuck patterns and energy so they become more capable of living happy, balanced lives.
Romi draws from over twenty years of healing arts experience and spiritual studies. She utilizes various techniques that include mindfulness and sensation-focused awareness. By focusing on body awareness, it helps to ground ourselves during moments of tension and reactivity, regulate the nervous system, and to learn from and heal long-held pain and body armor.
Learn more about Romi at romicumes.com LINKS AND RESOURCES * Take the Quiz – Is Intuitive Eating Right for YOU?(after years of dieting and bingeing) * Request an Appointment – 1:1 private coaching with Elise * Let’s be friends on IG! @craving.food.freedom.com
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Today I have the pleasure of chatting with Molly Zive, San Diego based therapist who specializes in ketamine-assisted therapy.
We talk:
- suppressing younger versions of ourselves
- cultivating trust and deep gratitude for ourselves
- some of our parts that may be more traumatized
- addiction as a coping skill for trauma
It was such an insightful conversation and hopefully you will get something out of it too.
Find more of Molly on her website https://therapywithmolly.com/
LINKS AND RESOURCES
- Take the Quiz – Is Intuitive Eating Right for YOU? (after years of dieting and bingeing)
- Request an Appointment – 1:1 private coaching with Elise
- Let’s be friends on IG! @craving.food.freedom.com
WHAT DID YOU THINK? If you liked this episode, please take a moment to SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW, would love to hear from you! You’ll be helping me reach more people just like you.
Today I have the pleasure of having on Dr. Marianne Miller, an eating disorder therapist based in San Diego, CA.
In this ep, we talk:
- managing chronic pain
- finding the right eating disorder treatment
- overexercising
- the effects of food restriction as a kid
- creating new pathways in the brain
Find more of Dr. Miller on her webiste https://www.drmariannemiller.com/ and Facebook group for people who struggle with binge eating, emotional eating, stress eating, and body image. https://www.facebook.com/drmariannemiller/
Today I have the pleasure of having Emily Cooper @heyemilycooper where we chat about eating disorder care. Emily is a licensed social worker/therapy based in Utah and Washington and in this episode, we talk:
- Utah and its abundance of pretty people
- pretty privilege is real
- what to do if people treat you differently when you are thinner
Connect with Emily on IG
LINKS AND RESOURCES * Take the Quiz – Is Intuitive Eating Right for YOU? (after years of dieting and bingeing) * Request an Appointment – 1:1 private coaching with Elise * Let’s be friends on IG! @craving.food.freedom.com
WHAT DID YOU THINK? If you liked this episode, please take a moment to SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW, would love to hear from you! You’ll be helping me reach more people just like you.
Are you an immigrant or child of immigrants? If you've ever thought "I deserve to be stuck, I’m not allowed to be who I am, I hate my body", this is the episode for you.
Today I have on Anny who offers therapy to those who have struggled during their childhoods finally find peace and fulfillment in their adulthoods, with a focus on immigrants and children of immigrants. She is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and online throughout California and her works helps to:
- Transform one's relationship to internalized shame, rejection, and criticism
- Better understand the different parts of yourself
Personal note: the turning point in my relationship with food was when I first started to see a therapist and uncovered the layers of emotions buried deep around my family, and growing up as an immigrant.
"Befriend the part of you that hates your body"
-Anny
Sometimes we want to throw away certain parts of ourselves, we let certain parts go into hiding, but in order to feel at peace with ourselves, it's time to embrace all of the parts within us. So that you don't feel like running away from yourself and going towards food.
Find more of Anny through her website here. https://www.triplemoonpsychotherapy.com/therapy-for-immigrants-and-children-of-immigrants
LINKS AND RESOURCES * Take the Quiz – Is Intuitive Eating Right for YOU? (after years of dieting and bingeing) * Request an Appointment – 1:1 private coaching with Elise * Let’s be friends on IG! @craving.food.freedom.com
WHAT DID YOU THINK? If you liked this episode, please take a moment to SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW, would love to hear from you! You’ll be helping me reach more people just like you.
Why would mother nature make it easy for us to lose weight, so that we can just wither away??...
Elise In this ep, we talk:
- what the body loves more than homeostasis is having more fat cells for survival so it's natural for us to gain weight as we age
- your metabolism can go into sleep mode when on a diet
- anti-weight loss mechanisms kick in as a protective mechanism
- it’s not your fault that you’ve gained weight, weight is something much more out of our control that we think
Another diet is not the answer. What actually works based on my experience working with clients.
- Is what you're doing enjoyable?
- Is what you’re doing easy?
- additive mindset vs restrictive mindset
But what if your doctor is telling you to lose weight... No one should be able to tell you what to do. You get to trust yourself. You know how to take care of yourself and your body. And if you don’t know how to do so in the best way possible, there are therapists and dietitians that can help.
LINKS AND RESOURCES * Take the Quiz – Is Intuitive Eating Right for YOU? (after years of dieting and bingeing) * Request an Appointment – 1:1 private coaching with Elise * Let’s be friends on IG! @craving.food.freedom.com
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Today I have the absolute pleasure of chatting with Joanne Kim from Olive Me Counseling and Melinda Olsen from Inviterra Counseling. Joanne and Melinda are friends, colleagues, business partners and most importantly incredible therapists in the Silicon Valley who help their patients discover patterns of thinking, feeling, and doing that create painful and rigid “knots” in their life and relationships. If you've ever felt "I'm not good enough, what's wrong with me", then massaging out these stubborn, trauma based "knots" through brainspotting and enneagram work might be the right next step for you.
In this ep, we talk:
- enneagrams and how it can help you understand your own motivations/fears
- how being on auto-pilot may be keeping you stuck in your life
- how to stop automatic behaviors that don't serve you
- brainspotting - a way to bypass the intellectual/logical mind and get straight to the emotional/lizard mind to help with trauma processing
Connect with Melinda and Joanne on IG: https://www.instagram.com/havenlycounselingcollective
LINKS AND RESOURCES * Take the Quiz – Is Intuitive Eating Right for YOU? (after years of dieting and bingeing) * Request an Appointment – 1:1 private coaching with Elise * Let’s be friends on IG! @craving.food.freedom.com
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Today I have the absolute pleasure of chatting with Jackie & Jojo, who host the podcast Asian Glow Up - a podcast sharing stories that help Asian Americans explore identity and connect with their most authentic selves.
In this ep, we talk:
- glowing up and how it's a continuous process
- how Jackie overcame binge eating
- feeling self conscious about body (regardless of loss or gain)
- body neutrality
"What you believe about yourself is projected outwards." - Jojo
Connnect with Jojo and Jackie on IG @asianglowuppod and their podcast Asian Glow Up.
LINKS AND RESOURCES * Take the Quiz – Is Intuitive Eating Right for YOU? (after years of dieting and bingeing) * 1:1 private coaching – Book a free call with me to see if we’re a good fit * Let’s be friends on IG! @craving.food.freedom.com
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Today's featured guest is none other than Pumpkin, one of the few things motivate me to keep adulting. Everything I do is to provide a roof over Pumpkin's head because she has done so much for me in my recovery journey with food.
In today's ep:
- how walks set ME up for success
- taking care of something else helps one feel better about themselves --> more positive self regard
- takes away some of the emptiness of being alone
LINKS AND RESOURCES * Take the Quiz – Is Intuitive Eating Right for YOU?(after years of dieting and bingeing) * 1:1 private coaching – Book a FREE call with me to see if we’re a good fit * Let’s be friends on IG! @craving.food.freedom.com
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"He's literally trapped himself in his body. At one point he disregarded that he had a body. He no longer cared. He didn't feel like he deserved any better".
In today's episode, I share my thoughts on this gut wrenching movie and what it means for all of us.
- how low self-esteem causes us to self sabotage
- the negative spiral of disappointing yourself over and over again
- what do you feel you deserve
- why someone may be burying themselves alive with food/binge eating
- how grief, remorse, regret, low self esteem, self hatred can cause us to binge
- why someone may not be able to stop eating
- how much do youu value yourself and your own happiness/health
- how many patients of mine are like Charlie
- how guilt/shame causes binges
- how judgement of others, feeling disgusting causes more self sabotage
- can we really be healthy at ANY size
In his last days, the main character Charlie wanted to do things differently, change his beliefs, and make things right.
It's always possible to believe new things, build up our own self esteem by doing the things that matter, and in turn feel more deserving of good tthings. We have a whole life ahead of us. Imagine spending the majority of our days believing that we're good people, that we can do good for the world, that we can say true to our words, that we deserve more. Had Charlie done that earlier, he probably would have felt better about himself and perhaps gotten the support that he needed.
LINKS AND RESOURCES * Take the Quiz – Is Intuitive Eating Right for YOU? (after years of dieting and bingeing) * 1:1 private coaching – Book a FREE call with me to see if we’re a good fit * Let’s be friends on IG! @craving.food.freedom.com
WHAT DID YOU THINK? If you liked this episode, please take a moment to SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW, would love to hear from you! You’ll be helping me reach more people just like you.
TRUST is a forever work in progress - with yourself, with others, with food, with anything in life. If you can trust yourself with something small, you likely have the ability to trust yourself with bigger things.
Today I have the absolute pleasure of welcoming Emily Feikls, host of the podcast I'm Trying. Emily just took a BIG leap of faith. She quit her job and is living on her own in Houston as a content creator, entrepreneur, and podcast host. She is trying like all of us and has cultivated such a tremendous amount of trust in herself. Hopefully this episode will help you cultivate more confidence and trust in yourself, whether it's with food decisions or otherwise.
In this episode, we get to hear:
- Emily's struggles with food/body and mental health
- doing the work of calming her nervous system
- ways to stop intrusive thoughts
- how to make huge life transitions and just GOING FOR IT
- cultivating trust with herself around food AND big life decisions
LINKS AND RESOURCES * Take the Quiz – Is Intuitive Eating Right for YOU? (after years of dieting and bingeing) * 1:1 private coaching – Book a free call with me to see if we’re a good fit * Let’s be friends on IG! @craving.food.freedom.com
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Take the quiz - Is Intuitive Eating Right for YOU? One last diet? Or is it time to try something radically different?
Why you’re here - perhaps years of dieting hasn’t worked and you're tired of having seasons of being on the bandwagon/disciplined and then seasons of going off the rails.
Today's ep:
- What is Intuitive Eating --> TLDR venn diagram between LOGIC x EMOTIONS x PHYSICAL CUES
- We can't be 100% logical everyday forever because WE ARE NOT ROBOTS
- Do you trust your hunger/fullness
- Fear of losing control
- Is food your answer to every emotion? What do you really need?
- What beliefs do you hold about your body, where do they come from?
Remember, the most beautiful and appreciated among us are those who dared to be different and remain true to themselves. They pushed forward until the world recognized what they had to offer.
If you’re ready to release the brainspace that dieting has controlled for so long, I encourage you to stay tuned and join along.
LINKS AND RESOURCES
- 1:1 private coaching
- IG @craving.food.freedom.com
Overwhelmed by the idea of starting a new year and getting back "on track"? In today's episode, I talk about why you're feeling stuck and I have a feeling it has to do with your need to do everything perfectly. Whenever we think about new habits, we have lofty ideas of doing it everyday (i.e. journaling, sleeping earlier, moving daily, eating more veggies, etc). BUT are you being realistic and sprinkling in a healthy dose of flexibility?
Today's ep:
- what's causing you to stay stuck
- why lofty goals may be causing you to feel overwhelmed
- how to close the gap between lofty expections and your actual day-to-day life
- what does CONSISTENTLY SUSTAINABLE look like to you
LINKS AND RESOURCES * 1:1 private coaching * IG @craving.food.freedom.com
"Psychedelics can help us remember truths we’ve always known about ourselves."
Jenny Weinar, LCSW
Today I have the pleasure of welcoming Jenny Weinar, LCSW onto the podcast!
Jenny is a Psychedelic Assisted Therapist providing ketamine assisted psychotherapy in Philadelphia as well as virtual psychedelic integration therapy in Pennsylvania, Colorado and New Jersey. She weaves Western mental health treatment with the sacredness of psychedelics to help people come home to themselves and remember the truth of who they are.
"People logically want to believe that they’re beautiful enough, good enough... but just can’t.
Sometimes with psychedelics, you get a glimpse of universal love and that is fertile ground for healing."
Jenny Weinar, LCSW
Get to know Jenny Weiner at homebodytherapy.com
LINKS AND RESOURCES * 1:1 private coaching * IG @craving.food.freedom.com
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Why we may feel so strongly about our stomachs
- biological
- health
- a sign of willpower, self control, SES, and more
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Do a check in - does bloating have a pattern, does it relate to your menstrual cycle, what foods you eat
- There’s nothing you’re doing wrong
- Gas is a transient thing, it will pass
- So what if your stomach is bigger
- So what if it doesn’t fall under the ideal shape
- Body appreciation exercise
- what function does this body part provide you
- what messages have you received about this body part in your life?
- what would you adult self react in that past situation?
LINKS AND RESOURCES * 1:1 private coaching * IG @craving.food.freedom.com
In today's ep, I talk about:
- anxiety before a trip
- when your eating schedule is different from everyone else's
- not being a perfect intuitive eater
- being rigid vs flexible
- how to get back to your normal routine
LINKS AND RESOURCES * 1:1 private coaching * IG @craving.food.freedom.com
In today's ep, I talk about sugar cravings!
- Consider what else is happening in your life (movement, sleep, energy, etc)
- Train your tastebuds to enjoy less sweet foods
- Explore the nuances of why you’re reaching for it (palate cleanser, hydration, not full, etc)
- Set gentle guardrails i.e. try to cook it from scratch
- When is it worthwhile, when is it not
- If you're already eating it, really enjoy it mindfully
- There’s nothing wrong with you for wanting sweets every day
- "So what if I want…"
LINKS AND RESOURCES * 1:1 private coaching * IG @craving.food.freedom.com
Cuties gate, Love is Blind S3 Reunion has me invested on a psychological, emotional, and physical level.
In this episode, I talk about:
- whether or not Zay's reaction to the cuties was warranted
- why Zay may have reacted that way
- what you’re triggered by is more of a reflection on you
- if Brennon were to say that to Alexa..
- having a strong sense of self vs insecure
Were you triggered or could you see that Cole was (mostly) well-intentioned?
LINKS AND RESOURCES * 1:1 private coaching * IG @craving.food.freedom.com
In this episode, I talk about moving your body in a way that doesn't feel stressful/triggering!
- What is the value of movement for you (OUTSIDE of weight loss)
- How to intuitively move
- Conditional vs unconditional relationships
- Think of your body as a cute dog - you would give it all the walks and water and sunshine and love
LINKS AND RESOURCES
- 1:1 private coaching
- IG @craving.food.freedom.com
In this episode, I talk about how to navigate times when you don't feel beautiful.
- The pitfalls of being "beautiful"
- What is beauty - a philosophical look at it
- What is the value of art/beauty
- Beauty = connection
- Alexa and Brennon - Love is Blind S3
- How to shift your beliefs about yourself
- Thoughts will seep into —> actions will seep into —> beliefs
Reminder: You are beautiful!
LINKS AND RESOURCES
- 1:1 private coaching
- IG @craving.food.freedom.com
In this episode I talk about leaning on food at night as comfort, how to uncouple relaxation time from food, and ways to stay present with your snacks at night.
LINKS AND RESOURCES
- 1:1 private coaching
- IG @craving.food.freedom.com
Today I have the absolute pleasure of welcoming Crystal and Jeesoo from Eat your Crust podcast! In today's episode, we talk:
- family dynamics
- food quirks as children of immigrants
- straddling multiple cultures
- what makes us confident/proud
You can find more of Crystal and Jeesoo on IG @eatyourcrustpod
LINKS AND RESOURCES * 1:1 private coaching * IG @craving.food.freedom.com
You know when you sit at home alone late at night and there’s this gnawing feeling inside of you? Emptiness, longing, sadness, regret, anxiety, you name it... Last night was the first night that it hit me exactly what I needed. Do you know what you need?
In this episode, I talk:
- when something feels missing at night
- emptiness/longing
- are you the person you want to be or have you let yourself down?
- what exactly is missing?
LINKS AND RESOURCES * 1:1 private coaching Book a free discovery call * IG @craving.food.freedom.com
"Shame is this prison that you stay in because it’s so comfortable even though it’s so horrible, because you don’t know how to free yourself." Noor Pinna, Therapist
Noor Pinna is a Mental Health therapist turned Transformative mindset coach. She helps women heal from inner child wounds, shame, and create confidence for self compassion. She migrated from Pakistan to the US and is passionate about helping you unblock the barriers to your dreams and take away the shame that holds you back.
In this episode, we talk about:
- When shame is so unbearable, we gravitate towards what we can control (food, body, etc)
- Good and bad coping – it’s just you trying to take care of yourself the only you know how in that moment
- Shame as an immigrant/child of immigrants
- You’re ok when you decide you’re ok
- Feeling worthy of being healed
No one is judging me but me.
Noor Pinna, Therapist
You can find more of Noor on IG @noor_pinna and her Facebook group Resilient Mindset and her website https://www.noorpinnacoaching.com/.
LINKS AND RESOURCES * 1:1 private coaching Book a free discovery call * IG @craving.food.freedom.com
You don’t have to ACCEPT your body the moment your mind tells you to accept. It takes time and that's ok.
I live in a small body and can't imagine being in a bigger body and having to remind myself to accept, love, appreciate my body day in and day out.
In this episode I talk about:
- body image ebbs and flows
- 51 times, you may forget or think positively about your body and 49 times, it causes pain. That's progress!
- surround yourself with people who see you as beautiful, successful, amazing
- unfollow people that make you feel bad (me included, no offense taken)
- create a world around you that serves you
- don’t let your body deter you from doing anything in life
- people that give bodies too much attention, cut them out
You've already taken the hardest step which is just having the thought of wanting to accept your body, kudos!!
LINKS AND RESOURCES * 1:1 private coaching Book a free discovery call * IG @craving.food.freedom.com
It's time to manifest a version of yourself that has it all! You don't have to stay stuck in this version of you.
In this episode I talk about:
- what is the version of you that has an effortless relationship with food/body
- what would that ideal version of yourself be doing?
- worthiness
- what if you are good enough
LINKS AND RESOURCES * 1:1 private coaching Book a free discovery call * IG @craving.food.freedom.com
If you're a therapist and have clients that have a stressful relationship with food (overeating, binge behavior, disordered eating patterns), ever wonder WHAT'S HAPPENING? This episode covers why they may be feeling this way and what an intuitive eating dietitian does to support them.
And if you have a therapist right now who doesn't quite understand how you're feeling or your interest in intuitive eating work, this is the episode to send them.
In this episode I talk about:
- why there may be a fixation on the body
- the role of emotions, connection, belonging, trauma, control
- what overeating/binges feel like
- guilt vs binge eating
- overeating/binge as a compensatory mechanism
- food/sugar addiction, is it real?
- the effects of food restriction/dieting in childhood and adulthood
- why clients seek out intuitive eating
- what an intuitive eating dietitian does in sessions (neutralize food, exposure therapy, body image, values based approach, interoceptive signals, hunger/fullness, how to address emotional needs without food)
- the journey towards becoming a normal eater again
- opportunities for therapists and dietitians to collab i.e. trauma-informed care, shifting limiting beliefs
LINKS AND RESOURCES * If you're a therapist and want to connect with other therapists & dietitians in this space, please join the private community to network and collaborate care * 1:1 private coaching Book a free discovery call * IG @craving.food.freedom.com
In this ep, I talk:
- what if your body doesn't change as you eat intuitively
- what's actually the goal of intuitive eating
- is it better to be big & fit OR thin & obsessed
- maybe just 1 more diet
- even when you were at your thinnest, you weren't happy, what gives
LINKS AND RESOURCES * 1:1 private coaching Book a free discovery call * IG @craving.food.freedom.com
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In this ep, I talk:
- how to not be stressed about food rolling into wedding season
- the difference between calm and antsy hunger
- how boys eat
LINKS AND RESOURCES * 1:1 private coaching Book a free discovery call * IG @craving.food.freedom.com
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Today I have Beatrice Kamau from @theselflovefix to talk all about fixing, perfectionistic tendencies, body image, self acceptance and more! In this ep, we talk about: * how Beatrice went from registered dietitian to self love coach * how to develop unconditional self acceptance * accept the parts you’re trying to hide * make friends with the parts you don’t like * what if I don’t like what I look like
Follow Beatrice Kamau on IG @theselflovefix. And if you want more of Beatrice, you can find her podcast The Self Love Fix Podcast on Apple Podcasts and her website. LINKS AND RESOURCES * 1:1 private coaching Book a free discovery call * IG @craving.food.freedom.com
In this episode, I had the opportunity to sit down with Lisa Gilmore @lisaxgilmore, the fun, unfiltered bestie you've always wanted in your life!
We talked:
- Being an influencer/content creator
- Feeling "not good enough"
- Confident about personality but not about body
- How to make friends and surround yourself with the right people
Follow Lisa Gilmore on IG @lisaxgilmore. And if you want more of Lisa, you can find her podcast UNWINEDING on Apple Podcasts and IG @unwinedingpod.
LINKS AND RESOURCES * 1:1 private coaching Book a free discovery call * IG @craving.food.freedom.com
In today's episode I talk about:
- sf life and friendships
- how our body holds onto trauma
- perceived restriction
- fear of losing control if stop tracking calories
LINKS AND RESOURCES * Join the Craving Food Freedom Collective * @craving.food.freedom.com on Instagram
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In this episode, I had the opportunity to sit down with the internet's big sis Melanie Laurene @melanielaurene to talk about:
- Mental health - being complimented about weight loss in the deep depths of depression
- How to exercise without being triggered
- Is it ok to have body goals?
Watch Melanie's youtube video on body image struggles here, find her on Tiktok @yourinternetbigsis and IG @melanielaurene
LINKS AND RESOURCES * Join the Craving Food Freedom Collective * @craving.food.freedom.com Instagram
In this episode, I talked about why this is so hard:
- Abundance vs scarcity mindset with food
- "Should" vs "want" gap
- How to align what you "should" do with exactly what you "want" to do
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In this episode, I had the opportunity to sit down with the amazing Sae Young @generationsae to talk about:
- How it feels being a plus-sized Korean model in NYC
- Growing up first generation
- Body acceptance
- Manifesting success
Find Sae Young on Tiktok @generationsae and IG @generationsae
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What does hunger feel like? In this ep I talk about:
- do you know what your body needs
- being familiar with your body's signals
- pleasant vs unpleasant levels of hunger
- when is it ok to eat
- hunger signals are similar to the signal to go pee
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What is balance even??! This is my mindset around food and spoiler alert: this will help you reframe how you look at cheat days/meals or any "bad" food really.
- Venn diagram between HEALTH, HAPPINESS/EMOTIONS, and PHYSICAL SENSATIONS
- the tendency to overindex on health --> we are not robots
- the tendency to overindex on happiness/emotions --> food feels like a comforting hug until it doesn't, and then it's just this uncomfortable suffocating squeeze
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In this episode, I talk about:
- Feeling sensitive/hangry before mealtimes
- How hunger is numbed when you're in restriction/diet mode
- How hunger emerges when you allow yourself to eat
- We have allowed ourselves to sit in discomfort
- You can choose to always be comfortable
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In this episode, I talk about:
- food is my evening activity, friend, boyfriend, hobby, etc
- feelings of anxiety, existential crisis
- creating a more enjoyable evening routine
- stimulating activities to prevent relying on food
- manifesting a version of you that has an effortless relationship with food and comfortable in your body
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In this episode, I talk about:
- how body image connects to self-esteem
- what is self-esteem
- the power of realizing that you are good enough
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Trauma blunts our ability to connect with our own emotions, it almost numbs our emotions as a form of protection.
Trauma blunts our ability to connect with other human beings which is a core human need and desire.
In this episode, I talk about:
- how trauma affects our ability to connect with others
- food in place of belonging
- food as a way to numb
- my story with trauma and food
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How do you feel about yourself, your confidence, your worthiness?
In this episode, I talk about:
- what is self-worth/self-esteem
- when is it ok to feel good enough
- what if you just felt whole and complete whenever
- the connection between self-worth and body image
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Short answer: yes The majority of my clients stop bingeing after 30 days.
The fact is most people have a hard time finding food freedom because they feel alone in the process. Without support, it can feel like an uphill battle dealing with everyone in diet culture including yourself.
Just because you’ve “failed” at diets doesn’t mean you’ll fail at being a normal eater. If you're currently struggling with binge eating , I invite you to explore my course. Cart CLOSES Jan 2, 2022. 30 Day Course to Binge & Body Freedom This 30-day course is packed with all of the knowledge I’ve learned throughout my career to REALLY move the needle and get you closer to food freedom! No more guessing and trying to put the pieces together on your own. Imagine not bingeing at night and waking up feeling normal even if making peace with food feels impossible right now!
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Short answer: yes
In this episode, I talk about:
- what it was like in the heat of things
- fast forward to today
- will it get better?
If you're currently struggling with binge eating , I invite you to explore my course that's launching in Jan 2022. 30 Day Course to Binge & Body Freedom This 30-day course is packed with all of the knowledge I’ve learned throughout my career to REALLY move the needle and get you closer to food freedom! No more guessing and trying to put the pieces together on your own. Imagine not bingeing at night and waking up feeling normal even if making peace with food feels impossible right now!
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You look in the mirror as you’re putting on your comfy pants and even that looks tight and funny on you so then the PANIC sets in.
On one hand, you were feeling a level of bliss and effortlessness with food but reality hits and it sends you into a frenzy.
You think: if continue on like this, am I going to balloon?! In this episode I cover:
- fear of your body changing
- what’s going to help you tolerate the unknown?
Need more help to prevent binge spirals - ANNOUNCING MY NEW WORKSHOP ! 3 simple shifts to prevent a binge from spiraling I know you all know what it’s like but you don't know what is going wrong. There are a few keys issues I see with my clients that causes them to spiral into a binge and in this workshop, I’ll be addressing those exact mistakes and will give you 3 shifts to stop a binge before it lasts for weeks on end.
Sign up for workshop —> cravingfoodfreedom.com/workshop. Once you input your email, you will be sent an email with all the deets!
I’ll be holding the workshop LIVE on SUNDAY 12/26, MONDAY 12/27, and THURSDAY 12/30.
This will be the kickoff event for my 30 Day Course on Binge & Body Freedom. A bonus will be offered if you attend live and stay until the end, something fun that you won’t want to miss out on. Mark your calendars and get ready for a workshop to learn the techniques to prevent a binge from SPIRALING.
Work responsibilities, expectations, deadlines. Sometimes it can all feel too much and food feels safe and cozy!
In this episode I cover:
- when work is triggering binges
- avoiding work with food
- tips to manage work stress WITHOUT food
Need more help to prevent binge spirals - ANNOUNCING MY NEW WORKSHOP ! 3 simple shifts to prevent a binge from spiraling I know you all know what it’s like but you don't know what is going wrong. There are a few keys issues I see with my clients that causes them to spiral into a binge and in this workshop, I’ll be addressing those exact mistakes and will give you 3 shifts to stop a binge before it lasts for weeks on end.
Sign up for workshop —> cravingfoodfreedom.com/workshop. Once you input your email, you will be sent an email with all the deets!
I’ll be holding the workshop LIVE on SUNDAY 12/26, MONDAY 12/27, and THURSDAY 12/30.
This will be the kickoff event for my 30 Day Course on Binge & Body Freedom. A bonus will be offered if you attend live and stay until the end, something fun that you won’t want to miss out on. Mark your calendars and get ready for a workshop to learn the techniques to prevent a binge from SPIRALING.
How many plans have you cancelled over the years because of a binge?
In this episode I cover:
- the situation I always found myself in
- where does one even get started to break the binge cycle?
- what you’ve missed over the years by cancelling plans
Need more help to prevent binge spirals - ANNOUNCING MY NEW WORKSHOP ! 3 simple shifts to prevent a binge from spiraling I know you all know what it’s like but you don't know what is going wrong. There are a few keys issues I see with my clients that causes them to spiral into a binge and in this workshop, I’ll be addressing those exact mistakes and will give you 3 shifts to stop a binge before it lasts for weeks on end.
Sign up for workshop —> cravingfoodfreedom.com/workshop. Once you input your email, you will be sent an email with all the deets!
I’ll be holding the workshop LIVE on SUNDAY 12/26, MONDAY 12/27, and THURSDAY 12/30.
This will be the kickoff event for my 30 Day Course on Binge & Body Freedom. A bonus will be offered if you attend live and stay until the end, something fun that you won’t want to miss out on. Mark your calendars and get ready for a workshop to learn the techniques to prevent a binge from SPIRALING.
When I first met my boyfriend, I must’ve looked like a neurotic mess. In this episode, I talk about:
- the residual effects of disordered eating
- how my food struggles affected dating
- what happened to my binges after being in a relationship
- tip for if you're struggling with food
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Guilt can sometimes make it feel like we "binged".
In this episode, I cover:
- Why is the feeling of guilt even necessary?
- Imagine what it would be like if you stopped feeling guilt
- What it can look like to not feel guilty
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My goal in the next few minutes is help you see what they’re experiencing with food and how they would like to be supported during this time.
As you know, they have been struggling with food and their bodies for a while, maybe months, maybe years, even decades.
They’re not trying to be perfect with food or lose weight anymore. No. They want to find peace of mind with food, they are seeking food freedom. They just want to be a normal eater again and they need your support.
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When everyone knows you are struggling with food, that question can feel super abrasive.
In this episode, I cover:
- Feeling ashamed when eating in front of others
- What you’re trying to do goes unnoticed but when you get seconds, that always seems to get called out
- Tell your friends/family what you want to be acknowledged for, otherwise no comments please
- They just don’t know what you’re trying to do
- Stand your ground and set your boundaries
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Same. If you've ever been in a situation where you're surrounded by holiday treats everywhere you look and feel stressed, then you get it. In this episode I will talk about why you may be finding it impossible to stop eating these sweets treats and a new way of doing it.
What’s in this episode? * When holiday treats are EVERYWHERE * What inevitably happens --> a binge * How to stop the cycle
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In this podcast episode, I'll share some tips on how I get through fall/winter and what to do to get through these dark and cold nights.
By the way, this is also my most challenging time of the year, right there with you!
If you're still struggling with bingeing at night and don't know why, take my free quiz to understand What is Driving Your Binge Eating here. DM on IG with your results, I am dying to know what your quiz results say!
Trying to stop bingeing is kind of like jet lag
Your body is USED TO BINGEING
What you can do to stop bingeing when you are alone
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Fall/winter blues have really been taking a toll, can you relate?
Tips for when you're in the middle of a binge * Frequent reminders of “it’s ok” to prevent a guilt spiral * When you feel that it’s ok, it’s less all-consuming, which makes MOVING ON easier
The next day, ask yourself * How did that serve you? + For me it felt comforting BUT I felt heavy/bloated after * How do you feel today? + Overall it didn’t serve me but it wasn't detrimental. I woke up today, felt fine, felt hungry at my normal times, and ate normally.
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Want to stop bingeing before the holidays? Ready to walk into Thanksgiving without the stress and guilt? Done with feeling awful about your body?
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Guilt about eating gluten for back-to-back meals Sometimes the body needs some extra carbs and it's ok!
Guilt about eating sweets - can I eat chocolate everyday? Weigh your own personal pros/cons
Think about sweets in the grand scheme of things. Are you fulfilled in other areas of your life?
30 Day Course to Binge & Body Freedom sneak peak! * Scared of weight gain with intuitive eating? * But also want to also stop binge eating? * Feeling stuck?
My goal for you with this course is that by Thanksgiving dinner, you will feel more confident and carefree about holiday meals!
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These are the nuances that get missed: 1. Developing interoceptive awareness: Interoceptive signals include your signal to go pee or the murmurs of your heartbeat. Hunger and fullness are also interoceptive signals. Are you listening to these signals closely? 2. Developing more trust around food and getting rid of diet culture. Once you are able to distance yourself from the noise, it allows you space to listen to your own internal signals. That is your true north! 3. Cultivating more body acceptance. We think that our bodies are 99% controllable however based on long term weight loss studies and the set point theory, weight is not as much in your control as you think. 4. Coping with emotions without food. There’s so much work to be done to detangle emotions (anxiety, stress, sadness) from food. How can you meet your needs without food?
Get support If you’re feeling stuck and find yourself feeling curious about intuitive eating, think about reaching out for support. I help clients on these exact issues on a daily basis.
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90%+ of my clients come to me for binge eating My clients are the brightest, most intelligent group. But it still feels overwhelming to put it all together!
Binge eating through the lens of Intuitive Eating + Body Image work Those who are done with diet culture and want to start accepting their body have the most RAPID progress! The fear of weight gain/loss isn't holding them back so the path is CLEAR.
By 2-3 months in, a large portion of my clients who go ALL IN notice their binge eating really take a back seat. They kind of forget what binges feel like, WHAT?!
Get support If you’re feeling stuck and find yourself feeling out of control around food, think about reaching out for support. I help clients on these exact issues on a daily basis.
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Marketing is spot on! They do such a good job of emphasizing the psychology of eating. People love the coaching/reflection questions that are part of the app. HOWEVER...
Food is categorized as red/orange/green The colors are based on calorie density however it does not always correlate with the nutrient density of food!
Overall Takeaway Pros: Noom could potentially cultivate mindfulness
Cons: Noom's colors could potentially warp one's perception of food and implies good/bad amongst foods.
Trust your own instincts and not an app to guide you! Get support If you’re feeling stuck and find yourself always being tempted by a new diet, think about reaching out for support. I help clients on these exact issues on a daily basis.
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It's either your mental health or forever chasing body goals.
When you work on healing your relationship with food, there are only 3 things that could happen.
- Body stays the same
- Weight goes down
- Weight goes up
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The essence of “being on the bandwagon” entails numbing your wants, desires, and feelings for an extended period of time. It can sometimes feel like a robotic way of operating. Why do we fall OFF the bandwagon? Let’s dive in.
Get support If you’re feeling stuck and find yourself always “falling off the bandwagon”, think about reaching out for support. I help clients on these exact issues on a daily basis.
When you do it alone, it prolongs the pain. Getting support fastracks the process! Instead of waking up a year later and still having this issue, imagine feeling more at peace 3 months from now and navigating the holidays with ease!
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Cheat days vs bingeing? The line is blurry however it likely feels bad coming out of either. We’ve all been there. If you’re feeling especially awful, below are some tips to stop the cycle.
Tip 1: Get ahead of the curve Are you excited about your weekday meals or are they all the same and bland-tasting? You may be building excitement for all the foods you can eat on the weekends. It’s a lot of pent-up excitement.
Idea: Sprinkle in more excitement during the week i.e. try an exciting recipe or takeout in the middle of the week.
Tip 2: Evaluate your cheat/binge foods Zoom in on the experience of eating those foods.
Can you notice the moment of diminishing returns? After repeatedly noticing those moments, can you eventually take action?
Tip 3: Try to not beat yourself up for it too much You don’t have to start fresh, you don’t have to punish yourself with oatmeal and salads everyday for the next week (if you don’t like those foods). Continue to find joy and excitements in the foods that you’re eating. Otherwise, you’ll just continue to the cycle of pent-up excitement on the weekends.
Get support If you’re feeling stuck and find yourself having cheat meals every weekend when it’s no longer serving you, think about reaching out for support. I help clients on these exact issues on a daily basis.
When you do it alone, it prolongs the pain. Getting support fastracks the process! Instead of waking up a year later and still having this issue, imagine feeling more at peace 3 months from now and navigating the holidays with ease!
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People who think they are addicted usually take the approach of complete abstinence. It creates a victim mindset. However life is not worth living with sugar so how can we approach it with more ease. Set yourself up for success 1. Eat balanced meals. Don’t make room for dessert. By eating enough at meals, it ensures more balanced blood sugar, thereby less cravings. 2. Notice how sweets make you feel physically. 3. Is the next bite just as enjoyable as the previous?
If you’re feeling stuck and find yourself overeating sweets on a regular basis, think about reaching out for support. I help clients on these exact issues on a daily basis.
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The perfect storm: eating clean (likely undereating) during the day, relaxing while mindlessly munching, and finding comfort in food.
This episode addresses the 2 steps you need to take to stop overeating at night!
Get support to fast track this process. I help clients on these exact issues on a daily basis. Instead of waking up a year later and still having this issue, imagine feeling more at peace 3 months from now and navigating the holidays with ease!
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What happens when your size dictates your confidence ? Under this way of operating, the smaller we get, the more confident we feel. On the flip side, when we gain weight, our confidence diminishes. When you feel confident because of your body, do you feel absolutely certain that it will stay the same?
Get support to fast track this process. I help clients on these exact issues on a daily basis. Instead of waking up a year later and still having this issue, imagine feeling more at peace 3 months from now and navigating the holidays with ease!
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Or is your rational brain leading the way? What is the balance? What’s in this episode? * What happens when we decide how to eat purely based off of emotions * What happens when logic/rational brain leads the way * The reason why we have to decide with both brain AND heart!
Get support to fast track this process. I help clients on these exact issues on a daily basis. Instead of waking up a year later and still having this issue, imagine feeling more at peace 3 months from now!
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We’re not actually meant to lose weight, let’s think through the perspective of mother nature together! **What’s in this episode?** * We are built for survival
- More fat storage = higher chance of survival
- What we’re meant to weigh
- Set point theory
- What it’s like to be below set point
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What it’s like to be above set point
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What’s the aftermath of calorie counting? Let’s dive in! What’s in this episode? * Heightened vigilance and stress * The experience of food is tainted * Food loses its innocence * Role of mindfulness in regaining peace
Get support to fast track this process. I help clients on these exact issues on a daily basis. Instead of waking up a year later and still having this issue, imagine feeling more at peace 3 months from now!
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The answer is counterintuitive. Let’s dive in! What’s in this episode? * How scarcity mindset affects how we eat * The power of abundance mindset * Psychology of trigger foods
Get support to fast track this process. I help clients on these exact issues on a daily basis. Instead of waking up a year later and still having this issue, imagine feeling more at peace 3 months from now!
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Does weight have to do with health? Let’s dive in! What’s in this episode? * It’s ok to want to lose weight * The impact of focusing on weight vs behaviors * History of BMI * What really matters when it comes to health
Get support to fast track this process. I help clients on these exact issues on a daily basis. Instead of waking up a year later and still having this issue, imagine feeling more at peace 3 months from now!
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What does dieting really bring to the table, let’s break it down together! What’s in this episode?
- Pros of diets - can sometimes cultivate more awareness/mindfulness
- Cons of diets
- Your body’s WANTS goes up against what you SHOULD be doing on a diet
- 2/3 of dieters end up gaining more weight than what they started with
- ~30% of dieters end up having a disordered relationship with food
- Diets and dating
- Just like adjusting to new partners, each phase of life brings with it different stressors and circumstances. And you adjust. Diets don’t adjust along with you.
- Learning how to be an intuitive eater is like learning how to be a good communicator in a relationship.
Get support to fast track this process. I help clients on these exact issues on a daily basis. Instead of waking up a year later and still having this issue, imagine feeling more at peace 3 months from now!
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A little bit of comfort for when you’re knee deep in a binge. What’s in this episode?
- My journal entry during a binge eating season
- Reflections
- How to reset/ground yourself
Get support to fast track this process. I help clients on these exact issues on a daily basis. Instead of waking up a year later and still having this issue, imagine feeling more at peace 3 months from now!
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How does intuitive eating fit into binge eating work? Does it really help? What’s in this episode?
- How intuitive eating affected my own binge eating
- The 3 characteristics of intuitive eating
- Eat for physical rather than emotional reasons
- Rely on internal hunger and fullness cues
- Unconditional permission to eat in the setting of being in tune with body
- How each principle of intuitive eating can be applied to binge eating!
Get support to fast track this process. I help clients on these exact issues on a daily basis. Instead of waking up a year later and still having this issue, imagine feeling more at peace 3 months from now!
If you liked this episode, you can find more food freedom resources here: Website: cravingfoodfreedom.com
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Do you ever wonder why you binge? Let’s explore all the reasons why you may bingeing.
What’s in this episode?
- Restriction causes primal hunger
- Bingeing may become a habit
- Emotions can be the triggers
- Attachment to food from a young age
- Pure pleasure and that’s ok!
- Study on Minnesota Starvation Study from the 1940s
Get support to fast track this process. I help clients on these exact issues on a daily basis. Instead of waking up a year later and still having this issue, imagine feeling more at peace 3 months from now!
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How can one stay cool & confident when success & privilege go hand-in-hand with being beautiful & thin. Let’s dive into what you can do to stay grounded.
What’s in this episode? * How body image develops in childhood * Value and success being tied to appearance * Easy to control our food/bodies in adolescence * Growing sense of self helps solidify values and lessen importance of the body * Beauty standards are like trends, exhausting to follow * Know who you are and what you want in life instead of being swayed by trends * Get clear on your values
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How does a therapist approach eating disorders and food therapy?
In this episode, I interview one of my dear friends who’s had more than 20 years of experience as a therapist, having worked w/ eating disorders, anxiety, borderline personality disorder, and more.
What’s in this episode?
- Eating disorder work as a therapist
- Restricting, bingeing are just tools to cope
- Can you endure your distress/anxiety
- The power of slowing and quieting the mind down
- Tools to spiral up instead of spiraling down
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Do you tend towards anxiety AND have a complicated relationship with food? For some, anxious energy causes loss of appetite or intentional restriction. For others, anxiety causes more eating as a means of comforting the anxious energy.
In this episode, I highlight the connection between anxiety & food AND what to do about it.
What’s in this episode?
- Anxiety - fear of the future and loss of control
- Food - easily controllable
- How to channel that anxious energy elsewhere
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Are you currently in the middle of a binge? Do you feel like you can’t stop eating? Do you fear the next time a binge comes on?
In this episode, I want to help you understand why binges happen - the physiological, emotional, and body images pieces at play.
What’s in this episode? * Physiological primal hunger causing you to feel out of control * Emotional hunger after periods of restriction * Body image and desire to be thin perpetuating the diet-binge cycle
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For 10,000 years, humans have eaten bread. So why is it now that so many people are sensitive to gluten? I have a few hunches and it has to do with modern wheat and industrialized production. Plus I share a few tangible tips on how to approach gluten moving forward WITHOUT complete restriction. What’s in this episode? * History of bread * Ancient wheat vs modern wheat (in the 1960s, wheat was genetically modified to be higher in gluten and more weather-resistant) * Bread production is vastly different in modern day (in the early 1900s, with the advent of fast-acting yeast, we have taken a shortcut and left out the long fermentation process) * History of Celiac disease * How to approach bread if you think you’re sensitive (give your gut time to heal, try ancient grains, have traditionally fermented bread) * Gut test to see if you’re sensitive to wheat - Wheat Zoomer
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How is fat perceived in other countries? Where did our disdain for fat come from? A look at how different cultures, GDP, and globalization affect how we view fat.
What’s in this episode? * Food as a first gen immigrant * Client story - growing up in a fat positive country, then moving to the US rife with diet culture * How beauty standards affect how a culture views food * For low income countries <$8000 USD per capita - the rich are more likely to be obese
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What does it feel like when you are no longer trapped in food obsession? Food freedom, where you are no longer bogged down by guilt or obsession, is the most delicious thing. In this episode, I walk you through 2 strategies to start breaking free from food obsession TODAY!
What’s in this episode? * The day I was reborn into a normal eater after 7 years of disordered eating * Strategy #1 - exposure therapy * Strategy #2 - body respect, Marie Kondo-ing your skinny clothes * The metamorphosis of a woman’s body
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Did you find yourself eating EVERYTHING in sight when you tried to eat intuitively for the first time? You may be thinking, I still want to lose weight but I know I don’t want to be on a diet. The real question is: what do you want more? Food freedom or weight loss?
What’s in this episode? * My initial experience with intuitive eating back in 2014 * That first foray into intuitive eating is like a turtle furtively sticking it’s head out of its safe shell * How the fear of weight gain keeps you stuck in the shell * The value of throwing away the scale for the initial stages * How to develop body respect
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Do you feel this torment with food? When you’re really good, you’re great. You have the willpower, the determination, persistence and commitment. But ONE SLIP can ruin it all…
What’s in this episode? * The miserable back and forth between “being good” and bingeing * What’s keeping you stuck in the binge eating cycle * Feeling like a hamster stuck in a hamster wheel * Victoria Garrick’s quote “I’m unhappy bc I eat and I eat bc I’m unhappy”
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Have you ever wondered - the lower the calories, the better right? This episode goes through a real life example of what eating 1200 calories feels like and whether or not it’s possible to game our bodies with math.
What’s in this episode? * What eating <1200 calories feels like * How your metabolism is affected by restriction * Even if you’re sedentary and work from home, you still need more than 1200 calories to power your organs at rest
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What does it feel like to be skinny? What is life like after reaching one’s goal weight?
In this episode, I talk about life at my thinnest as well as what I’ve learned from my clients as they reach their goal weight. Is it everything it’s cut out to be or is it just a sham?
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Is it possible to be on keto forever? What about day 31 of whole 30?
In this episode, I will share what I've witnessed over the years and the stories from clients who have been there, done that, and how it turned out. Are these diets too good to be true, you shall find out.
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This episode will shed light on what truly happens when you decide to eat intuitively. Will you eat everything in sight and balloon? And WHAT IF you experience weight gain?
I talk about thin privilege, facing your fear of weight gain, and more.
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Craving Food Freedom Podcast - where intuitive eating meets holistic nutrition. It's time to reclaim your freedom around food and find health without obsession.
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