From binge eating & suicidal to food freedom & self-love with previous client Beth

The Body Love Binge - Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast

In this episode, I interview former client Beth about her journey recovering from an eating disorder. Beth shares openly about what it was like in the depths of her eating disorder, the fears she had around recovery, and what ultimately helped her to heal. You can expect to learn about approval, struggles, restriction vs freedom around food, weight gain fears, and the inner work that supported Beth's recovery. Beth - Solicitor and former eating disorder coaching client. Beth struggled with anorexic tendencies, body dysmorphia, a compulsive need to restrict, exercise excessively, binge eat due to extreme hunger from restricting, and had suicidal thoughts. With my intuitive guidance and support, she learned to heal her relationship with food and her body. Key Quotes: "I was so consumed, obsessed with food...Possessed by it." (00:10:00) "I mean, I would have honestly, at times rather have died than being in a bigger body because of what that meant." (00:35:10) "Whatever you resist in your life will persist in your life." (00:49:21) "For me, it'd just be, just let it go. That desire to be always on the rules and in that pattern, just let it go and trust the process because there is another life out there." (01:01:51) Main Discussion Points: - Beth's behaviors when her eating disorder was at its worst (00:11:07) - Dealing with "not sick enough" to get eating disorder treatment (00:08:28) - The role fitness obsession played in escalating her disorder (00:22:58) - Learning to allow all foods and trust her body's wisdom (00:31:42) - Overcoming fears about weight gain in recovery (00:51:38) - The inner work, mirror work, and journaling that facilitated healing (00:54:11)

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