Aside from body image, health seems to be one of the biggest concerns about gaining weight. Because weight gain is common for many people recovering from eating disorders, health is a big sticking point making recovery harder and more complicated. In this episode, we're looking at the relationship between weight and health, to include:

• Stef explains why she can't look at her bloodwork results as the episode records
• Separating the impact of binge eating (and restriction!!) on health versus weight
• Defining "health at every size"
• Does health decrease when BMI increases? An anecdote.
• Why isn't the desire for better health enough to get us to stop eating in a disordered way?
• The relationship between health and our self-esteem
• The rebel response -- what's that got to do with health?
• Mental health as a gateway to physical health
• The power of lowering expectations
• Why don't we want to take care of ourselves when we're feeling low? Why wouldn't we want to help ourselves? The concept of self-sabotage.
• The difference between being broken and just being lost or in a freeze state
• The role of shame
• Health and fearmongering
• Regulating the nervous system as a strategy
• The Roseto Effect
• https://www.tbsnews.net/thoughts/roseto-effect-secret-long-life-512826

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