Mailbag episode! This is part of a bonus episode that was released on Patreon many months back, and I thought it would be a good one to air during my August hiatus. It's full of fantastic listener questions, submitted by the brilliant Patreon community.

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Here are the questions covered:

1) “How can I spot ways I might be accidentally under-feeding myself? In an episode Abbie mentions past disordered eating behaviors even though she was not intentionally dieting. I think that has been my story for a long time, but I didn’t know it. So these conversations are really shedding light on it for me. Coming from a place of thin privilege, I’ve never gone on a diet. But I have made food modifications to try to manage celiac disease and other autoimmune issues. I have also had stressful seasons of life where I have found it hard to prioritize eating enough quantity of food and/or enough different foods to support my body, including now when taking care of a 3 yr old affects every aspect of how I live."

2) "How can I navigate legitimate dietary needs without it feeling restrictive, cumbersome, and steeped in diet culture? I've had this convo come up with others, so I know I'm not alone. It makes takeout and going out take a bit more energy to make sure they can accommodate."

3) "I’d love some tips on mindset shift to do the movements I know are good for me and tailored to me. I’m in physical therapy, and my prescribed exercises (plus slow mellow walks) help, but I don’t enjoy any of it. After the walk, muscles have loosened up a bit, but I never actually want to do it. Maybe it’s because I’m in chronic pain and it makes me not want to move, but who knows."

 

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