Balancing Food & Body Changes

In this episode, we explore the mental gymnastics that often come with an eating disorder: balancing meals across the day, planning around events, trying to make every food “fit” a set of rules (to name but a few…). It’s exhausting, and yet utterly compulsive – and so today, we go through some tools to help step away from the maths equation altogether. 

We also dive into one of the biggest fears in recovery: body changes. What if recovery changes your body? Will you ever be able to enjoy life if it does? We share our own experiences of challenging these fears, why recovery isn't about feeling ready first, and how your thinking gradually shifts as you keep choosing recovery-aligned actions.

Topics covered:

• The mental load of constantly balancing food

• Breaking the cycle of planning, compensating and "earning" food

• Why recovery often feels harder before it gets easier

• How repeated exposure helps rewire your brain over time

• Fear of body changes and why it doesn't last forever

• How your values and life gradually become bigger than your body

• Why you don't need certainty to begin recovery

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Disclaimer

Please keep in mind we're not medical professionals, and the podcast content reflects our own experiences and opinions, as well as that of our guests, so it shouldn't be taken as medical advice. If you're struggling with an eating disorder or disordered eating, please reach out to a medical professional to discuss your own situation and get professional support tailored to you.