If you're stuck in a cycle of binge eating and guilt, you're going to want to hear this. In part one of my story, I open up about my early struggles with poor body image and binge eating, exploring the different influences and experiences that shaped my relationship with food and self-image as a young teen, before finding a turning point in the last place on earth I ever thought I would.
In Part 1 of this story, you'll hear:
The early comments on my lanky, bony body at just 9 years old, and how they shaped my body image.
The challenges of puberty, navigating bodily changes with no guidance, and feeling unprepared for it all.
The obsessive habits I developed at 17 that marked the beginning of my disordered eating patterns.
The moment I discovered what Binge Eating Disorder really was, and how it explained so much.
My experience of battling triggers while living in Seminary and the weight gain that followed.
The shift in my mindset as I started to confront the problem—and found a turning point in the least expected place.Be sure to stay tuned for NEXT week's episode, where I share Part 2 of my story—how I found healing, my professional journey, and how it led me to become a nutritionist and health coach. Today, I help women struggling with their health, habits, and relationship to food and body, becoming the beacon of light I once so desperately needed.
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