No Wellness Wankery

Lyndi's inbox is constantly inundated with questions around becoming a nutritionist or a dietitian.

Over time, as the world has become wellness obsessed, the desire of people to enter the world of nutrition has increased. But as Lyndi knows all too well, not everyone entering the profession is doing so with the best motivations or without bringing Wellness Wankery with them.

So if you are thinking of becoming a dietitian or nutritionist, this one is for you.

Want more?

Listen to our previous episode where we go more into the difference between a nutritionist and a dietitian.

Or check out Lyndi's full Youtube video on nutrition career advice, why she almost quit and how she became a dietitian & nutritionist - and don't forget to subscribe, while you're there!

Want to feel more in control around food? Check out my Stop Struggling With Food Guide, currently on sale for 40% off.
You’ll also find 50 of my favourite recipes to get you inspired!

Looking for more support to feel in control around food? I'd love to support you in my Binge Free Academy. 

Come follow me on the gram at @nude_nutritionist (no nude pics, sorry).

Want to share some feedback or have an idea for an episode, I'd LOVE to hear from you - hit me up at [email protected] 

Mindful eating is paying attention to the food you eat & when we don’t eat mindfully – we are much more likely to overeat. We eat quickly, not enjoying our food as much as we can.

Eating when you are bored is a great example of mindless eating.

But why do we do it? And how can we stop?

Ps. If you've listened to this episode and are interested in learning more about the hunger scale, check out how to use the hunger scale.

❔ Are you a binge or emotional eater? If you feel out of control around food, or can’t stop eating once you start, PLEASE take my quiz to find out if you display signs of binge or emotional eating. I’ll promise to hand over helpful guidance to help you create a normal relationship with food.

Want to feel more in control around food? Check out my Stop Struggling With Food Guide, currently on sale for 40% off.
You’ll also find 50 of my favourite recipes to get you inspired!

Looking for more support to feel in control around food? I'd love to support you in my Binge Free Academy. 

Come follow me on the gram at @nude_nutritionist (no nude pics, sorry).

Want to share some feedback or have an idea for an episode, I'd LOVE to hear from you - hit me up at [email protected] 

After a weekend of indulging or after a binge, you may be tempted to try and counteract eating more than you wanted by restricting and ‘trying to be good’.

Warning: This will most likely lead to MORE overeating in the long run.

In fact, ‘trying to be good’ after a binge is one of the biggest mistakes… and it’s what keeps many people stuck in the overeating cycle.

You can either choose to be angry that you binged and promise to do better tomorrow (but that doesn’t get you anywhere)…

OR to you can realise that binges are OK.

Each time you overeat you can learn something.

Seem hard to believe? Let's find out what exactly you can learn and more importantly what you should do.

Sick of eating really well only to fall off the bandwagon and start again from scratch? Check out my FREE 5-day course. It’ll teach you how to stop emotional eating and binge eating – and how to eat without guilt.

Want to feel more in control around food? Check out my Stop Struggling With Food Guide, currently on sale for 40% off.
You’ll also find 50 of my favourite recipes to get you inspired!

Looking for more support to feel in control around food? I'd love to support you in my Binge Free Academy. 

Come follow me on the gram at @nude_nutritionist (no nude pics, sorry).

Want to share some feedback or have an idea for an episode, I'd LOVE to hear from you - hit me up at [email protected] 

Georgie Collinson is an Anxiety Mindset Coach, hypnotherapist, nutritionist and naturopath.

As a recovering perfectionist and proud high-achiever, Georgie was once the prime example of high-functioning anxiety. Searching for answers, she finally discovered a lasting breakthrough for herself and her clients with a holistic mind-body approach that considers anxiety and stress from the thoughts you think, the food you eat, your gut health and your hormones in the context of your lifestyle.

In this episode Lyndi & Georgie chat all things anxiety. What your body is trying to tell you when you are feeling anxious, the relationship between food and anxiety, and the power of movement. 

If you struggle with anxiety, get extra support. You’ll be so glad you did. We love BeyondBlue for information. Highly recommend starting by speaking to a GP who can refer you to get extra support.

Want more of Georgie?

Find her on Instagram,  check out The Anxiety Reset Podcast or read her brand new book The Anxiety Reset Method. 

Want to feel more in control around food? Check out my Stop Struggling With Food Guide, currently on sale for 40% off.
You’ll also find 50 of my favourite recipes to get you inspired!

Get my Free 5 Day Course to help you stop binge and emotional eating. 

Looking for more support to feel in control around food? I'd love to support you in my Binge Free Academy. 

Come follow me on the gram at @nude_nutritionist (no nude pics, sorry).

Want to share some feedback or have an idea for an episode, I'd LOVE to hear from you - hit me up at [email protected] 

Having a bad body image day?

Diet culture talk. It’s pervasive. It breeds insecurities.

It’s disheartening and restrictive – and it spreads.

Often, it’s something we do on autopilot because we’ve been told for so long we’re supposed to feel bad about our bodies. All that negative noise can be hard not to internalise.

Especially if you’re having a bad body image day.

It's time to unpack what to do when your body image and self-esteem spiral.

Reminder: Don't allow a bad body image day to derail your health.

Crank up my Body Confidence ❤️ Feel Good Playlist ❤️ on Spotify and learn how to stop negative body talk in 7 steps.

And don't forget to download my FREE toolkit for building a healthier body image!💃 Even if you’ve been hating your body for years, these simple strategies can help you feel healthier and happier in your skin.

Want to feel more in control around food? Check out my Stop Struggling With Food Guide, currently on sale for 40% off.
You’ll also find 50 of my favourite recipes to get you inspired!

Looking for more support to feel in control around food? I'd love to support you in my Binge Free Academy. 

Come follow me on the gram at @nude_nutritionist (no nude pics, sorry).

Want to share some feedback or have an idea for an episode, I'd LOVE to hear from you - hit me up at [email protected] 

Eating disorders can affect everyone – not just the thin.

Our society encourages overconsumption. Yet we also demand thinness, willpower and self-control. We seem incapable of believing that being overweight is anything but a result of greed and that it’s simply evidence of weakness or laziness. 

This creates the belief that bingeing is a ‘failure’. Bingeing is a fundamentally misunderstood act, yet newsflash: binge eating disorder (BED) is also the most common type of eating disorder. 

Binge eating disorder controlled Lyndi's life for 10 years. During this time, she felt like food controlled her. She was always trying to lose weight. She didn’t want to binge eat but she didn’t know how to stop binge eating.

We have chatted on the podcast about many people. But now it's time for Lyndi's story. 

If you struggle with binge and emotional eating, please try Lyndi's FREE 5-day course. It’ll teach you the strategies she used when learning to stop binge eating.

For more personalised support, check out the Keep It Real Program. It’s based on Lyndi's clinical experience as a dietitian so it won’t just be another failed attempt. Plus, there is a 30-day money-back guarantee so nothing to lose by trying this new approach.

Want to feel more in control around food? Check out my Stop Struggling With Food Guide, currently on sale for 40% off.
You’ll also find 50 of my favourite recipes to get you inspired!

Get my Free 5 Day Course to help you stop binge and emotional eating. 

Looking for more support to feel in control around food? I'd love to support you in my Binge Free Academy. 

Come follow me on the gram at @nude_nutritionist (no nude pics, sorry).

Want to share some feedback or have an idea for an episode, I'd LOVE to hear from you - hit me up at [email protected] 

In the weeks since Lyndi has released her new book Your Weight Is Not The Problem, she heard from multiple (ex) Weight Watchers customers that after posting a photo of the book in the WW Connect forum, it was almost immediately deleted by admins...

Seems like WW knows she might be onto something and that’s got them worried. And so they should be. The evidence is clear and people are starting to listen. Not only do diets not work, they overwhelmingly do more harm than good.

And with all this talk of WW..the ears of No Wellness Wankery were engaged. Both Lyndi and Jenna have been through the school of Weight Watchers and have come out with the scars to prove it. Looking at foods and having their 'points value' etched into your brain, bingeing on 'free' foods or the dread of a public weigh-in. 

Lyndi put the call out on her Instagram for her lovely followers to write in with their tales of WW and the response was overwhelming. So we knew we needed to dive in.

This episode is a space free from diet judgement or 'failure'. A place for you to know that you haven't failed Weight Watchers, it has probably failed you.

Note: For legal reasons, the following episode is based on personal experiences. Many of you kindly shared your stories with us. Names may be changed to retain their privacy. But all stories are told as they were shared. 

"This book has literally changed my life - 26 years of eating disorders, disordered eating, fitness challenges, diets, and psychologists. This book in 3 weeks has changed my life beyond measure! I can't believe this won't help anyone who reads it."

It's feedback like this that adds fuel to my fire. If you haven't yet, read Amazon's #1 Woman's Health book.

Want to feel more in control around food? Check out my Stop Struggling With Food Guide, currently on sale for 40% off.
You’ll also find 50 of my favourite recipes to get you inspired!

Get my Free 5 Day Course to help you stop binge and emotional eating. 

Looking for more support to feel in control around food? I'd love to support you in my Binge Free Academy. 

Come follow me on the gram at @nude_nutritionist (no nude pics, sorry).

Want to share some feedback or have an idea for an episode, I'd LOVE to hear from you - hit me up at [email protected] 

Chocolate is the most commonly craved food, and women are more likely to crave chocolate than men. But why?

Cravings are patterns, they are habits that you formed over time, and it’s time to pay attention to them. Once you identified what a craving means for you, you can break the cycle, change the habit and get rid of the craving.

So let's dive into today's episode all about what your food cravings are telling you.

If you've listened to this episode and you know  what your food cravings are telling you, and yet you feel out of control around more often than not, you’ll get a lot of value from Lyndi's FREE 5-day course to end binge and emotional eating. It will be delivered via email straight into your inbox.

Ps. there is a great blog post on Lyndi's website, if you are wanting to know more. 

Want to feel more in control around food? Check out my Stop Struggling With Food Guide, currently on sale for 40% off.
You’ll also find 50 of my favourite recipes to get you inspired!

Looking for more support to feel in control around food? I'd love to support you in my Binge Free Academy. 

Come follow me on the gram at @nude_nutritionist (no nude pics, sorry).

Want to share some feedback or have an idea for an episode, I'd LOVE to hear from you - hit me up at [email protected] 

Jono Steedman is the principal dietitian and head honcho at Bite Me Nutrition, a company determined to help more people make food work for them, not against them. 

If you don't already follow Jono on Instagram, please do @jonosteedman, you will often see him calling out nutrition nonsense. The perfect candidate for No Wellness Wankery. 

This week we are diet myth debunking. Do we need protein added to our peanut butter? Do we need protein added to our ice-cream?! Why am I always hungry? Do I need to 'balance' my hormones? Is collagen and bone broth essential for gut health? What kind of yoghurt should I buy? 

If you are already feeling overwhelmed by that list. Let's fix that.

Let's decipher the truth from the marketing. And the little tricks that Instagram influencers use to sell us their products. 

Want to feel more in control around food? Check out my Stop Struggling With Food Guide, currently on sale for 40% off.
You’ll also find 50 of my favourite recipes to get you inspired!

Get my Free 5 Day Course to help you stop binge and emotional eating. 

Looking for more support to feel in control around food? I'd love to support you in my Binge Free Academy. 

Come follow me on the gram at @nude_nutritionist (no nude pics, sorry).

Want to share some feedback or have an idea for an episode, I'd LOVE to hear from you - hit me up at [email protected] 

Lyndi is always talking to her clients about the power of getting help from a non-diet dietitian alongside a good psychologist. And boy have we found a good psychologist for this week's episode.

Glenn Mackintosh is a psychologist who is seriously passionate about eating, physical activity, weight and body image.

Glenn is the author of the best-selling Thinsanity: 7 Steps to transform your mindset and say goodbye to dieting forever.  He is also the founder of the Weight Management Psychology clinic, and the creator of the Transformation Support Community which is an online program. Plus, has a YouTube channel that you should really check out. 

Lyndi and Glenn are chatting all things emotional eating - diving into what your brain is really trying to tell you when you have the urge to eat maybe when you're not hungry or not even tasting the food at all! 

Glenn also explains the mystery around why we know what we should be doing but sometimes we just give up and do the opposite, plus the importance of emotional hygiene.

Oh, and the cure for emotional eating... (spoiler: it has nothing to do with food).

Have you listened to this chat and want more from Glenn:

• If you are interested in seeing a specialist weight and food psychologist like Glenn? Check out his clinic Weight Management Psychology. 
• Or maybe you're ready to do the mindset quiz to learn more about your mindset with food?
• Or you can check out ‘The Missing Piece’ eBook: 7 Mindset Hacks for your Eating, Movement, Weight & Body-Image
• Click the link if you are ready to join Glenn's Transformation Support group

Want to feel more in control around food? Check out my Stop Struggling With Food Guide, currently on sale for 40% off.
You’ll also find 50 of my favourite recipes to get you inspired!

Get my Free 5 Day Course to help you stop binge and emotional eating. 

Looking for more support to feel in control around food? I'd love to support you in my Binge Free Academy. 

Come follow me on the gram at @nude_nutritionist (no nude pics, sorry).

Want to share some feedback or have an idea for an episode, I'd LOVE to hear from you - hit me up at [email protected]