Recovering with Danie | Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast

By Danie van Kay | Licensed eating disorder recovery coach

In this podcast, I will cover eating disorder recovery related topics, and I will also sprinkle in conversations on dating, intimacy, self reflection, inner critic, having a chronic illness, navigati... more

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Number 1: #188: The Recovery Advice I DON’T Agree With (And Why It Might Be Keeping You Stuck)
What if some of the eating disorder recovery advice you’re following has actually just become… another set of eating disorder rules? In this episode, I’m sharing my anti-advice: the common recovery approaches I either don’t stand behind or think need WAY more nuance. We’re talking weighing, covering mirrors and body checking, rigid meal plans, stopping exercise completely, “intuitive eating,” balance and moderation, the plate-by-plate approach, calorie counting, and the obsession with overshoot. I also explain why I prefer restorative eating over intuitive eating, why structure should never become rigidity, why I sometimes use a short exercise reset before actively rewiring exercise compulsion, and why recovery should never become a prettier, more socially acceptable version of control. Because the goal isn’t to become really good at recovery rules. The goal is to eventually not need the rules at all. Food becomes food. Your body becomes your body. Movement becomes something you can do or not do. And your life becomes much, much bigger than your eating disorder. This one might ruffle a few feathers. 👀 Do you want some more support to help you get unstuck? Be sure to follow me on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠and check out my new ⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠ with new ⁠⁠⁠programs⁠⁠⁠, to get more information about coaching spots and sign up! If you have any questions that you would like me to answer on the podcast, you can fill out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on my website, or send me a voice-note on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SpeakPipe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!
September 15, 202642min
Number 2: #187: Is a Little Restriction Really That Bad?
In this episode, I’m responding to a post from a recovery content creator with over 100,000 followers who argued that maybe we’ve become a little too afraid of restriction — that perhaps we say “yes” to food too often, and that sometimes wanting more food but deciding you’ve had enough can be completely fine. And I have… thoughts. Because there is a HUGE difference between what might be neutral food decision-making for someone without an eating disorder and the kind of message you give to someone who is actively trying to recover from restriction. When your audience is full of people whose eating disorder is already desperately looking for permission to eat less, move more, choose the “healthier” option, or convince themselves they’ve had enough… telling them that restriction isn’t necessarily a problem can be incredibly dangerous. So in this episode, I’m unpacking the nuance that I think is missing from this conversation, why recovery advice needs to be recovery-specific, and why I will continue to be the person telling you that your eating disorder probably does NOT need another reason to say no to food. If you’d like personal support from me, I have a few one-to-one coaching spots opening here and there throughout September and October. And if you need support in between sessions — or one-to-one coaching isn’t accessible to you right now — you can try AIDanie® for free at www.aidanievankay.com. I’ll see you back here next week. 🤍
September 08, 202635min
Number 3: #82: "Feasting" after being recovered
I've talked about feasting in recovery more often - on why it's not only logical but necessary to fuel your body with A LOT of food that's easily digestible (aka 'processed foods') and foods that you've restricted for so long. But what if you feel like you're there - you've recovered from your restrictive eating disorder, be that anorexia, bulimia or OSFED, and you're still "stuffing your face"?! In today's episode I talk about why feasting after recovery is not to be feared, why it doesn't mean you've developed 'binge eating disorder' (and why that is in no way 'worse' or 'less desirable' than any other eating disorder), and how to deal with it. Tune in for some comforting words as well as my personal (current!) experience with feasting, and learn how to be okay with 'feasting' before, during, and after recovery. My new program, The Booster Intensive, is starting soon! Besides this program, I've got some other programs as well. If you are interested in working with me, feel free to take a look at my website and sign-up or contact me. You can also find me over at Instagram at @Daniellevankay and can always send me a DM with a question.
December 11, 202324min
Number 4: #81: Coping with going ALL-IN during Christmas and family members
It's almost Christmas! The most wonderful time of the year? With all the festivities going on, everyone being hyperfocused on foods and drinks, and often a lot of dining with loved ones, Christmas can be a very stressful time for those suffering from an eating disorder. You may be scared that you'll 'binge' or worried about not having control over your food, and to top it all off, a lot of people feel like they have the right to comment on your intake. So how exactly do you deal with the holidays when you're recovering from an eating disorder, and how do you navigate (positive or negative) comments from family members about your intake or your weight? Listen to this episode to find out how, once you've taken that very brave step of going all-in, you can make these holidays a safe time, let it aid your recovery, and enjoy all the yummy Christmas foods! My new program, The Booster Intensive, is starting soon! Besides this program, I've got some other programs as well. If you are interested in working with me, feel free to take a look at my website and sign-up or contact me. You can also find me over at Instagram at @Daniellevankay and can always send me a DM with a question.
December 04, 202326min
Number 5: #80: When to transition from a meal-plan to intuitive eating?
Mealplans can be super helpful when recovering from an eating disorder. However, you're not going to always eat according to a meal-plan. So when is the best time to transition from a meal plan into intuitive eating, to avoid relapsing into anorexia, bulimia, or OSFED? And just how rigid do meal-plans need to be anyway? Tune in to find out! My new program, The Booster Intensive, is starting soon! Besides this program, I've got some other programs as well. If you are interested in working with me, feel free to take a look at my website and sign-up or contact me. You can also find me over at Instagram at @Daniellevankay and can always send me a DM with a question.
November 27, 202327min