Rewired

Heatwaves and ED Recovery

Hot weather can throw up challenges that people don't always expect in recovery. Appetite might feel different, for one. Plus being more tired and irritable, or blaming your body for feeling uncomfortable (when actually, you're just too hot) against a backdrop of triggering media messages… All of these factors can make summer especially tough when you’re in eating disorder recovery. 

This week, we discuss the realities of recovery during the hotter months. Be that eating despite unreliable hunger cues, dealing with body image, navigating travel, or simply fielding unhelpful narratives online: we reflect on what we personally gained from letting go of those pressures, and how recovery can open the door to a very different experience of summer altogether.

Topics covered: • Why heat can make recovery feel harder • Appetite changes, fatigue and food • Summer body culture and relapse thoughts • Body image when wearing less clothing • Feeling uncomfortable in your body vs feeling uncomfortable because you're hot • Heat, movement and compulsive exercise • Eating regularly when hunger cues feel different • Ice cream, BBQs, holidays, and seasonal food fears • Travel and disrupted routines • The nervous system impact of heat • Reclaiming summer from the eating disorder

Upcoming workshop: Rewired Workshop: Taking Action A £2, 60-minute workshop exploring practical tools to help you move from intention to action in your eating disorder recovery.

Sign up here: https://buy.stripe.com/fZu4gB2tH2DC902ak057W0q

For more info or to sign up to the Rewired Community: https://rewiredinaction2.carrd.co/

Connect with us:

Meg Instagram: @megsy_recovery YouTube: Megsy Recovery TikTok: megsy recovery

Safia Instagram: @safia_edrecoverycoach Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.safiaed.com

Em (copywriter & editor) Instagram: @em_schone

Tallulah Self (podcast editor) Instagram: @tallulahself

[DISCLAIMER]

We’re not medical professionals, and the podcast content reflects our own experiences and opinions. If you’re struggling with an eating disorder or disordered eating, please reach out to a medical professional for personalised support.

10 Recovery Game-changers: Safia

In this personal episode, Safia shares ten of the biggest game-changers from her own recovery. Some were practical, like getting rid of scales or buying clothes that fit her changing body. Others were mindset shifts: being more honest with the people around her, outing hidden rules, and staying focused on her own recovery to limit comparison. 

We also discuss why consistency mattered far more than motivation, along with some of the tools that helped recovery feel doable along the way. With that said, we’re proud to share our upcoming Rewired Workshop: Taking Action, to help you bridge the gap between wanting recovery and putting it into practice day to day.

Rewired Workshop: Taking ActionA 60-minute workshop exploring practical tools to help you move from intention to action in your eating disorder recovery.

Sign up here: https://buy.stripe.com/fZu4gB2tH2DC902ak057W0q

Topics covered: • Opening up to others • Challenging the hidden rules • Staying focused on your own path • Values, regret, and building a life bigger than your ED • Letting go of perfectionism • Creating an environment that supports change • Self-compassion and understanding your body's needs • Navigating body changes • Taking stock of recovery wins along the way • Why consistency matters more than mood or motivation

For more info or to sign up to the Rewired Community: https://rewiredinaction2.carrd.co/

Connect with us:

Meg Instagram: @megsy_recovery YouTube: Megsy Recovery TikTok: megsy recovery

Safia Instagram: @safia_edrecoverycoach Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.safiaed.com

Em (copywriter & editor) Instagram: @em_schone

Tallulah Self (podcast editor) Instagram: @tallulahself

[DISCLAIMER]

We’re not medical professionals, and the podcast content reflects our own experiences and opinions. If you’re struggling with an eating disorder or disordered eating, please reach out to a medical professional for personalised support.

Rigidity & Routine

One of the things we see time and time again – both in ourselves and in the people we work with – is just how overwhelmingly rigid routines take over life when you’re struggling with an ED.

With this in mind, this week, we’re exploring the many ways rigidity can show up in an eating disorder: safe foods, strict timings, movement routines, rituals, certainty-seeking, and the feeling that everything has to be done in a particular way. We look at why this happens, including the impact of starvation on the brain, and how even the most concrete rigidities can soften with adequate nourishment. 

Most importantly, we talk about the freedom that comes when life no longer has to revolve around rules, routines, and getting everything “right”.

Topics covered:

 • What rigidity can look like in eating disorders • How starvation and energy deficit affect cognitive flexibility • Safe foods, food rules, brands, timings, and meal routines • Rigidity around movement and exercise • Certainty-seeking and needing things done a particular way • The role of personality, temperament, and neurodivergence • Why rigidity can feel safe even when it’s causing harm • Challenging rigidity in recovery • The concept of recovery momentum and neural pathways • The freedom that comes from expanding life beyond the eating disorder

For more info or to sign up to the Rewired Community: https://rewiredinaction2.carrd.co/

Connect with us:

Meg Instagram: @megsy_recovery YouTube: Megsy Recovery TikTok: megsy recovery

Safia Instagram: @safia_edrecoverycoach Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.safiaed.com

Em (copywriter & editor) Instagram: @em_schone

Tallulah Self (podcast editor) Instagram: @tallulahself

[DISCLAIMER]

We’re not medical professionals, and the podcast content reflects our own experiences and opinions. If you’re struggling with an eating disorder or disordered eating, please reach out to a medical professional for personalised support.

Orthorexia with Florence Gillet

For many people, orthorexia begins with a genuine wish to feel better, improve health, manage symptoms, or solve a problem. But when food rules become rigid and anxiety around eating grows, it can become difficult to see where self-care ends and obsession begins.

This week, we’re joined by Florence Gillet, Certified Eating Psychology Coach and founder of Beyond Body Image. Florence shares her personal experience of developing orthorexia after changing her diet to improve her skin, and reflects on how behaviours that appeared healthy from the outside gradually became restrictive and all-consuming. We also explore the overlap between wellness culture and EDs — including the impact of elimination diets — and why rebuilding trust in your body can be the most health-affirming choice of all.

Topics covered:


* Florence’s background and the work she does today
• When self-care becomes rigidity and obsession
• Spotting orthorexia red flags
• The impact of restriction on hunger, fullness, and social eating
• Letting go of food rules during recovery
• Restriction in the name of gut health or clear skin
• Challenging fears around inflammation, toxins, and "bad" foods
• The role of black-and-white thinking in orthorexia
• Considerations for healthcare professionals

For more info or to sign up to the Rewired Community: https://rewiredinaction2.carrd.co/

Connect with us:

Florence Gillet
Instagram: @beyond.bodyimage
Website: https://www.beyondbodyimage.com/about/

Meg
Instagram: @megsy_recovery
YouTube: Megsy Recovery
TikTok: megsy recovery

Safia
Instagram: @safia_edrecoverycoach
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.safiaed.com

Em (copywriter & editor)
Instagram: @em_schone

Tallulah Self (podcast editor)
Instagram: @tallulahself

[DISCLAIMER]

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 help with your own unique recovery.

Pregnancy & ED Recovery

Eating disorders aside, pregnancy can bring up all sorts of feelings and challenges for people. However, in this episode, we talk about why this stage of life can feel particularly complex when your relationship with food, weight, and body has been difficult in the past.

Drawing on our own experiences, we unpack some of the things that did, or can, feel hard: body changes, weight gain, medical appointments, food and movement advice, or just the uncertainty that comes with your body doing something you can’t fully control. We also look at how ED thoughts can resurface during pregnancy, alongside some practical tools and tips to combat them.

And finally, we’ll be reflecting on how pregnancy can strengthen recovery — offering an opportunity to practise trust and self-advocacy — as well as modelling the relationship with food and body image you want for your child.

Topics covered:


* Why pregnancy can feel triggering in ED recovery
• Body changes, weight gain, and navigating medical weigh-ins
• The fear of losing control over your body
• Food rules, nutrition messaging and advice
• Movement during pregnancy
• Recognising signs that pregnancy may be triggering old patterns
• Advocating for yourself with healthcare professionals
• Recovery tools and tips
• How becoming a parent can strengthen recovery motivation
• Why struggling with triggers doesn’t mean recovery is “going wrong”

For more info or to sign up to the Rewired Community: https://rewiredinaction2.carrd.co/

Connect with us:

Meg
Instagram: @megsy_recovery
YouTube: Megsy Recovery
TikTok: megsy recovery

Safia
Instagram: @safia_edrecoverycoach
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.safiaed.com

Em (copywriter & editor)
Instagram: @em_schone

Tallulah Self (podcast editor)
Instagram: @tallulahself

[DISCLAIMER]

We’re not medical professionals, and the podcast content reflects our own experiences and opinions. If you’re struggling with an eating disorder or disordered eating, please reach out to a medical professional for personalised support.

Rewired in Action Community: May Testimonials

Each month, we’ll be sharing episodes featuring voices from the Rewired in Action Community — giving members the chance to talk about what’s been helpful, and what recovery can look like alongside the Community.

We discuss the impact of shared experience and realising you’re not the only one thinking or struggling in a certain way. Whether you’re laying foundations, working towards bigger “sparkly” goals, or simply wanting a consistent recovery top-up, the Rewired in Action Community offers members a safe, supportive space and tools to help make change possible — no matter your age, recovery stage, or goals.

Topics covered:

* What the Rewired in Action Community offers

* Hearing others’ experiences and not feeling alone

* The impact of shared questions and lived experience

* Tools, Q&As, and applying things in real time

* Support alongside therapy or dietetic work

* Building belief and making changes that felt out of reach

* Why a consistent, safe space matters

For more info or to sign up to the Rewired Community: https://rewiredinaction2.carrd.co/

Connect with us:

Meg

Instagram: @megsy_recovery

YouTube: Megsy Recovery

TikTok: megsy recovery

Safia

Instagram: @safia_edrecoverycoach

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.safiaed.com

Em (copywriter & editor)

Instagram: @em_schone

Tallulah Self (podcast editor)

Instagram: @tallulahself

[DISCLAIMER]

We’re not medical professionals, and the podcast content reflects our own experiences and opinions. If you’re struggling with an eating disorder or disordered eating, please reach out to a medical professional for personalised support.

Extreme Hunger with Amalie Lee

Extreme hunger can be one of the most frightening, confusing, and misunderstood parts of ED recovery. As coaches, we hear so many clients say they’re scared they’ve suddenly lost control — especially in a culture that constantly pathologises hunger and appetite.

To help challenge this, we’re joined by fellow recovery coach, podcast host, and founder of Let’s Recover, Amalie Lee, to unpack what extreme hunger actually is, including how restriction — even subtle or mental restriction — can keep it going. Drawing on both her professional work and lived experience of anorexia recovery, Amalie shares a compassionate, evidence-based insight into the biology of starvation, rebuilding trust with your body, and why this phase is far more common than people realise.

Topics covered:


* What extreme hunger is and why it happens in recovery


• The difference between extreme hunger and binge eating


• Fear of “never stopping” or feeling out of control


• Rebuilding trust with your body after restriction


• How mental and physical restriction can prolong hunger


• Amalie’s personal experience of extreme hunger


• Doubting the recovery process and what helped her keep going


• Why extreme hunger can fluctuate during recovery
• What hunger and fullness can look like long-term after recovery

For more info or to sign up to the Rewired Community:
https://rewiredinaction2.carrd.co/

Connect with us:

Amalie Lee
Instagram: @amalielee
Instagram: @letsrecover.co.uk
Website: https://www.letsrecover.co.uk

Meg
Instagram: @megsy_recovery
YouTube: Megsy Recovery
TikTok: megsy recovery

Safia
Instagram: @safia_edrecoverycoach
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.safiaed.com

Em (copywriter & editor)
Instagram: @em_schone

Tallulah Self (podcast editor)
Instagram: @tallulahself

[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 help with your own unique recovery.

Rewired in Action Community: Testimonials

This episode’s a little bit different. We’re sharing more about our Rewired in Action Community — alongside three wonderful members, who tell us about their experience of being part of it.

We’ll discuss what’s actually been helpful: having a space where you’re not the only one thinking or struggling in a certain way, hearing other people’s questions and recognising yourself in them, and having access to tools that can be applied in real time.

Whether it’s laying down the foundations, pushing for “sparkly” goals, or simply a weekly recovery top-up, we’ll also look at how the community can sit alongside other support — and help you take those steps towards a fuller, freer life.

Topics covered:
* What the Rewired in Action Community offers
• Hearing others’ experiences and not feeling alone
• The impact of shared questions and lived experience
• Tools, Q&As, and applying things in real time
• Support alongside therapy or dietetic work
• Building belief and making changes that felt out of reach
• Why a consistent, safe space matters

For more info or to sign up to the Rewired Community: https://rewiredinaction2.carrd.co/

Connect with us:

Meg
Instagram: @megsy_recovery
YouTube: Megsy Recovery
TikTok: megsy recovery

Safia
Instagram: @safia_edrecoverycoach
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.safiaed.com

Em (copywriter & editor)
Instagram: @em_schone

Tallulah Self (podcast editor)
Instagram: @tallulahself

[DISCLAIMER]


We’re not medical professionals, and the podcast content reflects our own experiences and opinions. If you’re struggling with an eating disorder or disordered eating, please reach out to a medical professional for personalised support.

Why can’t I just recover?

Anyone who has struggled with an ED knows that wanting recovery and actually doing it can feel miles apart. You might know you need to gain weight and want things to change — yet still find yourself stuck in the same loop when it comes to food.

We reflect on how this back-and-forth cropped up in our own experiences: things like food paralysis, or reacting in completely different ways to the same weigh-in. We also explore the dangers of waiting to feel “ready”, and why deciding to recover doesn’t suddenly make things feel safe.

And, by going through what actually helps — whether that’s expecting resistance, seeing it from your brain’s point of view, or detaching motivation from action — we hope to show you how to build a more consistent and resilient recovery all round.

Topics covered:

* Wanting recovery but feeling unable to act on it

* The back-and-forth thoughts around food and weight

* Paralysis in the moment

* Why knowledge and intention aren’t enough on their own

* Facing fear and what happens when you do

* Mixed reactions to progress

* Detaching action from motivation and repeating it consistently

Resources mentioned:

Megsy Recovery

Turning Motivation into Action: [https://youtu.be/-4gJWbmer3I?si=2RVQ5BtqwIjCLqWA](https://youtu.be/-4gJWbmer3I?si=2RVQ5BtqwIjCLqWA)

Connect with us:

Meg

Instagram: @megsy_recovery

YouTube: Megsy Recovery

TikTok: megsy recovery

Safia

Instagram: @safia_edrecoverycoach

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.safiaed.com

Em (copywriter & editor)

Instagram: @em_schone

Tallulah Self (podcast editor)

Instagram: @tallulahself

[DISCLAIMER]

We’re not medical professionals, and the podcast content reflects our own experiences and opinions. If you’re struggling with an eating disorder or disordered eating, please reach out to a medical professional for personalised support.

“Unnecessary" Calories

In both of our EDs, “unnecessary calories” was one of those rules that sometimes didn’t even feel like a rule. It was more like a fact, or something so ‘obvious’, it wasn’t even worth questioning. Leaving out the oil, the dressings, the sauces and syrups and liquid calories (basically, the bits that make food actually taste good!) was a default setting.

So, in this episode, we dig into this “minimal version” mindset: the urge to always choose or make the lowest possible option. Challenging it was vital for us in our recoveries, as it impacted much more than just the meal itself. We go through some of the tools we used to challenge our own minimal version mindsets — and how our lives became all the wider, and richer, for it.

Topics covered:


* What “unnecessary calories” looked like in practice
• The thoughts and justifications behind it
• How meals became more stripped back over time
• The impact on cooking, eating out, and social situations
• The “minimal version” mindset
• Where it leads if left unchecked
• Challenging the rule and adding things back in

Connect with us:

Meg
Instagram: @megsy_recovery
YouTube: Megsy Recovery
TikTok: megsy recovery

Safia
Instagram: @safia_edrecoverycoach
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.safiaed.com

Em (copywriter & editor)
Instagram: @em_schone

Tallulah Self (podcast editor)
Instagram: @tallulahself

[DISCLAIMER]


We’re not medical professionals, and the podcast content reflects our own experiences and opinions. If you’re struggling with an eating disorder or disordered eating, please reach out to a medical professional for personalised support.