I’m back with another impromptu Q&A today to answer more questions you've asked on Instagram!

Throughout this episode, I answer your questions about:

1. Recovery from a missing period, getting your period back.
2. Dealing with extreme hunger.
3. The process of recovering from disordered eating, eating disorders, binge eating, anorexia, etc.

Resources or past episodes mentioned in this episode:

• What is HA? Episode 14: The cause of your missing/irregular period & how to get it back
• Baby step approach: Episode 46: Going "all in" to stop binge eating
• Episode 12: The root cause of binge eating
• The phases of recovery. Episode 47: The Two Phases of Binge Recovery

If you are struggling to stop binge eating, period loss and want to reach health and fitness goals without obsession… I want you to know you don’t have to do this alone. 

Freedom with food is possible!  I have 3 spots open for 1:1 initial consults where I answer your questions, and provide personalized guidance and next steps to finding food freedom and a balanced relationship to food & fitness goals. 

To schedule an Initial Consult click here!

You can reach me via Instagram DM if you have any questions about this episode or would like to find out which program is right for you.

My guest on today's episode is someone I have been following on Instagram for awhile.   Natalie (@body_by_natalie) is a Macro and Strength Coach based online, she began her personal training journey in her teen years and later turned it into an online business.

Her specialty is helping those stuck in diet culture. She helps them lose weight, gain muscle, and become stronger by making dieting less frustrating.

Join Natalie and me as we discuss:

• Natalie’s personal health and fitness journey
• When her food restriction and binge eating started 
• Her shift to learning more about macro science, reverse dieting & flexible dieting
• Eating more and letting go of the fear of weight gain
• How flexible dieting and tracking macros helped Natalie in recovery
• Her approach to mindset work and her strategies with clients
• AND so much more!

This episode goes into more depth on the differences and nuances of intuitive eating, flexible dieting, and how to track macros from the perspective of a professional working 1:1 with clients.

Make sure you check out Natalie's Instagram page and follow her! You can reach out to Natalie to find out more about her 1:1 coaching if you have specific training and fitness goals while tracking macros to feel more in control.

If you are struggling to stop binge eating, get your period back without the pill and want to reach health and fitness goals without obsession… I want you to know you don’t have to do this alone. 

Freedom with food is possible!  If you are ready to find peace and freedom with food & fitness so you can move on with your life, click here to apply for 1:1 Coaching.

You can reach me via Instagram DM if you have any questions about this episode or would like to find out which program is right for you.

Hello and welcome to The Binge Eating Dietitian Podcast!  

Today, I have a quick Q&A episode where I answer questions I've been asked recently on Instagram.  Although I try my best to answer them "rapid-fire", I still love to talk!  

In today's episode, I'm going to answer these two questions:

1. Did you get your period back and continue to binge before recovery? (Episode 1: How I stopped binging and got my period back without the pill after 5 years of struggling)
2. How to stop binging if you already don’t restrict? I’m no longer binging, but I’m still restricting.

Keep an eye out for more Q&As coming up this month, where I will answer more of your Instagram questions!

If you are ready to stop binge eating, get your period back, and overcome food restriction, body image issues to develop a healthy relationship with food and exercise, then my 1:1/Group Coaching hybrid program is for you!

Enrollment is open now until April 4th. Don’t miss this opportunity. Take your next step in your recovery, click here 

If you have questions about the program, or want to find out what program is right for you, send me a DM on IG!

Hello and welcome to The Binge Eating Dietitian Podcast!  

On this episode of the podcast, my past client Alex shares her journey to food freedom and disordered eating recovery!

Alex talks about her struggles with body image and eating issues since she first started trying to lose weight as a senior in High School. She shares her journey to recovery and what it was like working with me in my Group Program!

We discuss:

• When Alex began dieting and focusing on weight loss
• Calorie counting, food restriction, and excessive exercise caused her to lose her period
• What doctor’s had to say about her missing period and weight loss
• How compliments from others reinforced her disordered behaviors
• Recognizing her situation and seeking help
• Handling the approach of going “all-in” giving herself unconditional permission to eat
• AND SO MUCH MORE!

Alex shares what she would have told the version of herself before choosing to diet; “You’re never going to be happy with yourself.  With the mindset that I was in, I was never gonna be happy with how I look.  I would tell her to wake up.”

And if you’re ready to fully recover from your relationship with food and put your physical and mental health first, my group/1:1 hybrid program is for you!

Enrollment is now open. Take your next step in your recovery, click here 

If you have questions about the Binge & Period Recovery Community, or want to find out what program is right for you, send me a DM on IG!

Hello and welcome to The Binge Eating Dietitian Podcast!  

“I had to learn to love myself regardless of what my body looks like.  I had to find ways to like love myself outside of what my body looked like.” - Mindy

In this episode, I’m joined by my client Mindy, to discuss her rollercoaster ride over the years with body image, food, weight loss and losing her period.

Mindy started working with me a little over 6 months ago, and today she shares with us about what led her to begin her journey towards food freedom and period recovery!

We discuss:

• Mindy’s relationship with her body and food
• How she got obsessed with dieting, fat loss, and fitness
• Mindy’s weight loss journey of losing 150 lbs.
• What led to her losing her period 
• Eliminating food rules, learning her hunger cues & getting her period back 
• The bright spots of her recovery journey 
• AND SO MUCH MORE!

If you are hesitant to start your recovery, Mindy wants you to know that you have everything to gain and nothing to lose.  

Check out Mindy's Instagram profile here, and if you have any questions for her, drop her a DM!

If you’re ready to fully recover your relationship with food and put your physical and mental health first, my group program is for you!

Enrollment is now open. Take your next step in your recovery, click here 

If you have questions about the Binge & Period Recovery Community, or want to find out what program is right for you, send me a DM on IG!

Hello and welcome to The Binge Eating Dietitian Podcast!  

Today I have another special Q&A episode where I answer some more questions that I've received on Instagram. 

1. Do you ever ask yourself if others think negatively about your appearance or comment nastily about your weight gain?
2. When/how can I enter a fat-loss phase after recovering from disordered eating safely and not lose my period again?
3. Thoughts on being in starvation mode, especially after extreme restriction and weight loss?  

If you are ready to fully recover your relationship with food and put your physical and mental health first, my group program is for you!  Enrollment is now open, we begin April 4th! Take your next step in your recovery, click here

If you have questions about the Binge & Period Recovery Community, or want to find out what program is right for you, send me a DM on IG!.

In this episode, I talk with Dan Feldman (@powerlifterdietitian), a friend and fellow dietitian who does an excellent job of presenting research on controversial topics!

A Registered Dietitian with a master's degree in human nutrition, Dan is also a personal trainer, competitive powerlifter and has his own telehealth practice. He is also a nutrition and health researcher for examine.com.

Dan answers some questions I often get asked by clients:

1. What is the relationship between weight and health?
2. How do we know what body fat amount is healthy for us?
3. If I have a “healthy” BMI, shouldn’t I stay there and not let myself gain weight?

In this episode, we also discuss:

• Intuitive eating
• Disordered eating recovery and weight gain
• Health at every size, a weight neutral approach
• Weight bias in the medical community and what to do about it
• The role that social media has on our body image
• Genetic differences and the FTO (the obesity gene) gene
• AND SO MUCH MORE!

Key Takeaways: 

• BMI research is mixed, is nuanced and the thresholds are arbitrary and individualized.
• You can improve your health markers at any weight and without losing weight.
• Weight is not everything!  When being at a certain weight or body fat level causes quality of life to decrease or affects your relationship with food, or if it causes you to miss your period, take a close look at the risk vs. reward ratio.
• Weight loss does not necessarily = good. Losing weight is not necessary if you are already at a healthy place.

Make sure to follow Dan @powerlifterdieititan for all things related to nutrition research and content!

If you're experiencing binge eating, food anxiety, or missed periods, you can work 1:1 with me here to take the next step in your recovery. Apply here

If you have questions about this podcast or if you are a good fit to work with me, send me a DM on IG!

Resources for this episode:

BMI and mortality risk:

• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27146380/
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27423262/
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23280227/
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30082166/
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24452240/
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29188887/

Fitness improves health at any body size:

• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29981352/
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24438729/
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28793990/
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19366909/
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19744231/

Intentional weight loss reducing mortality in those with obesity vs “healthy weights”

• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19555520/
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25794148/

Hello and welcome to The Binge Eating Dietitian Podcast!  

In this special Q&A episode, I answer two important questions related to binge & period recovery.

But before we dive into this episode, I encourage you to go back and listen to these past episodes to learn more about weight gain (episode 41), how weight stabilizes throughout binge eating recovery and what hypothalamic amenorrhea (HA) is (episode 14).

1. How long does it take for “overshoot” weight to naturally come off after recovery?

• • And how the timeframe is very individualized.
  • What you should focus on during this time period.
  • Risks and benefits of intentional fat loss.
  • When to work with a dietitian or well-informed nutrition/fitness professional.

2. What is the balance between prioritizing whole nutritious foods and dieting…between eating intuitively and just eating whatever you want all the time?

• • And the principles of Gentle Nutrition.
  • What you should focus on first if you are just starting your recovery.
  • My approach to incorporate health & nutrition goals.

If you're experiencing binge eating, food anxiety, or missed periods, you can work 1:1 with me here to take the next step in your recovery. Apply here

If you have questions about this podcast or if you are a good fit to work with me, send me a DM on IG!.

Research mentioned in this episode:

• Minnesota Starvation Study

“Weight gain is not a bad thing.  Weight gain can be a good thing.  Buy the bigger jeans.  Enjoy the pasta!” - Tanya

On today's podcast, I'm joined by Tanya, a former client and friend.  After completing my program, I asked her to join me and share her experience with disordered eating, recovery, and everything she's learned along the way.

Tanya started working with me 8 months ago and in this episode, she talks about how she has in her words “FINALLY become free of my disordered eating”! Something that she has struggled with for 20 years!

Here's what Tanya and I talk about:

• How her disordered eating started and what it looked like.
• The stages she experiences during her 20-year journey with disordered eating.
• Food rules, demonizing carbs and overexercising.
• After eating more, no longer needing antidepressants.
• My main health priorities: Mental & Physical Health and Quality of Life.
• What symptoms of disordered eating can look like (and no, it's not just binge eating).
• Growing up with a mother who also had an eating disorder.
• The fears she faced and overcame during her recovery.
• AND SO MUCH MORE!

Tanya shares how she came to accept her weight gain, stretch marks, and cellulite in her recovery process.  Finding a way to embrace them, and to be proud of them as a reminder of her recovery!  

Over the course of 8 months, she applied my proven methods and was able to move forward through the difficult process of recovery and even explained how my program actually saved her life.

If Tanya’s story inspired you or if you are struggling with disordered eating, click here to learn more about the program & fill out an application towards the next steps in your recovery.

If you have questions about my Group Program, or want to find out if my program is right for you, send me a DM on IG!.

Hello and welcome to The Binge Eating Dietitian Podcast!  

On today's podcast, I'm happy to welcome back Liv! Together, we discuss returning to exercise after taking a break during a binge or period.

Liv is a past client, friend, business woman, and personal trainer. While working with me, she recovered from HA (hypothalamic amenorrhea - which is the loss of period from under eating, over exercising and stress). She has now been in recovery for 9 months! To hear her recovery story, click here.

Now she helps women enjoy fitness and healthy living without dieting. Her goal is to help as many women as she can enjoy fitness and get back into exercise post-HA and in recovery from disordered eating.

In this episode, Liv and I talk about:

• An overview of the importance to exercise breaks.Click here to listen to Episode 29: Purpose of an exercise break?
• Why you should take a break from exercising.
• Liv's personal experience during her own exercise break.
• When to get back into exercise after a break.
• How to reincorporate exercise.

We chatted about a few options for you to use if you are interested in tracking your period through period recovery; Kindara, Natural Cycles and Temp Drop.

You can find Liv on Instagram @liftedwithliv_ and @livgeraci 

Click here to learn more about the program & fill out an application towards the next steps in your recovery.

If you have questions about my Group Program, or want to find out if my program is right for you, send me a DM on IG!.