Behind The Binge Marissa Kai Miluk, MS, RDN, LD

Olivia is a triathlete, IronMan athlete, and my lovely past group coaching client. Olivia came to me after decades of a tumultuous relationship with food. From Weight Watchers to binge eating, she was READY to heal.

When she started group coaching, she was actively training for an IronMan (which if you don't know consists of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bicycle ride, and a marathon 26.22-mile run completed in that order, a total of 140.6 miles--WOW).

Her story is inspiring, relatable, and emotional. I hope this gives you hope that if Olivia can do this, so can you!

AND group coaching is currently open for enrollment! If you want to be sharing the same food freedom stories as olivia next year, apply now and let's overcome binge eating together!

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You've likely heard me say to tune in to how food makes you feel after eating it, but what does that actually mean? 

Sometimes it is very clear when something doesn't make you feel so good, like when you immediately have some sort of symptom following eating like a stomach ache, heart burn, reflux, etc. But those more direct and obvious symptoms aren't the majority of signals we can use to best attune to our body and meet our needs.

That's what we're getting into today!

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Have you ever heard a podcast or watched a YouTube video by a well-known, qualified professional that just left you feeling like you just need to cut out more food in order to lose weight to be healthy?

It can be such a head spin...

I have some favorite self-help youtubers and podcasters that I like to listen to, but I get whiplash with the random health advice:

- Don't eat sugar

- Fast until noon

- Cold plunge!

I know to tune out the "black and white" rules that aren't helpful or applicable to my lifestyle, but you may not know how to do that.

Today I'm sharing my thoughts on why you should be cautious about weight loss and nutrition advice you hear online, even if they claim they are "backed by science".

Binge eating is common enough with ADHDers that some sources recommend screening for it with an ADHD diagnosis.

Contrary to stereotypes, ADHDers don't just binge impulsively because they are seeking dopamine for pleasure.

Yes, dopamine plays a role in ADHD symptoms, but binge eating often stems from more unmet needs – physical, emotional, or psychological. 

This is what we are diving into today!

We chat about soooo much (and yet still…not enough) related to the intersection of ADHD and binge eating, like:


The subtypes of ADHD (& how ADD is no longer a diagnosis)
How to overcome the main binge triggers with ADHD
Identifying when and why you may be seeking dopamine from food
New tips to try to meet your needs
& more!

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Links referenced:

Blog: Will having unconditional permission to eat all foods cause me to binge eat forever?



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Did you know that you are about 3-4x more likely to struggle with binge eating if you have PCOS? 

It makes sense for two reasons: the metabolic changes that increase hunger and cravings, and the physical symptoms. 

So..


How can you support your PCOS sustainably without getting thrown into the tumultuous restrict/binge cycle?
How can you stop stressing and obsessing over food when food impacts this condition?
How can you take a weight-neutral approach?

We're covering all this and more in today's episode with registered dietitian and PCOS expert, Sam Abbott.

Check out Sam:

Instagram @pcos.nutritionist

Free PCOS workbook: https://pcosnutritionco.com/workbook/

Nourished with PCOS Podcast



Episode referenced:

#17 Weight bias in healthcare: Dr. Maggie Landes shares why she aligns with Health at Every Size® as a physician.



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It's easy to think that the more portion control you have, the less likely you will be to binge. However, this is more likely to leave you feeling out of control when your body continues to fight back at your attempts to restrict.

Listen in to hear about how portion sizes just fuel your restrict/binge cycle, and tips to start breaking this mentality!

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