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Many people are waking up to the fact that diets don't work, but if we're not dieting, now what? How are we supposed to find balance around food and figure out how to eat?

Join Sarah and Stef, a psychotherapist and a health coach, as they talk about all things related to disordered eating, bad body image and creating a life that's free from food and body obsession.
The hosts draw on their own eating struggles and openly share the highs and lows of pursuing food freedom over weight loss.

Life After Diets Sarah Dosanjh / Stefanie Michele

    • Health & Fitness
    • 5.0 • 163 Ratings

Many people are waking up to the fact that diets don't work, but if we're not dieting, now what? How are we supposed to find balance around food and figure out how to eat?

Join Sarah and Stef, a psychotherapist and a health coach, as they talk about all things related to disordered eating, bad body image and creating a life that's free from food and body obsession.
The hosts draw on their own eating struggles and openly share the highs and lows of pursuing food freedom over weight loss.

    139. Review of "Overcoming Binge Eating" by Christopher Fairburn

    139. Review of "Overcoming Binge Eating" by Christopher Fairburn

    Overcoming Binge Eating by Christopher G Fairburn has been adopted by the NHS as the gold standard approach for binge eating recovery. This episode offers our personal and professional opinions on the OBE approach and is not meant as a substitute for, or a deterrent against, using this book as part of your own recovery process.
    We discuss:
    Who is Fairburn and how did he start working with BED? Where CBT puts the onus of responsibility Who this book might appeal to Step One is Monitoring -- what do we think of this tool? Is self-awareness always beneficial? What does it look like? Step Two is Regular Eating The oversimplicity of "reasonable portions" Step Three: Alternatives to Binge Eating The irony of black and white thinking as a strategy to overcome black and white thinking Do you always have to learn from someone who has the experience of the ED? (note to listeners that Fairburn did not ever have an ED) Step Four: Problem Solving The incredible fatphobia implicit in this book Fairburn's view on addiction Join the LAD Membership
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    Sarah’s book, I Can’t Stop Eating, is available on Amazon

    • 48 min
    138. But Has My Healthy Eating Gone Too Far?

    138. But Has My Healthy Eating Gone Too Far?

    An obsession with healthy eating has become part of the Eating Disorder and disordered eating spectrum. But how do we differentiate between taking responsibility for our health and disorder? Where's the line? This episode looks at:
    What's wrong with valuing health and nutrition? What is orthorexia? How did Stef develop orthorexia in her 30's? Healthy eating as a vehicle for black and white thinking Basic nutritional wisdom (aka Gentle Nutrition)as an Intuitive Eating principle Is identifying with Clean Eating a bad thing? And if it's not, who would benefit from it? But what if you're addicted to processed foods? Flag: Do you bring your own food coolers to social events? Those moderate, peaceful, non-obsessed people. How do they do it??! Is it possible to be neutral about nutrition if you have an ED background? Carrots and cupcakes Permitters and restrictors But the doctors and experts say XYZ!!! Stef's Gentle Nutrition Course starts in April! Join the LAD Membership
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    Sarah’s book, I Can’t Stop Eating, is available on Amazon

    • 41 min
    137. But Why Can't I Stop Eating in the Evenings?

    137. But Why Can't I Stop Eating in the Evenings?

    The most common time of day for people to overeat and/or binge is in the evening. After work, after dinner, after the kids are in bed, after the quiet sets in. Those hours between dinner and bedtime can be the hardest to navigate and there are many reasons why this happens so much -- we're here to take a comprehensive look at many of these reasons. We'll discuss:
    The #1 reason people eat more at night Reward and Dopamine (see episode 120) Can it just be boredom? Joylessness Ghrelin, the hunger hormone The stories we tell ourselves (and the judgments we make) Our evening environments and the people who are (or are not) around us Stillness, loneliness, and procrastination (see episode 89) But how do we fix it? Join the LAD Membership
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    Stef's Body Image Webinar + Workbook
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    Sarah’s book, I Can’t Stop Eating, is available on Amazon

    • 48 min
    136. How to Support a Loved One With Disordered Eating

    136. How to Support a Loved One With Disordered Eating

    This episode is different from our usual ones in that it was created not just for you, dear listener, but for your loved ones. If you've ever felt like you want your friend or family member to understand eating disorders better, but just don't know how to describe it or feel like it's hard for them to understand what you're going through in recovery, this episode if for you AND them.
    The rational experience versus the felt experience This is not a willful choice Frustration exists on both sides! A note on offering health advice Binge eaters don't "just need to eat less" The DONT's!  and the DO's!  Join the LAD Membership
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    • 27 min
    135. But I Have Low Self-Esteem

    135. But I Have Low Self-Esteem

    Self-esteem has implications in eating disorder recovery, and this episode explores some of those -- including self-compassion, connection, competence, comparison, social expectations, shame, and even anger! Tune in for this nuanced conversation about self-esteem (and self-worth, by extension) with topics including:
    What comes first -- low self-esteem or disordered eating behaviors? The relationship between safety, shame, and self esteem (especially in restrictive behaviors) The role of creativity (for Stef) and self-compassion (for Sarah) Addressing the expectations we have of ourselves The momentum of self-esteem when it interacts with other concepts (like consistency) "Pinterest Moms" as a gateway to Stef's self esteem rehabilitation Social covert pressure vs overt pressure  Competence for self-esteem for self worth The Five C's of self-esteem in research The role of Joy (and rethinking "joy") Are glimmers the opposite of triggers?  Six Pillars of Self Esteem by Nathaniel Brandon (book) Self esteem vs self worth Tickets to Brighton Event on May 20 Tickets to Bournemouth Nervous System Retreat on May 23 Join the LAD Membership Community HERE
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    Sarah’s book, I Can’t Stop Eating, is available on Amazon

    • 43 min
    130. But What If Recovery Isn't Worth It?

    130. But What If Recovery Isn't Worth It?

    What if you're recovering from an eating disorder and it's not all it's cracked up to be? What if the "better life" everyone talks about doesn't feel true for you, and you wonder if it was actually better before? In this episode, we look at this very nuanced, delicate, and lesser-talked-about aspect of some people's experience.
    Does it matter if you have other "things" in your life to fall back on? Needing something else to fill the gap of a sense of "purpose" What does it mean to "create" a relationship with yourself Book recommendations for cultivating a relationship with the self: Martha Beck's Following Your Own North Star and the Bewildered Podcast; Untamed book by Glennon Doyle The caveat of safety What if trauma comes up in the recovery process? Hope The irony of needing to escape recovery Sarah's dating comparison Tweaking the recovery approach and getting another set of eyes on it The case of the messy middle Weight loss surgery -- is it a part of recovery or a departure from recovery? TICKETS TO AN EVENING IN BRIGHTON with Stef, Sarah, and Marcus Kain TICKETS TO NERVOUS SYSTEM RESET DAY RETREAT IN BOURNEMOUTH Connect with the show!
    Join the LAD Membership
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    Connect with Sarah Dosanjh
    Website – www.thebingeeatingtherapist.com
    YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/c/TheBingeEatingTherapist 
    Sarah’s book I Can’t Stop Eating is available on Amazon
    Connect with Stefanie Michele
    Website – www.iamstefaniemichele.com
    Wednesday Weekly Emails: www.iamstefaniemichele.com/wednesdays
    Body Image Webinar + Workbook: https://www.iamstefaniemichele.com/get-started/p/bodyimage
     

    • 32 min

Customer Reviews

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163 Ratings

163 Ratings

CjbMN ,

Grateful

Thank you ladies for this podcast. I’ve been listening for over a year and it’s helped me so much, by way of validation, relating, giggling, and plenty of ah-ha moments. It’s nice to feel seen, heard, and empowered. Cheers to you both.
-Candi

VanessaCarol ,

I feel understood.

Thank you for talking about the different types of hunger. The “stomach hunger” is so much less intense than that primal urge to eat, and I feel like understanding where the urge comes from is the key for me. Understanding triggers is huge, like you have discussed. Tiredness is a big one. Another trigger for me is a long to-do list or looming task that I am on the cusp of undertaking that I am not yet leaning into, if that makes sense. Thank you for this podcast, please keep it going, the combination of your experiences, you’re putting words to so many things that I have experienced. And I think the amount of people experiencing this is only going to grow as (or if) the rest of the world has a cultural shift becoming more like American culture and takes on the baggage we carry about food. But the conversation about intuitive eating is slowly getting out there. May the Lord Jesus bless you both!

becominggerri ,

Finally someone is tackling the hard questions!

I looked and looked for discussion of these topics. No one but these ladies are tackling these hard topics with the utmost care.

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