Life After Diets

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97. But How Do I Negotiate With Food? May 24, 2023

Show notes

Suffering around food comes from having too much internal conflict around it. How do we reduce the amount of conflict so that we are better able to make calm decisions about food, or better able to find peace even when we don't make "good" decisions? This episode looks at:

What inner conflict about food physically feels like
Not restricting" as a reduction of conflict
Stef's experience of negotiation in recovery
How body image work helps reduce conflict with food
Allowing before accepting before choosing
Sarah's reaction to the delayed NYC subway train
Step One: Shift the shame
Make a decision instead of letting the decision happen to you

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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

Binge Eating Recovery Course: www.iamstefaniemichele.com/iamstefaniemichelecourse

Body Image Webinar + Workbook: https://www.iamstefaniemichele.com/get-started/p/bodyimage

96. But I Can't Stop Grazing May 17, 2023

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This podcast speaks a lot about the binge restrict cycle, but what about less extreme eating habits like grazing? What do we do with the distress of more subtle behaviors like eating throughout the day without boundaries? Is this "bad"? Is it helpful? We'll discuss:

The definition of grazing
The difference between grazing and a "slow binge"
The satiation point of a meal vs a binge
Emotional eating vs grazing: can they be one and the same?
What is powerful enough to interrupt this cycle?
The impact of habits
Working from home

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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

Binge Eating Recovery Course: www.iamstefaniemichele.com/iamstefaniemichelecourse

Body Image Webinar + Workbook: https://www.iamstefaniemichele.com/get-started/p/bodyimage

95. But What About Fear/Trigger Foods? May 10, 2023

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This episode was livestreamed to our LAD community to answer the question: should I keep my trigger foods in my house? Stef and Sarah share some personal experiences of foods pre and post-recovery, and listeners ask questions pertaining to the conflict around this experience.

Granolaaaaaaaa
Muscle memory of a binge: when we eat certain foods in a certain place, does the body automatically move into binge mode?
Stealing Easter candy from kids baskets
Nudge Theory
Do you bring home the leftover dessert or do you throw it away?
What's the difference between a nudge and mental restriction?
The concept of "permission"
What if my state of mind always changes from calm and regulated to stressed and dysregulated?

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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

Binge Eating Recovery Course: www.iamstefaniemichele.com/iamstefaniemichelecourse

Body Image Webinar + Workbook: https://www.iamstefaniemichele.com/get-started/p/bodyimage

94. But What Does Recovery from an Eating Disorder Really Look Like? May 03, 2023

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In this episode, Sarah and Stef go behind the scenes of their lived experience of being in recovery from eating disorders and body image issues. What does "recovery" really look like for the hosts?

Expectations of a "recovered life"
Sarah's experience with the cupcake shop that doesn't actually sell cupcakes, and sitting in bed with fast food
Stef: to eat or not to eat the rest of the Cadbury eggs?
Stef's "Marble in the middle" concept
What is Body image recovery?
Sarah's "two states" concept
The role of time and familiarity with how recovery feels
Do Sarah and Stef ever second guess their recovery?

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Connect with Stefanie Michele

Website – www.iamstefaniemichele.com

Binge Eating Recovery Course: www.iamstefaniemichele.com/iamstefaniemichelecourse

Body Image Webinar + Workbook: https://www.iamstefaniemichele.com/get-started/p/bodyimage

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

93. But Fear of Rejection Holds Me Back Apr 26, 2023

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What role does rejection play in your relationship with food and your body?

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Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
Social media as rejection-in-training
Byron Katie: when people reject you, it's because you don't fit in with the way they want the world to be.
When staying in the mind (instead of the emotions) is actually helpful
Surviving rejection on purpose (in the context of dating)
Binge eating as evidence of the right to be rejected; as long as we're "a mess," rejection isn't a surprise.
The body as an armor against rejection; the theory of its value
What inspires Sarah to reject vs connect?
Is the inability to "be with" oneself the same as self-rejection?
The link between rejection and vulnerability

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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

Binge Eating Recovery Course: www.iamstefaniemichele.com/iamstefaniemichelecourse

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92. Life Transitions/Sarah in NYC Apr 19, 2023

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Sarah packed her bags to head to NYC -- and this episode was recorded just a few days after she arrived. The conversation focuses on the disorientation and overwhelm we can feel during times of transition, captured in real time. How did Sarah interact with food and body image as she left her home and ventured into a new chapter?

Sarah's just arrived in NYC for seven weeks!
Rerouting the original plan for this weeks' topic because Sarah is in the middle of an identity/existential crisis and we want to talk about it!
Food choices during the transition time; like it "doesn't count" or "it doesn't matter"
Feeling alone in a new city without your "people"
The sensitivity of being in a new place and picking up on all the details and potentially threatening experiences
Expectations and "shoulds" in new situations
How does food interact with this feeling?
Can we find pleasure with food when we're feeling this sense of disconnection?
Body image and clothes

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Email – lifeafterdietspodcast@gmail.com

Website – www.lifeafterdietspodcast.com

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

Binge Eating Recovery Course: www.iamstefaniemichele.com/iamstefaniemichelecourse

91. Sex & Intimacy with Leah Carey Apr 12, 2023

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A topic we haven't broached on this podcast to date: SEX.

How do we navigate intimacy when we're dealing with body image issues?

This episode is juicy -- you don't want to miss it. We'll cover:

A taboo topic to begin with – no wonder we have shame!
The typical female avatar; why would we assume anyone would like our body just as it is??
What Leah learned in Jamaica
The issue of TRUST when it comes to what our partner thinks of us
What if my partner is not interested in me since I've gained weight?
New relationship energy
A common narrative in sex lives of parents
Socialization of females to fix things and make things better for everyone
Confidence and weight; chicken or egg?
How disconnected we have become from our bodies and how we feel
Communication, scripts, asking directly for feedback
The Three Minute Game (link: www.leahcarey.com/threeminutes)
Testosterone and estrogen

To learn more about Leah, please visit @goodgirlstalk on Facebook and Instagram, and the "Good Girls Talk About Sex" podcast wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Email – lifeafterdietspodcast@gmail.com

Website – www.lifeafterdietspodcast.com

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

Binge Eating Recovery Course: www.iamstefaniemichele.com/iamstefaniemichelecourse

90. But I Love Food Too Much Apr 05, 2023

Show notes

Do you feel like your problem is just that you love food too much? Is it possible for true foodies to ever feel neutral around food -- and is feeling neutral around food the key to recovery? In this episode we discuss:

Stef & Sarah: do we identify with loving food?
Stef appetite for The Crown (and other nightly TV)
Dopamine as a "pleasure" and "seeking" neurotransmitter
Is it that you really love the food or are you afraid of how you'll feel without it?
Stef's hearty appetite
Can you feel satisfied with food if you feel guilty about it?
Taste hunger
"Palette rounding" and variety
Is it better to be neutral about food?
What if you can't habituate to a food?
Why does Stef talk so fast, anyway?

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Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/lifeafterdietspodcast/

Email – lifeafterdietspodcast@gmail.com

Website – www.lifeafterdietspodcast.com

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

Binge Eating Recovery Course: www.iamstefaniemichele.com/iamstefaniemichelecourse

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89. But I Struggle with Procrastination Mar 29, 2023

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Do you feel like procrastination is a barrier to recovery? Sometimes we eat as a form of procrastination, or we eat because we feel badly about procrastinating. In this episode, we explore the concept and its intersection with food and body image.