Life After Diets

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77. But Do Binge Urges Ever Completely Disappear? Jan 04, 2023

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In this episode, Sarah and Stef talk about their relationship with food from a recovered perspective. Do we ever feel binge urges? Does a disordered tendency ever really disappear?

Stef's experience of over-hunger and how it impacts her urge to eat
Sarah's experience of brunch last Sunday
Cake as a habit and compulsion (minus guilt) – Sarah's story
Food neutrality does not mean some foods aren't more appealing
What about dopamine?
What about emotional urges to eat? And cravings?
Do urges to restrict ever go away?
Binge eating as something we always have to manage, and the difference of opinion on that
Are there any conditions in which Sarah or Stef feel their binges would come back?
Are there advantages to having a history of binge eating, once recovered?
Do urges to eat just turn into other types of urges?

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Sarah's book I Can't Stop Eating is available on Amazon

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76. "New Year, New Me?" Dec 28, 2022

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Happy (almost) 2023, LAD listeners!

This time of year is loaded with resolutions and plans for becoming a "better" version of ourselves. It seems like this is more often than not related to changing our body size or eating in new ways. If you're looking for a conversation about the New Year that can put some of this into perspective and take the pressure off, this episode is for you. We'll discuss:

Clean Slate syndrome & perfectionism
Jealousy of other people's diet resolutions (and successes)
Can the New Year just be a time to reorganize after a long December, instead of a need for extremism?
Process oriented intentions versus outcome goals
Stef & Sarah's words for 2023
Navigating diet talk in January - Sarah & her Dad, Stef & her Mother In Law
Speaking up in the workplace – should we?
Being triggered back into diet culture – and seeing it as a window to evolve further
Stef & Sarah's 2023 offers!

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Stef's Gentle Nutrition Mindset Workshop: https://www.iamstefaniemichele.com/gn2023/p/gn2023

75. ADHD & Disordered Eating: A Conversation with Becca King, RD Dec 21, 2022

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The intersection of neurodivergence with disordered eating is a relatively unexplored area. Thought hyperactivity, food urgency, and nervous system dysregulation can have powerful consequences on our relationship with food. We talk to Becca King (aka The ADHD Nutritionist) about things like:

Gender differences in ADHD
Types and symptoms of ADHD
Hyperactivity of the brain (hyperactive thoughts)
Becca's experience with EDs
Stimulation through food (while watching TV, at night when meds wear off)
What can we do about impulsivity with food
How to slow down
Do you need a diagnosis? How would it help?
Medication
Becca's notable sources of dopamine
ADHD and restriction
How family and helping professionals can support people with ADHD

Yoga video meditation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l--Sa_C4bcY

Becca on IG: https://www.instagram.com/adhd.nutritionist/

https://adhdnutritionistllc.com/

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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

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Website – www.iamstefaniemichele.com

Work With Stef - www.iamstefaniemichele.com/application

74. But Will I Ever Fully Recover From Disordered Eating? Dec 14, 2022

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In this episode we answer the following question from a listener: is it possible to hit a wall in recovery and not be able to go any further? How do you know if you're in true recovery? What if our behaviors change but the disordered thoughts remain? We discuss:

Is full recovery even possible?
Recovery on a spectrum
Are Stef & Sarah fully recovered?
The role of patience
What comes first: self acceptance or recovery?
What if we get stuck in semi-recovery
Are we recovered if we emotionally eat?
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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

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Website – www.iamstefaniemichele.com

Work With Stef - www.iamstefaniemichele.com/application
Tickets to the Tame Your Inner Critic Workshop: Live in London: Jan 28

73. But Is The Way You Eat the Way You Do Everything? Dec 07, 2022

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Have you ever heard the phrase: the way we eat is the way we do everything? Do you agree? What parallels to you notice between the way you feel around food and the way you feel about other things? In this episode we talk about:

Food as distraction
Pace and slowing down (eating fast --> doing everything fast)
What else did/does Sarah "binge" on?
Ending the eating experience as another version of loss, ending
Bingeing information, attention, sex, TV
Food playing out through self-care, planning, avoidance, trust, boundaries
If it is, it's hopeful! We can tackle it in areas where there is less resistance.
Beliefs about self become the relationship with food

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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

Work With Stef - www.iamstefaniemichele.com/application

Tame Your Inner Critic LIVE WORKSHOP in London! Jan 28 2023.

72. But How Do I Manage Food and Festivities? Nov 30, 2022

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It's that time of year again! More food, more parties, more alcohol, more people to see. In this episode we talk about the many topics that come up during a season that can be tricky in a life without dieting.

How the holidays "ruined" Sarah's Paleo streak
Alcohol, work parties, and eating
How Sarah developed her inner alcohol threshold voice
Drinking as an excuse to eat
Dealing with getting dressed up after weight gain
Seeing photos of party pics
Eating with and/or in front of others
Takeaways and tips for this time of year

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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

Work With Stef - www.iamstefaniemichele.com/application

LIVE EVENT IN LONDON! JANUARY 28TH

71. Stef's Mom Spills the Tea on Stef Nov 23, 2022

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Stef's mom, Donna, joins us on the podcast to talk about what it was like to be a mother to a daughter with an eating disorder, and how Stef & Donna reconcile that period of time in present day.

Donna's memories of how Stef developed her EDs
Stef's experience in college and in an IOP
Stef's favorite therapist
Binge eating as not serious "enough"
How an ED impacts an entire family
How Stef's husband interacted with the ED dynamic
How Donna reacted to Stef's recovery…and does she realize that Stef is recovered?
Donna gets emotional
Donna's advice to Moms

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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

Work With Stef - www.iamstefaniemichele.com/application

Meet us in LONDON! Tickets to Live Event: Tame Your Inner Critic Workshop and Meet-Up

70. But Why do I Self-Sabotage Around Food? Nov 16, 2022

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**LONDON LIVE EVENT** Click here for more info and to purchase tickets

Do you feel like you have good intentions for yourself but somehow end up "ruining it"? In this episode we look at why we self-sabotage, including how we might thwart our efforts at weight loss and also how the term itself might be misleading. We'll discuss:

Why Stef isn't a fan of the term
Self-sabotage as an identity or confirmation of beliefs
Sarah's dating story
Stef's wardrobe sabotage
The inner child component: are we acting out?
Are we afraid of our own success?
Self-sabotage of weight loss efforts

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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

Work With Stef - www.iamstefaniemichele.com/iamstefaniemichelecourse

69. But Depression and Anxiety Mess Up My Eating Nov 09, 2022

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Depression and anxiety are common partners with binge eating, overeating, restricting, and other forms of disordered eating. What do we make of this intersection? How can we have more influence over our relationship with food if we are also dealing with these conditions? In this episode, we discuss:

Definitions of depression and anxiety (and spectrums of each)
Stef & Sarah's experiences of how depression feels
Nervous system theory of depression: the freeze state
Shame as part of the freeze/depression state
The impact of depression and anxiety on the eating cycle
Sarah asks Stef if she'd prefer her depression or anxiety?
Strategies
The "threshhold of influence"

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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

Work With Stef - www.iamstefaniemichele.com/iamstefaniemichelecourse

68. But What If I Just Keep Gaining Weight? Nov 02, 2022

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When we reject diets, there is often a period of weight gain that follows. But what if it feels like you'll just keep gaining weight and never stop? How long does this go on for? In this episode, we discuss: