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It’s Time To Do Eating Disorder Recovery Differently with Kristie Amadio (Outweigh) Mar 25, 2023

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OUTWEIGH: Certified eating disorder coach Kristie Amadio is our guest today. After 14 years of battling her eating disorder and seeking treatment in both Australia and New Zealand—where she was told she was ‘chronic’ and should expect to struggle with food and body image issues for the rest of her life—Kristie flew to America for intensive treatment and made a full recovery. Kristie was stunned by the gap and unequal access to support and resources both here and overseas, so she resolved to make cost effective support available to everyone, no matter where they lived. By working online and living with people in recovery all around the world, Kristie Amadio is adding a new dimension to the platform used to treat eating disorders.

“All you need is to have the curiosity of what it would be like to not have an eating disorder in order to start your journey to recovery.” - Kristie Amadio

Learn more about Kristie’s work here:

https://www.recoveredliving.com

Kristie’s Tedx Talk:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ut3rxb1nwc

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How Does Our 'Animal Brain' Help Us? with Leanne Ellington (Outweigh) Mar 18, 2023

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OUTWEIGH: Amy sat down to chat with Leanne Ellington about the 'why behind the what' of our 'animal brain'!

LeanneEllington.com

StresslessEating.com

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How Do I Know If I Have An Eating Disorder? (Outweigh) Mar 11, 2023

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OUTWEIGH: Curious if you have an eating disorder? Do you actually have to talk to a professional to find out, or is there a way you can figure it out on your own? Amy is joined by Kat Defatta (licensed therapist that specializes in eating disorders & host of You Need Therapy podcast) to answer these questions. We hope this episode encourages you to take inventory of your relationship to food (and your body) and that you never feel alone in your thoughts or any shame about your behaviors!!

Where to find more Kat:

@YouNeedTherapyPodcast

@Kat.Defatta

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Processing Fears Diet Culture Has Given You (Outweigh) Mar 04, 2023

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OUTWEIGH: Amy starts off with a clip from Kat Defatta's 'You Need Therapy' podcast that went up this week where she processes diet culture and anti-diet culture's wildly polarizing content that has left many of us very, very confused. It's so good!!! You can listen to Kat's full episode called "NEDA Week: Diet Culture vs. Anti Diet Culture" linked HERE!

Without judgment, Amy encourages you to take note of all the fears diet culture has given you about food. Journal what it would feel like to have a drama-free relationship. What would you do with all the brain space you would get back if you stopped obsessing about food? Our desire is for all of us to feel more peaceful around food and our bodies.

POP-UP SHOP FOR HAITI. Details & RSVP Here!

Link to ‘4 Things’ LIVE in Nashville at Franklin Theater HERE.

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You Don’t Have to Live With an Eating Disorder Forever (Outweigh) Feb 25, 2023

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OUTWEIGH: It is estimated that over 30 million Americans will have an eating disorder in their lifetime, and something you may not be aware of is that In the United States, eating disorders are the second most fatal mental illness, surpassed only by opioid use disorder. Both of those stats are wild.

It's National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, so NEDA and other organizations will spend the week focusing on people with eating disorders and educating others about eating disorders — both of which are key to change. We highly encourage you to check out the NEDA website for info, tools, support, helplines, etc... It is: nationaleatingdisorders.org

5 Mental Health Self-Help Ideas for you to keep in your back pocket:
-Try Mindfulness
-Keep a Gratitude Journal
-Focus on Sleep
-Soak up Uncomplicated Relationships (for example, your pets!!)
-Tap Into Your Creativity

If you're here because you're curious about whether or not you even have disordered eating behaviors, Mental Health America has an eating disorder test up on their website - the link will also be in the show notes. This test can't diagnose an eating disorder, but it can help you understand where you are. So looking into where you fall with this screening tool could be helpful.

Eating Disorder Test:
https://screening.mhanational.org/screening-tools/eating-disorder/

Sending hugs to everyone. You are not alone. And we hope you get the support you need!

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Let’s Normalize Food Cravings (Outweigh) Feb 18, 2023

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OUTWEIGH: Do you feel guilty if you crave something? Well, this is your permission to stop that. You should never feel guilty for craving anything. Laura Lea Bryant is Amy’s guest today and she is all about normalizing cravings!! We need to learn to pay attention to our body and what it’s asking for. It’s also important to keep in mind that it’s natural for cravings to ebb and flow…especially if you’re dealing with heartache, grief, loss or stress. Laura Lea explains why we might be craving certain things depending on our situation/heartache + how cooking can be a part of the healing process! Amy shares that she doesn’t like to cook much, but she made soup (chili) the other day and it was surprisingly therapeutic for her…recipe linked below!

Creamy White Chicken Chili: https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/creamy-white-chicken-chili/

Laura Lea Bryant

Holistic Health and Heartache Consulting

@lauraleabalanced

www.llbalanced.com

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The Difference Between Overeating & Binge Eating (Outweigh) Feb 11, 2023

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OUTWEIGH: Amy has had many disordered eating behaviors over the last 25 years, binge eating being one of them. A couple of questions Amy had early on in her recovery from binge eating were: "What is the difference between binge eating and overeating?" and "How can I tell the difference between the voices of my lower brain (that causes binges) and my higher brain (that could stop me from the binges)?" She answers both of those questions from her personal experience and the tools that worked best for her.

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Disordered Food Thoughts & Patterns?? You Are Not Alone! (Outweigh) Feb 04, 2023

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OUTWEIGH: Knowing you are not the only person in the world struggling with food & body image is comforting. Patrick Custer (host of Rooted Recovery Stories podcast) is Amy’s guest today & passionate about reminding people that they are NOT ALONE in disordered behaviors. He shares a little bit of his story & Amy encourages people to check out his podcast as another resource. Details & link below:

Rooted Recovery Stories podcast is all about bringing you stories of hope, healing & triumph over the bondage of addictions, mental health struggles, trauma & dysfunctional family systems. Courageous storytellers have chosen to live their journey out loud in order to show others that they don’t have to suffer in silence. The stories you will hear are raw, real and may involve graphic and triggering content. This podcast is brought to you by Promises Behavioral Health’s Rooted Alumni Community.

Link: https://www.promises.com/rooted-recovery-stories/

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Do You Think About Food All Of The Time? (Outweigh) Jan 28, 2023

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OUTWEIGH: If you are struggling with constant thoughts about food—you are not alone. Amy shares some things that worked for her in stopping the neverending thoughts about food. You deserve to think about other things…so listen and add these tips to your tool box of recovery!

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Do You Binge Eat? Habits In Your Brain Are Likely To Blame (Outweigh) Jan 21, 2023

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OUTWEIGH: Did you know snapping a rubber band on your wrist can help stop a negative pattern in the brain? Did you know you can create more self-acceptance by consistently saying 3 things in the mirror that you like about yourself? Did you know creating new habits in the brain might be more beneficial to your recovery than working through emotions?
Amy is answering these questions with her expert guest, Sheri Rowney, certified LENS (neurofeedback) practitioner & owner of Harmonized Brain Center.
‘Brain Over Binge’ (by Katheryn Hansen) is a book that was instrumental in Amy’s recovery from a very grueling binge, restrict, purge cycle. Amy & Sheri also talk about this quote from the book:
“I never want to discourage anyone from resolving issues in their lives, but I do want binge eaters to avoid working endlessly on other problems and emotions without ever addressing the habit in the brain.” - Brain over Binge 2nd Edition, pg. 243
To learn more about Sheri and her work click the link below:
https://harmonizedbraincenterstn.com/about/

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