Food, Control, and Education
Julie reflects on her tumultuous relationship with food, revealing how a lack of education led to feelings of anxiety and loss of control. Despite receiving praise for her appearance, she felt trapped in a cycle of restriction and bingeing. Emphasizing the importance of education, she highlights how understanding nutrition can empower individuals to break free from unhealthy patterns and foster a healthier mindset.In this clip
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Under-eating and Reverse Dieting with Julie Ledbetter - 594
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Resources for a female client in her mid-30s with a history of a bad relationship with food, past eating disorders, and a focus on improving her relationship with food (not tracking in an app but writing down notes for protein and whole food) while still not completely adhering to a whole food diet. She has been eating low calories for years, experiencing classic cycles of over-exercising and then bingeing. Although she has had significant wins with her eating habits, she has gained weight and wants to cut. Is it too early to cut calories? Should she try cutting out alcohol and then transitioning completely to a whole food diet? Will she start to lose weight as she continues to improve her relationship with food? Resources and guidance on this situation are needed.
How can I eat healthily in a way that controls my eating enough to be healthy but not disordered, based on the episode Exploring the Cultural Impacts of Patriarchy with Elise Loehnen | #252 | Kelly LeVeque and the clip Food and Control?
Can dieting create eating disorders? Referring to the episode 1609: Exercise Obsessions, Balancing Performance & Aesthetic Goals, & More (Listener Live Coaching) and the clip Eating Disorders Discussion. How does this relate to the episode Lucy Davis & Ben Haldon - How to Thrive as a Couple in Love, Fitness, and Work and the clip Identity Beyond Swimming?