"doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results" sums up the experience of years of dieting so well, and touches on the panic of what happens every time when the result is the same. this wad an incredible video, sarah! i appreciate stefanie's content on instagram so much and hearing her speak with you brings her experience even closer. thank you for this series; i love hearing how different recovery processes are BUT that they all have smth in common, namely that moment where it clicks into place that we need to do smth else to get different results. this resonated a lot :)
Cried a lot listening to this. I'm so grateful Sarah, for all you do to help us connect with people who've been where we are. Had a massive curve ball this week as my gp told me off for my cholesterol levels and ordered me to take more exercise and restrict my diet. Feeling desperate to know where to go with all this. Really helpful to hear that recovery can take time. I've heard so many stories where it seems that there was a moment when recovery began. For me, I have had a year of 'false starts'. Needing to hear some hope...
I really connect with this anecdote! I went through a four year span of severe AN, parts of which included quasi-recovery, some weight gain that led to a technically “normal” BMI, and then relapsing into dangerously restrictive habits again. Once I experienced my first bout of extreme hunger, I saw what my first “binge” was like. Despite this being my body desperately trying to heal itself, I fought that every step of the way into BED. I sat in the binge restrict cycle for about a year and a half until I have finally, finally achieved a space of forgiveness, curiosity and food freedom in an earnest journey to recovery. Your channel has helped so much with this, and I cannot thank you enough. 🦋
Thank you for you channel, you are helping me so much. Stefanie mentions a woman in her thirties who had been bingeing since her teens.... I can beat that. I can’t remember my first binge, but definitely before the age of 8. Would have met the diagnosis of BED by my mid teens. In my early thirties - after one more failed diet - I realised it was my relationship with food that was the problem, rather than my weight. I explored OA, fat acceptance, non-diet approaches - and then discovered the diagnosis of BED and asked my GP for help. I had a few sessions with a psychologist, but then had to move house and job and lost access to therapy. Shortly thereafter I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, and all the advice was about eating low fat and losing weight. I am now 56, and only in the past few months have I realised again that anything which focuses on my weight or “perfect eating” is counterproductive. So now I am working with intuitive eating, withdrawing from diet culture, and feeling much better. I am looking forward to my next diabetes review, when I will ask them whether they have BED as a diagnosis on my records, and IF NOT, WHY NOT, because I have mentioned that I binge so many times, No medical professional has ever asked me to say more about it or offered help.
Hi Barbara, Sorry! I'm only seeing this now. I'm really glad you've found intuitive eating and it's helpful for you. I despair when I hear the advice so many people are given and I'm so thankful to live in an age of information where we can do our research and find some answers. Wishing you all the best on your journey to peace xx
Completely stuck in the tug-of-war between understanding the science of how food directly impacts the brain and body, promoting caloric control to maintain physical and mental health, etc.... but when the elimination of specific foods perpetuates food and body fears, rippling out to elinimate social engagements, etc due to the presence of these fear foods, thus further exaserbating the binge, purge, restrict, repeat cycle! All information is so contradictary and overwhelming!! I can so easily confirm bias to diet AND to let go and dive 'all-in'.. both roads always arriving at the same crossroad intersection of confusion and hopelessness!! I just want to eat the fear food, without purging, restricting, suppressing body weight and just move on with life!! 🙏
"doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results" sums up the experience of years of dieting so well, and touches on the panic of what happens every time when the result is the same. this wad an incredible video, sarah! i appreciate stefanie's content on instagram so much and hearing her speak with you brings her experience even closer. thank you for this series; i love hearing how different recovery processes are BUT that they all have smth in common, namely that moment where it clicks into place that we need to do smth else to get different results. this resonated a lot :)
Lexi H Thanks Lexi! I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂 I love doing these interviews and I’m still learning like the rest of you! ❤️
Cried a lot listening to this. I'm so grateful Sarah, for all you do to help us connect with people who've been where we are. Had a massive curve ball this week as my gp told me off for my cholesterol levels and ordered me to take more exercise and restrict my diet. Feeling desperate to know where to go with all this.
Really helpful to hear that recovery can take time. I've heard so many stories where it seems that there was a moment when recovery began. For me, I have had a year of 'false starts'.
Needing to hear some hope...
Janette Middleton Oh Janette! I’m so sorry to hear this. Sending ❤️❤️❤️
Oh my God thank you so much❤. This channel is such a blessing.
I really connect with this anecdote! I went through a four year span of severe AN, parts of which included quasi-recovery, some weight gain that led to a technically “normal” BMI, and then relapsing into dangerously restrictive habits again. Once I experienced my first bout of extreme hunger, I saw what my first “binge” was like. Despite this being my body desperately trying to heal itself, I fought that every step of the way into BED. I sat in the binge restrict cycle for about a year and a half until I have finally, finally achieved a space of forgiveness, curiosity and food freedom in an earnest journey to recovery. Your channel has helped so much with this, and I cannot thank you enough. 🦋
Thank you for you channel, you are helping me so much.
Stefanie mentions a woman in her thirties who had been bingeing since her teens.... I can beat that. I can’t remember my first binge, but definitely before the age of 8. Would have met the diagnosis of BED by my mid teens. In my early thirties - after one more failed diet - I realised it was my relationship with food that was the problem, rather than my weight. I explored OA, fat acceptance, non-diet approaches - and then discovered the diagnosis of BED and asked my GP for help. I had a few sessions with a psychologist, but then had to move house and job and lost access to therapy. Shortly thereafter I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, and all the advice was about eating low fat and losing weight.
I am now 56, and only in the past few months have I realised again that anything which focuses on my weight or “perfect eating” is counterproductive. So now I am working with intuitive eating, withdrawing from diet culture, and feeling much better. I am looking forward to my next diabetes review, when I will ask them whether they have BED as a diagnosis on my records, and IF NOT, WHY NOT, because I have mentioned that I binge so many times, No medical professional has ever asked me to say more about it or offered help.
Hi Barbara, Sorry! I'm only seeing this now. I'm really glad you've found intuitive eating and it's helpful for you. I despair when I hear the advice so many people are given and I'm so thankful to live in an age of information where we can do our research and find some answers. Wishing you all the best on your journey to peace xx
Thank you both
Completely stuck in the tug-of-war between understanding the science of how food directly impacts the brain and body, promoting caloric control to maintain physical and mental health, etc.... but when the elimination of specific foods perpetuates food and body fears, rippling out to elinimate social engagements, etc due to the presence of these fear foods, thus further exaserbating the binge, purge, restrict, repeat cycle! All information is so contradictary and overwhelming!! I can so easily confirm bias to diet AND to let go and dive 'all-in'.. both roads always arriving at the same crossroad intersection of confusion and hopelessness!!
I just want to eat the fear food, without purging, restricting, suppressing body weight and just move on with life!! 🙏
Lovely to see how you two got acquainted.
Ahhh, little did we know then.... 🤩