Show Notes
Nobody told me that healing would feel like loss. That one day you'd be doing all the right things, no bingeing, eating well, feeling calmer around food than you ever had, and still feeling this quiet grief about the body you've been chasing for years. That's what this episode is about. Body grief is real. It's the part of recovery that nobody puts on the sales page because it's not pretty or inspiring. But if you're in it right now, it has a name. And it makes complete sense. In this episode I'm covering: Why wanting to lose weight and wanting food freedom aren't mutually exclusive, and what I actually ask you to do instead The link between body dissatisfaction and the binge-restrict cycle, and why you can't fully heal one without addressing the other What Health at Every Size actually says (and what it doesn't) The honest truth about weight loss after binge eating recovery Grace's story: four months in The Break Up, no binges, and naturally losing weight without a single diet I also answer the question I get asked more than almost any other: "Can I still lose weight doing this work?" No fluff. No wellness-speak. Just the honest answer.
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The Binge Free Bestie Podcast is hosted by Nic, registered counsellor and recovered binge eater. Content shared in this podcast is educational in nature and is not a substitute for individualised therapeutic support.
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