 |
The Binge Eating Dietitian PodcastAuthor: Elena Kunicki
Are you a health and fitness focused woman struggling with binge eating, a missing period, digestive issues and/or constant thoughts and anxieties around food? YOU ARE NOT ALONE. I was in your shoes for 4 years, trying EVERYTHING to stop binge eating only to end up succumbing to that terrifying urge to binge week after week. I finally became COMPLETELY free from the urge to binge, got my period back (without the pill), healed my digestion and found a balanced relationship with food and fitness. I became a Registered Dietitian and since 2019 Ive been helping other women do this too in my virtual private practice. On this podcast youll hear many of them sharing their journey to peace and freedom with food. Youll also be inspired and educated on all things food, body image, fitness and physique goals, digestive and hormonal health so you TOO can become TRULY healthy and fit. Language: en Genres: Fitness, Health & Fitness, Nutrition Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
Listen Now...
Eating Disorders vs Disordered Eating: Getting the Support You Need
Thursday, 17 October, 2024
In school to become a dietitian, I was struggling massively in my relationship with food. Weekly binge episodes that felt like an addict getting their fix - lying, stealing and hiding so I could eat, then crying and feeling depressed for days after. Intense anxiety in any situation that was off my “usual routine” with food - holidays, parties, restaurant meals. I distinctly remember one day, sitting in lecture and learning about eating disorders. The words “Anorexia Nervosa” plastered across the big projector in front of class. Pictured was an emaciated woman standing in front of a mirror that reflected a larger bodied lady back at her. I resonated with all the big 3 eating disorders, but not fully. I had the extreme fear of weight gain of anorexia, but I was never clinically under weight. I had at times fasted, exercised more, or used laxatives after a binge - but not frequently enough to be classified as bulimic. I struggled with the binge eating episodes described in binge eating disorder - but I DID compensate sometimes after a binge. “So”, I reasoned, “I don’t have any eating disorder. It must really just be a will power issue then.” And I went back on my not-so-merry way, reading articles from my favorite fitpros every night with advice on how to stick to your plan with food to reach your physique goals. If you can relate, I want you to know these 3 things: ➡️ Relationship with food is a spectrum from normal, healthy eating to a full blown eating disorder. ➡️ “Disordered eating” has serious mental and physical health consequences and requires specific solutions to heal from (hint: not general advice from fit pros or wellness influencers). ➡️ The vast majority of disordered eating involves food restriction, and you can be unhealthily restricting food while still being at a “healthy weight”. The sooner you take your issues seriously, the sooner you can be free from them. This episode of The Binge Eating Dietitian Podcast unpacks eating disorders vs disordered eating and gives you resources for healing! Learn more about my group program + book a free discovery call: bit.ly/normaleater Contact me: DM me on Instagram @elenakunickird Email me at elena@elenakunicki.com Eating Disorder Helplines: Australia The Butterfly Foundation: Phone: 1800 334 673 | Email: support@thebutterflyfoundation.org.au InsideOut Institute: Phone: (02) 8627 5690 | Email: admin@insideoutinstitute.org.au Eating Disorders Victoria: Phone: 1300 550 236 | Email: hub@eatingdisorders.org.au Eating Disorders Queensland: Phone: (07) 3844 6055 Australia & New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders: Phone (AU): +61 491 134 289 | Phone (NZ): +64 9 887 0552 | Email: anzaed@anzaed.org.au New Zealand Canopy Eating Disorder Support Services: Email: info@canopyeds.co.nz EDANZ: Phone: 0800 233 269 | Email: info@ed.org.nz United States National Eating Disorders Association: Phone: 1-800-931-2237 | Email: info@nationaleatingdisorders.org National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders: Phone: 1-888-375-7767 | Email: hello@anad.org The Alliance for Eating Disorders: Phone: 1-866-662-1235 Canada Body Brave: Phone: 1-905-312-9628 | Email: info@bodybrave.ca National Eating Disorder Information Centre: Phone: 1800 866 NEDIC 20 (1-866-633-4220) | Email: nedic@uhn.ca National Initiative for Eating Disorders: Email: info@nied.ca United Kingdom BEAT Eating Disorders: Phone: +44 (0)808 801 0677 | Email: help@beateatingdisorders.org.uk Ireland Bodywhys: The Eating Disorders Association of Ireland: Phone: 01 – 2107906 | Email: info@bodywhys.ie Denmark LMS: The National Association against Eating Disorders and Self-Harm: Phone: 7010 1818 | SMS 7710 1818 | Email: info@lmsos.dk Norway Norwegian Society for Eating Disorders: Email: therese.f.mathisen@hiof.no The Eating Disorders Association: Phone: 22 94 00 10 | Email: post@spisfo.no Middle East Middle East Eating Disorders Association: Email: info@meeda.me South Africa Eating Disorders South Africa: Phone: (+27) 073 593 2722 | Email: info@edsa.co.za Project HEAL: https://www.theprojectheal.org/what-program-is-right-for-you Citations: Types of Eating Disorders: https://nedc.com.au/eating-disorder-resources/find-resources/show/issue-13-dsm-5-overview-of-changes Eating Disorder Statistics: https://anad.org/eating-disorder-statistic/ DSM 5 binge eating disorder: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK338301/table/introduction.t1/ DSM 5 anorexia nervosa: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK519712/table/ch3.t15/ DSM 5 bulimia nervosa: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK519712/table/ch3.t16/
