How to Handle Holidays, Social Eating & Special Occasions

We reflect on holidays we had when suffering from an eating disorder. Particularly the stand out, cringe moments we are so grateful for being behind us. We also talk about holidays we went on whilst recovering - the fun times as well as the challenges that came up for us and the tools we used in overcoming them. We hope this episode makes you not feel alone and gives you lots of ideas for how to overcome eating disorder thoughts that may come up for you. 

Topics covered:

• Event restricting / compensating
• Body image when wearing summer clothes
• Social eating 
• Reflecting on what you truly want your holiday to be 
• Fear of weight gain on holiday and letting go of the fear
• Buffet eating on holiday / eating at restaurants / eating local food  
• All or nothing mindset 
• Change of routine 
• Photos 
• Comparing to social media
• Choosing hotels based on eating disorder rules

You can find us on social media:

Tallulah Self (editor and Producer)

Instagram: @tallulahself

Meg:

Instagram: @megsy_recovery

YouTube: Megsy Recovery

TikTok: megsy recovery

Safia: 

Email: safia.s.muzaffar@gmail.com 

Instagram: @safia_edrecoverycoach

Member of the Beyond Body Coaching team: https://www.beyondbodycoach.com

Please keep in mind we’re not medical professionals, and the podcast content reflects our own experiences and opinions, as well as that of our guests, so it shouldn’t be taken as medical advice. If you’re struggling with an eating disorder or disordered eating please reach out to a medical professional to discuss your own situation and get professional help with your own unique recovery.