Let's Unpack That
Welcome to "Let's Unpack That", my podcast and favourite phrase to use in my dietitian/counselling clinic.
We all carry around a mental suitcase full of food and body thoughts, beliefs and rules, usually negative, rigid or restrictive, that hold us back from living our best (and healthiest) lives.
Each fortnight, I'll dig into this suitcase and unpack a common food or body thought, belief or rule and discuss it so you can decide if you want to continue lugging it around for another decade or if you're ready to clear some space for more helpful food and body beliefs.
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Let's Unpack That
"I'm so bad for binge eating"
TW: This episode discusses disordered eating and binge eating.
Welcome back to another episode of Let's Unpack That! Today, I'm diving into a topic that hits close to home for me and many of my clients - binge eating. It’s often whispered about with a heavy dose of shame, guilt, frustration, and self-loathing. Did you know? In Australia, approximately 500,000 people are diagnosed with binge eating disorder, and it's likely that millions more grapple with episodes of binge eating.
We've been taught to view binge eating as bad behaviour or to think that turning to food in emotional times shows a lack of discipline.
I want to challenge this narrative and suggest that binge eating isn't a personal failing but actually a symptom and an invitation to explore why we're really reaching for food.
In this episode, I’ll share not only my personal journey with binge eating but also:
- Why binge eating isn’t a ‘bad’ thing
- The most common triggers that might lead you to binge
- Four helpful questions to ask yourself after a binge
- Tips to reduce shame, guilt and judgment following a binge
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