48. Do You Eat In Secret?

In this latest episode we chat about how to deal with the hard stuff around Christmas with Eating Disorder Dietitian from All Bodies Services Hannah Wilson.

We discuss:

• The challenges experienced at Christmas by many of our followers - from  social events, awkward meal times and feeling like s*** when you 'should' be happy
• Practical tips on handling food related anxieties 
• Dealing with conversations around food and weight
• Creating a supportive environment

At Imbodi Health, our mission is to empower you to ditch diet culture, make friends with food and find peace with your body. Find your version of ‘whole health’ no matter your body shape or size.

Tune in weekly for bite-sized episodes on all things non-diet nutrition, disordered eating recovery, joyful movement, self-care and body acceptance.

• Join the community on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imbodihealth/
• Visit The Butterfly Foundation: https://butterfly.org.au/
• Imbodi Health website: www.imbodihealth.com

If you enjoy our episodes, please give us a written review on Apple podcasts. It helps our podcast to be shown to more people!

To learn more about Hannah and Allbodies, check them on instagram at @hannah.wilson.dietitian and @all_bodies_nutrition

In this weeks episode of the Imbodi Health Podcast we have a team Q&A with Kiah, Megan,  Jade and Geordy where we answer your listener questions!

We chat about: 

• Tips on moving away from the "clean" eating mentality 
• Our views on the Australian Dietary Guidelines
• Challenges we face as dietitians
• Our favourite hobbies & self-care activities
• Best parts of working as a dietitian
• Quick and easy meals that are staples for us

At Imbodi Health, our mission is to empower you to ditch diet culture, make friends with food and find peace with your body. Find your version of ‘whole health’ no matter your body shape or size.

Tune in weekly for bite-sized episodes on all things non-diet nutrition, disordered eating recovery, joyful movement, self-care and body acceptance.

• Join the community on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imbodihealth/
• Visit The Butterfly Foundation: https://butterfly.org.au/
• Imbodi Health website: www.imbodihealth.com

If you enjoy our episodes, please give us a written review on Apple podcasts. It helps our podcast to be shown to more people!

In this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking to the wonderful Bridgette Williams from Held Counselling.

We chatted about many important topics including:

• Bridgette's lived experience of navigating the world in a larger body
• Bridgette's turning point in deciding to stop dieting
• Some of the unique challenges faced by people living in larger bodies when it comes to body image work
• The importance of finding community
• Making sure your social media feed supports body image healing
• How to support your loved ones and friends in bigger bodies

Bridgette is a registered, counsellor who specialises in body image counselling, and holding a space for EVERYbody. She supports people to make peace with their body, eat intuitively, find joy in movement, and become self-compassionate. With lived experience of navigating the world in a bigger body since childhood she understand firsthand what it's like to face constant criticism, not feel good enough and to have a body that the world says does not belong.

She first discovered the Health at Every Size (HAES) paradigm in 2013, when working on a uni assignment for her first career. It changed her life, so much so that in 2021 Bridgette commenced a Master of Counselling so she could transition careers and help others in bigger bodies. Bridgette hopes to create the sort of space for others that she wish she had embarking on her own body image journey. In her spare time, Bridgette can be found playing in the kitchen, out at brunch, or meeting the many and varied demands of her dog Molly.

EPISODE LINKS

Bridgett's socials:
https://www.instagram.com/heldcounselling
https://www.facebook.com/heldcounsellingau

Instagram accounts mentioned:
https://www.instagram.com/thefatdoctor/
https://www.instagram.com/faternise/
https://www.instagram.com/nic.mcdermid

Facebook groups mentioned:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/725447742011937
https://www.facebook.com/groups/124334501581651

At Imbodi Health, our mission is to empower you to ditch diet culture, make friends with food and find peace with your body. Find your version of ‘whole health’ no matter your body shape or size.

Tune in weekly for bite-sized episodes on all things non-diet nutrition, disordered eating recovery, joyful movement, self-care and body acceptance.

• Join the community on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imbodihealth/
• Visit The Butterfly Foundation: https://butterfly.org.au/
• Imbodi Health website: www.imbodihealth.com

If you enjoy our episodes, please give us a written review on Apple podcasts. It helps our podcast to be shown to more people!

In this episode of the Imbodi Health Podcast, Kiah and Megan break down the frequently asked questions about secret eating.

We cover:

• What secret eating is and some of the common signs 
• The research behind secret eating
• Whether secret eating is an eating disorder
• Some of the common reasons why it might happen - from body image concern, dieting, control and negative emotions.
• Strategies to help you on your journey in reducing secret eating

At Imbodi Health, our mission is to empower you to ditch diet culture, make friends with food and find peace with your body. Find your version of ‘whole health’ no matter your body shape or size.

Tune in weekly for bite-sized episodes on all things non-diet nutrition, disordered eating recovery, joyful movement, self-care and body acceptance.

• Join the community on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imbodihealth/
• Visit The Butterfly Foundation: https://butterfly.org.au/
• Imbodi Health website: www.imbodihealth.com

If you enjoy our episodes, please give us a written review on Apple podcasts. It helps our podcast to be shown to more people!

In this episode, we sit down with Callie Ann co-founder of Lotus ED support, social worker, mother and domestic violence survivor about living with and recovering from a Severe and Enduring Eating Disorder (SEED). 

We discuss:

• Callie's lived experience recovering from an eating disorder 
• Her turning point for recovery and what helped her recover
• The importance of neurodiversity-affirming care and how indiviudalised treatment was crucial in her recovery
• Navigating the healthcare system in eating disorder recovery
• What helps Callie maintain recovery 

Disclaimer: This episode talks about about topics include eating disorders, suicide and domestic violence. If these topics may be distressing for you, we recommend skipping to a different episode. 

For support:

• The Butterfly Foundation: https://butterfly.org.au/
• Lifeline 131114  https://www.lifeline.org.au/ 
• Beyond Blue https://www.beyondblue.org.au/ 
• 1800RESPECT 1800737732 https://www.whiteribbon.org.au/helplines/ 

At Imbodi Health, our mission is to empower you to ditch diet culture, make friends with food and find peace with your body. Find your version of ‘whole health’ no matter your body shape or size.

Tune in weekly for bite-sized episodes on all things non-diet nutrition, disordered eating recovery, joyful movement, self-care and body acceptance.

• Join the community on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imbodihealth/
• Imbodi Health website: www.imbodihealth.com

If you enjoy our episodes, please give us a written review on Apple podcasts. It helps our podcast to be shown to more people!

Is sugar addiction real? You'll likely hear a lot of conflicting views, so in this episode, we delve into the science behind 'sugar addiction'.

We discuss:

• What is sugar? And the different types of sugar
• Is sugar an addictive substance by definition?
• Can sugar act like a drug in our bodies?
• Reasons why we might feel addicted to sugar
• How to feel more 'in control' around sugar

At Imbodi Health, our mission is to empower you to ditch diet culture, make friends with food and find peace with your body. Find your version of ‘whole health’ no matter your body shape or size.

Tune in weekly for bite-sized episodes on all things non-diet nutrition, disordered eating recovery, joyful movement, self-care and body acceptance.

• Join the community on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imbodihealth/
• Visit The Butterfly Foundation: https://butterfly.org.au/
• Imbodi Health website: www.imbodihealth.com

If you enjoy our episodes, please give us a written review on Apple podcasts. It helps our podcast to be shown to more people!

It’s meal time. You’re lookin’ in the fridge and then it hits you… you’re hungry but NOTHING sounds good.

In this episode, we chat about why this happens, and what to do to feel confident in your food choices so you can find something that hits the spot!

In this episode, Kiah and Meg discuss factors including:

• Developing food aversions
• Waiting too long to eat
• Barriers to cooking and meal prep
• The impact of medical conditions and illness
• Lacking inspiration
• And we touch on our own personal experiences with this!
• Plus our top seven tips on what to do when 'nothing sounds good'

In this episode, we chat about why this happens, and what to do to feel confident in your food choices so you can find something that hits the spot!

In this episode, Kiah and Meg discuss factors including:

• Developing food aversions
• Waiting too long to eat
• Barriers to cooking and meal prep
• The impact of medical conditions and illness
• Lacking inspiration
• And we touch on our own personal experiences with this!
• Plus our top seven tips on what to do when 'nothing sounds good'

At Imbodi Health, our mission is to empower you to ditch diet culture, make friends with food and find peace with your body. Find your version of ‘whole health’ no matter your body shape or size.

Tune in weekly for bite-sized episodes on all things non-diet nutrition, disordered eating recovery, joyful movement, self-care and body acceptance.

• Join the community on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imbodihealth/
• Visit The Butterfly Foundation: https://butterfly.org.au/
• Imbodi Health website: www.imbodihealth.com

If you enjoy our episodes, please give us a written review on Apple podcasts. It helps our podcast to be shown to more people!

At some point, many of us will struggle with distress around our bodies, and have bad body image days. Although this is sadly a very common and normal human experience, it can be really helpful to have a toolbox of coping strategies that help us avoid behaviours like restricting food, dieting, or exercising to try and 'fix' our bodies or improve how we feel about them.

In this episode, Kiah and Meg discuss eight ways to navigate body image distress, including:

• Wearing comfy clothing
• Considering how diet culture & modern beauty standards impact us
• Leaning on your support system
• Connecting with yourself
• Avoiding dieting or food restriction
• Making time for self-care & self-compassion
• And we chat about our personal experiences with navigating body image

At Imbodi Health, our mission is to empower you to ditch diet culture, make friends with food and find peace with your body. Find your version of ‘whole health’ no matter your body shape or size.

Tune in weekly for bite-sized episodes on all things non-diet nutrition, disordered eating recovery, joyful movement, self-care and body acceptance.

• Join the community on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imbodihealth/
• Visit The Butterfly Foundation: https://butterfly.org.au/
• Imbodi Health website: www.imbodihealth.com

If you enjoy our episodes, please give us a written review on Apple podcasts. It helps our podcast to be shown to more people!

When does 'healthy eating' go too far? 

In this episode, we're chatting about orthorexia: an eating disorder that involves a fixation or obsession with healthy eating. Although it's not yet included in the DSM V as an official eating disorder diagnosis, you will commonly find it referenced in the media, blog articles and research papers and it is recognised by many mental health professionals and eating disorder experts. 

In this episode, Kiah and Meg discuss:

• How orthorexia might develop, including risk factors
• Some red flags or possible signs of orthorexia
• How to tell the difference between healthy eating and orthorexia
• The 'clean eating' movement
• Food rules vs. food preferences
• Diagnosis & prevalence of orthorexia

At Imbodi Health, our mission is to empower you to ditch diet culture, make friends with food and find peace with your body. Find your version of ‘whole health’ no matter your body shape or size.

Tune in weekly for bite-sized episodes on all things non-diet nutrition, disordered eating recovery, joyful movement, self-care and body acceptance.

• Join the community on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imbodihealth/
• Visit The Butterfly Foundation: https://butterfly.org.au/
• Imbodi Health website: www.imbodihealth.com

If you enjoy our episodes, please give us a written review on Apple podcasts. It helps our podcast to be shown to more people!

In this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking to the wonderful Dr Maud Achard about Neurodivergence & Eating Disorders.

Dr Maud is an autistic mental health dietitian and a credentialed eating disorder clinician. She works in private practice and in inpatient mental health services.

Her main area of interest is to provide neurodiversity-affirming health care for neurodivergent persons with feeding differences and eating disorders.

She understands that different brains mean different needs and also runs education sessions and workshops for health professionals, teaching them how to create a more accessible, safe, and supportive space for all the diverse minds out there. Her hope, with like-minded individuals, is to create a ripple effect of positive change in the healthcare community to better cater for and support neurodivergent persons.

In this episode, we chatted about many important topics including:

• The difference between neurotypical and neurodivergent, and neurodiverse vs neurodivergent
• The link between neurodivergence and eating disorders
• How eating disorder support might differ for someone who is neurodivergent vs neurotypical
• What neurodiversity-affirming healthcare looks like
• Plus much more!
• We wrap up with some important take-home messages that brought a tear to all of our eyes

 Additional links & resources:

•  EDNA report on eating disorders and neurodivergence: https://nedc.com.au/eating-disorders/types/neurodivergence/
• EDNA website: https://www.edneuroaus.com
• Yellow Lady Bugs: https://www.yellowladybugs.com.au
• Reframing Autism (autistic led organisation): https://reframingautism.org.au/about-autism/
• Other podcasts:
  • NeuroSpicED: https://www.edneuroaus.com/podcast (trigger warning: discussion of eating disorder behaviours in some detail, self-harm and suicidality, trauma etc.)
  • The Neurodiversity Podcast: https://neurodiversitypodcast.co

At Imbodi Health, our mission is to empower you to ditch diet culture, make friends with food and find peace with your body. Find your version of ‘whole health’ no matter your body shape or size.

Tune in weekly for bite-sized episodes on all things non-diet nutrition, disordered eating recovery, joyful movement, self-care and body acceptance.

• Join the community on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imbodihealth/
• Visit The Butterfly Foundation: https://butterfly.org.au/
• Imbodi Health website: www.imbodihealth.com

If you enjoy our episodes, please give us a written review on Apple podcasts. It helps our podcast to be shown to more people!