Why was Energy Deficit so Rewarding it became Addictive?

Ingredients for Eating Disorder Recovery - Choosing Recovery Isn't Enough: To choose eating disorder recovery and commit to it is advice that's often given. But this well meant advice over simplifies a process that necessitates so much more. There are several other key ingredients for eating disorder recovery success and th... by Feck It, Fun, Fabulous & Free Eating Disorder Recovery

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"I never had children because of an eating disorder": If you never had children because of an eating disorder and you are now in your mid life, you might face unique and difficult emotions. This episode covers some of the reasons an eating disorder can stop you from having children, the emotions you mig... by Feck It, Fun, Fabulous & Free Eating Disorder Recovery

26 min listen

Be The Hero, Not The Victim: Eating Disorder Recovery: An eating disorder can make it easy to adopt a victim mindset. It can make you feel that life is happening to you. But what if you can choose to be a hero, not a victim in eating disorder recovery? My Books: Addicted to Energy Deficit Aiming for Ov... by Feck It, Fun, Fabulous & Free Eating Disorder Recovery

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Getting Real About Quasi-Recovery & Eating Disorders: It's time to get real about 'quasi-recovery' and eating disorders… it's usually a state of being 'highly functional' but still with an active eating disorder. In this episode I talk about what I mean by this and what to do if you are in this situatio... by Feck It, Fun, Fabulous & Free Eating Disorder Recovery

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Overcoming an Eating Disorder as a Parent: In this episode, which is part of a series about overcoming an eating disorder when you are in your mid or later life years, I talk about some of the specific challenges that arise from overcoming an eating disorder as a parent and the extra consider... by Feck It, Fun, Fabulous & Free Eating Disorder Recovery

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Why Fun Matters in Building Your Life Beyond an Eating Disorder: An eating disorder will impact on your ability to have real fun in life but fun in life is so important. This episode considers why fun matters and the importance of finding more of it as you overcome an eating disorder and build yourself a life that... by Feck It, Fun, Fabulous & Free Eating Disorder Recovery

20 min listen

Achieve Your Eating Disorder Eliminating Goals By Setting Daily Intentions: Setting eating disorder eliminating goals or new year resolutions is important in the process to overcome an eating disorder. But to achieve those bigger goals, establishing daily intentions can help you to stay focused and accountable, so that you m... by Feck It, Fun, Fabulous & Free Eating Disorder Recovery

15 min listen

Don’t Think. Just Eat to Overcome a Restrictive Eating Disorder: Are you trying to make food decisions to find your freedom from an eating disorder and struggling each day with overthinking and anxiety? Perhaps it is time to apply the 'Don't Think-Just Eat' approach! My Books: Addicted to Energy Deficit Aiming for... by Feck It, Fun, Fabulous & Free Eating Disorder Recovery

22 min listen

I Just Can’t Decide What to Eat! Food Decisions & Eating Disorders: Food decisions with an eating disorder and when overcoming one can be hard, emotional and have a lot of anxiety and overthinking attached. This episode discusses the idea that maybe you don't have to decide between different foods or food situations.... by Feck It, Fun, Fabulous & Free Eating Disorder Recovery

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Changing the Narrative - Eating Disorders are Not a Fear Of Weight Gain!: In this episode I challenge the very common narrative in our modern Westernised culture that restrictive eating disorders are at their core driven by a fear of weight gain. I believe that this view is an oversimplified and convenient narrative that h... by Feck It, Fun, Fabulous & Free Eating Disorder Recovery

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What The Minnesota Starvation Experiment Teaches Us About Starvation Syndrome: This final part of the series about the Minnesota Starvation Experiment, relating its findings to restrictive eating disorders, covers what the Minnesota Starvation Experiment teaches us about starvation syndrome and the physical, emotional, cognitiv... by Feck It, Fun, Fabulous & Free Eating Disorder Recovery

26 min listen

Relating the Minnesota Starvation Experiment to Restrictive Eating Disorders: The Minnesota Starvation Experiment gives us the best evidence we have of what starvation can do to a person and what happens when emerging from semi-starvation. In this episode, the experiment and its findings are compared to what can be experienced... by Feck It, Fun, Fabulous & Free Eating Disorder Recovery

24 min listen

You Need to Know About The Minnesota Starvation Experiment- Part One: If you have a restrictive eating disorder then you need to know about the Minnesota Starvation Experiment and its findings. This experiment, carried out during the Second World War, is the most important evidence we have for the effects of hunger and... by Feck It, Fun, Fabulous & Free Eating Disorder Recovery

33 min listen

Overcoming an Eating Disorder in Mid or Later Life - Part 2 - Partners & Spouses: In this second episode of the series about overcoming an eating disorder when you are in mid or later life, I talk about the extra considerations that you need to account for when you have a partner or spouse. A partner or spouse can be a benefit to ... by Feck It, Fun, Fabulous & Free Eating Disorder Recovery

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Self Identity & Overcoming an Eating Disorder: Your self-identity can be deeply affected when you have an eating disorder. When you are overcoming an eating disorder, an important part is to let the eating disordered parts of your self-identity go and allow yourself to learn who you are without i... by Feck It, Fun, Fabulous & Free Eating Disorder Recovery

20 min listen

Overcoming an Eating Disorder in ’Mid’ or Later Life - Part 1 - Belief & Identity: Eating disorders are hard to overcome at any age but when you are overcoming an eating disorder in mid or later life, there are more factors to consider, with the 'adult' responsibilities and limiting beliefs you might have. This is the first in a se... by Feck It, Fun, Fabulous & Free Eating Disorder Recovery

23 min listen

Overcome Restrictive Eating by Deliberately Eating To Gain: With a restrictive eating disorder, your brain can lose the ability to understand what it means to eat without restriction, let alone let you actually do it. One effective way to push past this brain fog and to really overcome the eating disorder, re... by Feck It, Fun, Fabulous & Free Eating Disorder Recovery

26 min listen

The Power of Anger when Overcoming an Eating Disorder: We are taught to avoid anger, to suppress it and not show it but anger is a valid human emotion and serves a purpose. When you are overcoming an eating disorder, anger and angry eating can be a powerful means to help push you forward in making more s... by Feck It, Fun, Fabulous & Free Eating Disorder Recovery

23 min listen

Is an Eating Disorder or Recovery from One a Choice?: Are eating disorders a choice? Does someone choose to develop an eating disorder and what about in whether they overcome an eating disorder or not? In this episode, I explore this topic in more detail. My books: Addicted to Energy Deficit Aiming for ... by Feck It, Fun, Fabulous & Free Eating Disorder Recovery

20 min listen

The Pendulum-Swing Effect in Eating Disorder Recovery: Eating disorder recovery can be compared to a pendulum-swing effect. It can feel like the eating disorder pulls you to one extreme and as you let the eating disorder go, you go through centre to the other extreme in all kinds of ways, such as high hu... by Feck It, Fun, Fabulous & Free Eating Disorder Recovery

24 min listen

Let’s Talk about Poop and Restrictive Eating Disorders!: Restrictive eating disorders and the things you need to do to overcome one will affect your digestion and your poop in ways that can be uncomfortable and even alarming if not expecting them. In this I talk about some of the symptoms that you might ex... by Feck It, Fun, Fabulous & Free Eating Disorder Recovery

21 min listen

The Evolutionary Theory & Addiction Models For Eating Disorders Combined!: Restrictive eating disorders and the ability of the brain to develop an addiction to energy deficit has an evolutionary explanation. This episode explores how and why the brain adaptations that occur with a restrictive eating disorder were once a muc... by Feck It, Fun, Fabulous & Free Eating Disorder Recovery

23 min listen

Eating Disorders Don’t Have a Size!: The stereotype of restrictive eating disorders having a look and only being present in people who appear emaciated is damaging and completely false. Restrictive eating disorders don't have a size and the symptoms and risks of an eating disorder are t... by Feck It, Fun, Fabulous & Free Eating Disorder Recovery

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Aim for Overshoot to Overcome an Eating Disorder?!? Introducing the Book: My second book, 'Aiming for Overshoot' is available to buy now and is a complementary handbook to 'Addicted to Energy Deficit'. This episode of the podcast introduces the book and why you should aim for overshoot to overcome a restrictive eating diso... by Feck It, Fun, Fabulous & Free Eating Disorder Recovery

15 min listen

Refeeding Syndrome & Complications from Overcoming an Eating Disorder: Refeeding syndrome is a potential risk when you are abstaining from restriction and overcoming a restrictive eating disorder and addiction to energy deficit. An awareness of the risks and how to prevent them will help to ensure you are able to contin... by Feck It, Fun, Fabulous & Free Eating Disorder Recovery

21 min listen

Moderation to Overcome an Eating Disorder & Addiction to Energy Deficit?!?: When overcoming a restrictive eating disorder and addiction to energy deficit, you can apply an abstinence or moderation approach. This post explores what moderation to overcome a restrictive eating disorder & addiction to energy deficit can look... by Feck It, Fun, Fabulous & Free Eating Disorder Recovery

19 min listen

Abstain from a Restrictive Eating Disorder?!?: Restrictive eating disorders can also be described as an addiction to the state of energy deficit. The gold standard approach to overcome any addiction can is often considered to be abstinence... But how do you abstain from a restrictive eating disor... by Feck It, Fun, Fabulous & Free Eating Disorder Recovery

32 min listen

Withdrawals from a Restrictive Eating Disorder & Addiction to Energy Deficit: The withdrawal symptoms when you are overcoming a restrictive eating disorder and addiction to energy deficit can be intense. This episode explains what symptoms to expect and what causes them. To know even more, please see my book, 'Addicted to Ener... by Feck It, Fun, Fabulous & Free Eating Disorder Recovery

14 min listen

The Power of Rituals with Eating Disorders: Rituals and restrictive eating disorders go hand in hand. If you have a restrictive eating disorder or are working to overcome one, it is important to understand rituals - what they are, how to recognise them and why it is so important to address the... by Feck It, Fun, Fabulous & Free Eating Disorder Recovery

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A Restrictive Eating Disorder and Your Dopamine Balance: Understanding restrictive eating disorders as a form of addiction, it helps to understand the neuroscience behind an addiction to energy deficit. In this episode I explain the the dopamine balance model to addictions and to restrictive eating disorde... by Feck It, Fun, Fabulous & Free Eating Disorder Recovery

16 min listen

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