July 4th, 2018 was my last binge. And on this week’s episode I tell the story of what it looked and felt like. I also share the exact steps I took over the following months that allowed me to fully heal from my disordered eating, get my period back and now be 6 years binge-free. I don’t use will power to resist the urge…I just have no desire or thoughts of binge eating anymore and I feel completely normal and at peace around food. Then, I cover the number one thing you can do on the 4th (or any ...
Jul 03, 2024•39 min
One of the worst things a woman in our culture can feel is “fat”... and that’s sad. In our minds, “feeling fat” is synonymous with feeling worthless, unloveable and unwanted. Feeling this way can lead us to: Low mood and depressive episodes Want to crawl out of our skin Miss out on social events or be overwhelmed with insecurity Retract from our sex lives and dating Rest to unhealthy food restriction and compensatory exercise that leads to binge eating, food obsession and missing periods If you ...
Jun 26, 2024•58 min
In this week’s episode we have a past client, Lauren, on to share her story struggling for 6 years with binge eating and anxiety around food and ultimately recovering from these struggles. We cover topics like: Transitioning away from being an athlete, gaining weight and then starting her fitness/weight loss journey Lauren’s “Vegan and cardio bunny phase 🐰🥕” when her binge eating first started How the COVID-19 Pandemic impacted her relationship with food and binge eating Getting into Bodybuild...
Jun 19, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Food restriction does not just look like eating 1000 calories a day and wasting away to nothing. Rigid food rules are one of the number one factors shown to contribute to binge eating in the eating disorder literature. There are 3 types of food rules: “When” rules “How much” rules And “What” rules In this episode I… Break down each type of rules with real life examples Explain how and why these rules trigger binge eating Give you a framework to develop a healthy, flexible mindset around food so ...
Jun 12, 2024•40 min
Exercise is a stressor on your body. If you can properly RECOVER from it, then it becomes a positive stressor that you adapt and grow stronger and more fit from. But if you’re not eating enough calories and macronutrients CONSISTENTLY THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND WEEK, as I’d venture to say ✨most women aren’t✨, that high intensity exercise can turn into a negative stressor that breaks your body down. Systems like reproduction can shut down to conserve energy. In this episode I break down the 4 main re...
Jun 05, 2024•1 hr 5 min
💖 “All bodies are beautiful!” 🎊 “Let’s celebrate and accept larger bodies!” 🙅🏼♀️ “Intentional weight loss doesn’t work!” 😡 “You’re promoting obesity!” 🙄 “Just eat more and exercise less…have more discipline” ❌ “Stop pretending…no one wants to be fat” 👆The conversation around weight, health and body image today is highly polarized. If this has confused you on your own journey to stopping binge eating, getting your period back and finding balance with food and fitness…I want to help you fi...
May 29, 2024•1 hr 22 min
Rates of depression among people who struggle with disordered eating are high. I see this come up in my clients in two main ways: ➡️ Depressive symptoms increasing as they try to eat more and exercise less to stop binge eating, get their periods back and regulate their hunger and cravings ➡️ Depression worsening body image issues or being triggered by body image triggers that come up in recovery For many clients, depression improves immediately as they start changing the behaviors that were caus...
May 22, 2024•1 hr 1 min
When you start trying to eat more and rest more to stop binge eating and get your period back…some difficult symptoms can come up. The most common ones I see with clients are: Joint pain Swelling/water retention Bloat Worsening digestive issues Acne Fatigue/sluggishness Emotions coming flooding back Getting sick more frequently This can be SUPER frustrating for my clients, they think “isn’t the point of doing this to feel BETTER? Maybe I should stop…” 😥 If you can relate or want to learn more a...
May 15, 2024•43 min
Your current approach to physique goals and fat loss isn’t working…that’s why you’re here. In this episode I teach you how to pursue aesthetic goals and intentional fat loss WITHOUT spiraling into the issues you’re currently struggling with: Binge eating Missing Periods Constant food thoughts And anxiety around food. This is a step-by-step process and I go through each one in depth: Step 1: Heal your relationship with food FIRST Step 2: Accept your body at it’s healthy, natural weight Step 3: Pr...
May 08, 2024•1 hr
Cinco De Mayo and lot’s of other social events are on the horizon as Summer approaches and the weather gets nicer. And with that? Brings LOTS of binge triggers. Social events are one of the most common catalysts for binge eating episodes in my clients. The alcohol. The hyper-palatable foods. The “being off your routine”. But these are not the REASONS why you’re binge eating. It’s possible to be completely FREE from the urge to binge in these situations so you can actually enjoy yourself, be pres...
May 01, 2024•40 min
“I’ve gained more weight in the first trimester than my doctor says I should…😬” “This body doesn’t feel like mine anymore” “I can barely even go for a walk without EXTREME fatigue, I feel so weak and lazy 😒” “I’m insanely hungry and I know you’re not supposed to ‘eat for two’, this can’t be okay” “I’m scared to be pregnant and gain weight even though I want a family 🙁” My pregnant or soon-to-be-pregnant ladies out there with a complicated relationship with food, your body and fitness…sound fa...
Apr 24, 2024•40 min
I’m getting annoyed with these posts talking about how weight loss medications like Ozempic are the solution to “food noise”... …with no mention of the fact that SO MANY WOMEN struggle with constant food thoughts and extreme cravings because of chronic dieting, a restrictive mindset around food, and under eating. I WAS ONE OF THEM. And have worked with hundreds of clients who’ve eliminated these nagging, obsessive thoughts about food through learning how to eat enough for THEIR unique needs and ...
Apr 17, 2024•44 min
🔊“We live in an environment that promotes obesity” 🥸“The food industry intentionally creates these foods so that you can’t stop eating them” 🍩“These foods are addicting…I just don’t have enough willpower to stop binging on them!” Anyone with a pulse in our society has heard these things over and over again. The solutions we’ve been offered up are to cut out these high-sugar, high-fat foods, be VERY careful around them and only allow ourselves on special occasions. But this doesn’t seem to be ...
Apr 10, 2024•55 min
I’ve gotten a few questions in my Instagram DMs lately about constant food thoughts and the mismatch when you feel PHYSICALLY satisfied but can’t stop thinking about and wanting chips, chocolate, cereal, peanut butter, etc. 😵💫 So this episode dives into MENTAL HUNGER and how to regulate it so you can become a NORMAL EATER. Ya know…someone who can just eat when they’re hungry, stop when full and move on with the damn day 👏. Listen in to learn: The difference between physical hunger and fullne...
Apr 03, 2024•51 min
This is a super special episode because the dietitian who’s practice I WORKED WITH back in 2018 to heal MY binge eating, missing period and f*cked up relationship with food is interviewing ME on her podcast. Full circle moment. I share my story and what I learned from years of body image issues, losing weight and getting fit, living the “bodybuilder lifestyle” and spending 4 years feeling absolutely consumed and out of control with food. If you can relate to my story - this episode is going to e...
Mar 27, 2024•39 min
If you lost your period after losing weight, exercising more, or eating “cleaner” and you want to get your period back so you can be TRULY healthy…this one is gonna interest you. It’s always super exciting when my clients start seeing these signs because it’s an affirmation that they’re doing the RIGHT thing for their body’s by giving themselves more food, more rest and more permission to eat the foods they love and crave. 🥰 I hope learning these 7 signs helps you better understand your menstru...
Mar 20, 2024•29 min
It’s SUPER common for my clients who struggle with constant food thoughts, binge eating, and missing periods to ALSO struggle with digestive issues. …then to be diagnosed with IBS in their Gastroenterologist’s office and handed a “Low FODMAP diet” sheet 🙄. If something similar happened to you - you’re gonna want to listen to this episode.. For someone who’s struggling with symptoms like food anxiety, urges to binge and missing periods…a VERY restrictive diet like Low FODMAP is often the exact O...
Mar 13, 2024•53 min
I’m doing a FREE class March 14th and March 15th called ✨Binge Freedom & Period Recovery: The 7 Steps to FINALLY be free from binge eating, get your period back without the pill and reach fitness and physique goals without obsession Click here to sign up: bit.ly/ekfreeclass Submit a question for me to answer on the podcast: https://forms.gle/1nbreb65vwbrD9Qv6 Follow me on Instagram @elenakunickird Follow me on Tiktok @elenakunickird...
Mar 11, 2024•2 min
You’ve tried meditating, calling a friend, drinking some tea, shaking your body, setting a timer for 10 minutes, taking a walk…and basically every other strategy out there to NOT eat when the urge to binge hits. But once that little voice in your head says “f*ck it…let’s open the floodgates and eat everything we want.” all your best laid plans go out the window. You end up waking up the next day with that terrible sinking feeling as it sets in that you lost control and “ruined your progress” yet...
Mar 06, 2024•22 min•Ep. 158
If you started binge eating, lost your period and developed digestive issues after losing weight, getting “fit” and “eating healthy”...this episode is for you! The MAIN reason why the “everything in moderation” approach hasn’t completely freed you from the urge to binge? 👉You have something called EXTREME HUNGER - where your body and mind are requiring extra food to feel satisfied and refeed after years of undereating and overexercise. You’re expecting to jump from this very restrictive place t...
Feb 28, 2024•34 min
The fear of weight gain is the number one thing holding most of my clients back from stopping binge eating for good, getting their periods back without the pill and finding peace and freedom in their relationships with food and fitness. In this episode we’re going to outline the 6 most common fears related to weight gain and I’m going to give MY take on each of them to help shift your mindset so you can take the steps you need to become TRULY healthy and fit. Book a free discovery call here: bit...
Feb 21, 2024•50 min
Is intentionally trying to lose weight EVER sustainable without stopping binge eating and losing your period? Jeb Stuart Johnston (health coach and expert in emotional eating) and I discuss the topic in this episode! Find Jeb on Instagram @jebstuartjohnston or on his website https://www.foodonthemind.com/ Submit questions for me to answer on a future episode! https://forms.gle/WtHJXSNn4M3jZs329 Work with me 👇 linktr.ee/elenakunicki Follow me on social media for more guidance, mindset shifts, an...
Feb 14, 2024•59 min
This is a suuuper exciting episode because I’m having the dietitian who helped me connect the dots back in 2018 on why I was binge eating, not getting my period and struggling with digestive issues. Victoria Myers is the owner of the virtual coaching practice, Nourishing Minds Nutrition, that specializes in disordered eating + period recovery. As a Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (HA) dietitian and period recovery specialist, Victoria's goal is to help you nourish your body to find peace, get your perio...
Feb 07, 2024•47 min
Kat Beck (@ katbeck ) is a multi-dimensional medicine guide who combines energy work and somatics to help women revolutionize their relationship with their body and embody the force of nature they were meant to be, so they can actually LIVE and not just “heal”. She shares her own story with body image, binge eating and bulimia and how she fully recovered. We chat about the role energy work and somatics can play in the healing process from disordered eating, and coming back to confidence and powe...
Jan 31, 2024•53 min
Angelica Guadalupe ( @purposelyangelica on Instagram) shares her story with anorexia, binge eating/overeating, depression and finally learning to accept her body and make peace with food. Her website is: purposelyangelica.com Submit questions for the podcast! https://forms.gle/WtHJXSNn4M3jZs329 Work with me 👇 linktr.ee/elenakunicki Follow me on social media for more guidance, mindset shifts, and support! Instagram @elenakunickird Facebook - Elena Kunicki TikTok @elenakunickird Email me at elena...
Jan 24, 2024•47 min
How do you know if you’re exercising because you like it or to change how your body looks? Is it safe to go “all in” with PCOS? I’m scared I want to be a dietitian who works with eating disorders. But I’ve had my own ED and I’m worried about being triggered How to deal with needing to take an exercise break during injuries? …All these questions answered in this episode! Submit a question to be answered on the podcast: https://forms.gle/WtHJXSNn4M3jZs329 Learn more about my group program Normal E...
Jan 19, 2024•33 min
Caitlin shares her story with binge eating, bulimia, losing her period and recovering to find a healthy relationship with food, exercise and her body image. Submit a question to be answered on the podcast: https://forms.gle/WtHJXSNn4M3jZs329 Apply for my group program, Normal Eater 👇 linktr.ee/elenakunicki Follow me on social media for more guidance, mindset shifts, and support! Instagram @elenakunickird Facebook - Elena Kunicki TikTok @elenakunickird Email me at elena@elenakunicki.com...
Jan 17, 2024•40 min
Submit pieces of content about binge eating, missing periods, body image, fitness, nutrition, etc. that you’d like me to review: https://forms.gle/WtHJXSNn4M3jZs329 Apply for my group program, Normal Eater 👇 linktr.ee/elenakunicki Follow me on social media for more guidance, mindset shifts, and support! Instagram @elenakunickird Facebook - Elena Kunicki TikTok @elenakunickird Email me at elena@elenakunicki.com...
Jan 10, 2024•33 min
The advice to keep binge foods out of the house…why doesn’t it work for you?? What to do instead? In this episode! Apply for my group program, Normal Eater 👇 linktr.ee/elenakunicki Follow me on social media for more guidance, mindset shifts, and support! Instagram @elenakunickird Facebook - Elena Kunicki TikTok @elenakunickird Email me at elena@elenakunicki.com...
Jan 03, 2024•30 min
This is why you keep struggling with binge eating year after year, despite trying everything to stop. And how to make 2024 the year you FINALLY break free. Apply for my group program, Normal Eater Join my free masterclass - Fitness and Physique Goals Without Obsession!👇 linktr.ee/elenakunicki Follow me on social media for more guidance, mindset shifts, and support! Instagram @elenakunickird Facebook - Elena Kunicki TikTok @elenakunickird Email me at elena@elenakunicki.com...
Dec 27, 2023•27 min
