Breaking Free from Diet Culture and the Binge-Restrict Cycle

The Eating Disorder Therapist Podcast

6 December 2024

About this Episode

In this episode of The Eating Disorder Therapist Podcast, I join Harriet Frew to discuss why restrictive dieting and binge eating often go hand in hand. We explore the impact of diet culture, the challenges of letting go of food rules, and how negative body image can keep people feeling stuck in the cycle.

What You'll Learn

• Why dieting and restriction can fuel binge eating

• The hidden ways diet culture influences our thoughts about food

• Common mistakes people make when trying to stop binge eating

• How body image struggles can interfere with recovery

• Why fear of failure keeps many people stuck

• Practical steps towards a calmer, more flexible relationship with food

This conversation is ideal for anyone who feels trapped in the binge-restrict cycle and wants to move towards food freedom without another diet.