Breaking Free from the Childhood Dieting Narrative
Overcoming Our Identity
Hosted by Alex Long
Published: May 2024
About this Episode
In this conversation, we explore how early experiences with dieting, body image, and food messages can become deeply ingrained beliefs that follow us into adulthood. I share my own journey with dieting and binge eating, how these experiences influenced my career as a dietitian, and why healing often starts with understanding where these beliefs came from.
What You'll Learn
How childhood experiences can shape your relationship with food
The impact of growing up surrounded by diet talk
Why many dieting behaviours begin long before adulthood
How internalised beliefs can contribute to binge eating and food guilt
My personal journey from dieting to becoming a non-diet dietitian
Why compassion is more effective than self-criticism
Steps towards healing your relationship with food and your body
How to challenge beliefs that no longer serve you
This episode is for anyone who has ever wondered why dieting feels so deeply ingrained and wants to understand how their past experiences may still be influencing their relationship with food today.
