Unconditional Permission to Eat and Breaking Food Rules
Ease With Food: A Real-Life-Ready Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast
Hosted by Shannon Western
4 May 2023
About this Episode
In this conversation with Shannon Western, we explore how food rules can keep people stuck in the binge-restrict cycle and why unconditional permission to eat is often an important part of recovery. We discuss the fears that can come with letting go of control around food and how to build trust in your body's ability to regulate itself.
What You'll Learn
What unconditional permission to eat actually means
Why food rules can make binge eating worse
Common fears people have about giving themselves permission to eat
How restriction fuels cravings and feelings of being out of control
Ways to start rebuilding trust with food
How to move towards a more flexible and balanced approach to eating
Why recovery is about more than just changing what you eat
This episode is ideal for anyone who feels trapped by food rules and wants to understand how a more flexible approach to eating can support recovery and food freedom.
