Ep. 135: Eat Whatever You Want, Whenever You Want?
Brain over Binge Podcast
Kathryn Hansen
4.6 • 785 Ratings
🗓️ 26 October 2023
⏱️ 11 minutes
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Summary
As you recover from binge eating, you may have heard the advice to "eat whatever you want, whenever you want.” This phrase can create confusion, so in this episode, Kathryn provides clarity and insight surrounding the idea of following our "wants" when it comes to food.
Episode and blog post about Intuitive Eating:
Episode 16: Eating Intuitively: Is it Right for You in Recovery from Binge Eating?
Is Intuitive Eating a Remedy for Binge Eating?
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| 0:00.0 | If you ever feel out of control around food, you're not alone, and you're in the right place to learn practical, no-nonsense information about why you binge and how to stop. |
| 0:12.5 | Binge eating does not mean that something is wrong with you. It's a natural but primitive brain response that you can correct. |
| 0:19.9 | If you're ready for change, sign up for the |
| 0:22.3 | Brain Over Binge self-paced online course for less than $20 per month. And if you feel you need |
| 0:28.2 | personalized support, we also offer one-on-one coaching and group coaching. To learn more, go to |
| 0:34.7 | brainoverbinge.com forward slash subscribe. And I hope you enjoy the show. |
| 0:44.8 | Welcome to the Brain Over Binge podcast, where you learn a simple, brain-based approach to |
| 0:49.2 | ending binge eating. I'm Catherine Hansen, your host. And for those of you who are new here, |
| 0:53.7 | I'm the author of Brain Over Binge and the Brain Over Binge Recovery Guide. I'm Catherine Hansen, your host. And for those of you who are new here, I'm the author |
| 0:54.2 | of Brain Over Binge and the Brain Over Binge Recovery Guide. I love coming on the show to share |
| 0:58.9 | insights and information with you to help you let go of binge eating. Today I want to talk |
| 1:03.5 | about the idea of eating whatever you want, whenever you want. This is a phrase I hear in the |
| 1:09.6 | eating disorder space to encourage people to give up |
| 1:12.2 | food restriction and food rules. And I also hear people speaking out against this phrase and this |
| 1:18.1 | idea of eating whatever you want whenever you want, because many say it's unrealistic and will lead to |
| 1:23.8 | weight gain or poor eating habits. When I've mentioned this phrase, eat whatever you want, |
| 1:28.7 | whenever you want on the show before, I've talked about it as a misguided way to interpret intuitive |
| 1:34.5 | eating, because intuitive eating is much more nuance than this simple phrase. Most of you who listen to |
| 1:40.2 | this show are likely familiar with the idea of intuitive eating. The philosophy was originally |
| 1:45.0 | developed by Evelyn Triboli and Elise Resch in their book, Intuitive Eating, a revolutionary program that |
| 1:51.1 | works. And this philosophy and way of eating is helpful to a lot of people and to a lot of people |
| 1:56.2 | recovering from binge eating. The basic theory is that your body knows what foods are best for you and how much |
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