Binge Dieting Podcast Betsy Thurston/weight Loss/intuitive Eating/binge Eating/healthy Eating/dietitian/eating Disorder/holis

Do you feel the need to eat when you’re tired or in pain? Do you tell yourself, “Just for today, I won't eat healthy,” and then cope with these feelings through unhealthy eating?  You're not alone. Many people use food and overeat to get temporary relief from their discomfort. However, eating healthy is not something you do only when it’s convenient — it's a commitment.  In today's episode, I will talk about managing physical pain, illness, and discomfort while still maintaining the goal of weight loss or freedom from disordered eating. I will also give you two tools to help you be mindful even in a distressing situation.  Tune in to the full episode to learn more about eating healthily while dealing with pain and discomfort.   I am now offering a virtual 10-week CLASS! The transformative class will include pre-recorded videos, audio recordings, handouts, and membership in a Facebook community. You can’t take this class and not begin to understand the roots of your eating habits that you might be frustrated

The Importance of Setting a Daily Intention The first step in change can be the hardest. It's easy to lose focus, even when you think you've prepared enough for it. A daily intention is a great way to help your brain come back to the present tense and to your goals, especially when you’re in the midst of a moment of stress and overwhelm. In this episode, I discuss the art of managing your thoughts and setting an intention with your eating habits. I talk about the importance of staying in the present and focusing on the process of reaching your goals. Make sure to tune in to the episode to learn more about setting a daily intention effectively. I am now offering a virtual 7-week CLASS! The transformative class will include pre-recorded videos, audio recordings, handouts, membership in a Facebook community. It is packed with content. You can’t take this class and not begin to understand the roots of your eating habits that you might be frustrated with.  Enrollment is ongoing! Register now, so you don't miss ou

As the holidays approach, it might be tempting to relax into the season with the attitude of eating in excess. It can be very easy to allow yourself extra bites of food or another piece of pie and to forget that you might feel overly full or uncomfortable later. In some cases, you might find it hard to refuse a relative who keeps filling up your plate or to eat moderately in the midst of a delicious holiday spread.  In this episode, I identify common “excuses” that parts of our mind use during the holidays to give ourselves permission to overeat. I also talk about how to incorporate intuitive and mindful eating during the holidays. Lastly, I share the Hawaiian prayer of ho'oponopono to help you manage potential stress that can arise from interactions with family and friends.  I am now offering a 10-week virtual class! The class will include pre-recorded videos, audio recordings, handouts, membership in a Facebook community, and weekly private group sessions. This transformative class will teach you how to cha

Are you living your life with one foot on the brakes? So many of us (myself included) often find ourselves sabotaging our efforts to get what we want in life. When we do that it can lead to frustration, anger, and hopelessness. In today's episode, I talk about self-sabotage, empowerment, and how to stop living with one foot on the brakes so we can allow ourselves to have a happier and more fulfilled life.  I am now offering a 10-week virtual class where you will learn a specific process to change your particular self-sabotaging habits.  It will include pre-recorded videos, audio recordings, handouts, membership in a Facebook community, and is packed with content. You will have unlimited access to the material, so you can take the class at your own pace. Enrollment is ongoing. Give yourself the gift of this class so you can start now to manage the foods and the emotions that might derail your efforts during the holidays.  If you would prefer more individualized help, I also offer private virtual sessions. To

It’s hard to talk about eating without tying it to ideas about nutrition, so it's helpful to understand what makes up the food we eat and how it affects our bodies. Different foods have different functions in the body. There is no one answer to the question, “What should I eat?” However, there are guidelines to help you balance it out. In today's episode, I touch on the science of food. I talk about the different food groups and the general rule of thumb when eating. Tune in to the full episode to get the most valuable insights on the nitty-gritty of the food we eat. I am now offering a virtual 7-week CLASS! The class is geared toward behavior change. It is for people who struggle with maintaining a stress-free relationship with eating.  The class will include pre-recorded videos, audio recordings, handouts, membership in a Facebook community. Enrollment is ongoing! Register now so that you don't miss out on all the content! If you would prefer more individualized help, contact me so we can schedule a privat

Structuring Meals & Managing Intrusive Thoughts About Food Many people are struggling with losing or maintaining weight. As eating becomes a coping mechanism, you might find yourself turning to food whenever stressed, sad, upset, tired, overwhelmed, angry, or bored. The truth is, you cannot satisfy your emotional hunger with eating because it is a different type of hunger. Even if you strictly follow a diet, you will soon return to your unhealthy eating patterns. In this episode, I share my knowledge about structured meal plans and the nature of intrusive thoughts. I explain why dieting fails and why eating disorders are an addiction. Finally, I discuss how you can detach from your intrusive thoughts about food. Tune in if you want to learn how you can stop eating mindlessly. I am now offering a 10-week virtual class! The class will include pre-recorded videos, audio recordings, handouts, membership in a Facebook community, and weekly private group sessions.  If you would prefer more individualized help,

How to Use the Hunger Scale for Intuitive Eating Wouldn't it be nice if you can give your body permission to eat without feeling guilty? Often, we rely on binge dieting strategies and beat ourselves up for the short-term numbers we see on the scale. But what will happen if we tune into our hunger scale long-term and eat to honor our body? In this episode, I discuss two essential skills to gain control over your weight. I will also introduce strategies for tuning into the body's wisdom and tracking hunger numerically. Make sure to tune in to the full podcast to learn more about how you can teach your mind to change how it sees eating. I am now offering a virtual 7-week CLASS! The class will include pre-recorded videos, audio recordings, handouts, and membership in a Facebook community.  Enrollment is ongoing! Register now so you don’t miss out on all the content! If you would prefer more individualized help, contact me so we can schedule a private virtual session. To sign up for the class or get private help,

This Tool Can Stop Your Food Cravings Do you often find yourself binge eating? Are you having trouble following through with your goals? The good news is there are several ways to manage your food cravings and learn how to train your brain to stop the impulse to go into a binge eating moment.   In this episode, I discuss one great tool you can use to help stop the cravings and impulsive thoughts leading to a food binge. I also talk about the limitations of prescribed meal plans or diets and why it is typical that people will not be able to follow them. Tune in to the full episode and learn more about how to train your brain to change your relationship with the cravings and impulses.  I am now offering a virtual 7-week CLASS! The class will include pre-recorded videos, audio recordings, handouts, membership in a Facebook community, and weekly private group sessions.  The class begins on October 2, and enrolling now will guarantee that you can participate in the private Zoom meetings with therapist Blair Thurs

Understanding the Triangle of Perfectionism, Binge Eating & Shame  We all have a family that lives inside of us, which each member showing up as voices, urges, sensations, or images. These inner voices can be your harshest critics and worst enablers yet they’re trying desperately to help you.  When it comes to binge dieting, understanding and finding these parts of us through a lens of compassion will take you one step closer to healing. In fact, it will ultimately completely heal you. This is what internal family systems (IFS) therapy is all about. It will help you make sense of the different parts of your mind that enable perfectionist tendencies and binge eating, and the parts that that hold our shame.  In this episode, we will look at the most cutting edge treatment for healing eating disorders and addiction available, called internal family systems or IFS therapy. I will discuss three common parts that often exist as an internal triangle among people with eating disorders. By understanding these part

Betsy Thurston RD talks about the experience of several clients and their struggles in the current pandemic environment. The podcast talks about Betsy's personal experience at a retreat, about a client's plan to show up on the beach showing more skin then she wanted, and about other client's and their sense of meaninglessness.   There are a lot of big concepts on this podcast! 

Betsy Thurston MPH RD talks about some common childhood situations that can set the stage for overeating, body shame, chronic dieting and a stressful relationship with food.  She talks about some specific action steps you can take to help work through and manage these problems.

In this episode Betsy talks about quick and effective ways to manage anxiety and fear in the moment. This is a practical, no nonsense episode which looks at common issues related to food issues as well as life issues that lead to eating problems. 

Betsy Thurston MPH RD talks about the beginning of a success story involving alcohol and eating during the time of Covid-19.  She walks listeners through her journey, step by step.  Internal Family Systems, Pema Chodrin, Compassionate Curiosity, Courage and Boundaries all play a role. 

Betsy Thurston MPH RD talks about how to manage emotions such as panic, anxiety, fear, or anger without resorting to food. She includes a role play between internal parts of us using internal family systems therapy (IFS) . Betsy also covers key points needed to survive eating problems during this stressful time period including the anti inflammatory diet, structuring meals and creating boundaries.  

Betsy Thurston MPH RD talks about the values and habits of mind that result from our relationship with our parents and how this drives issues with food problems or an inability to stay focused with health goals. She talks about three clients and their specific stories, and at the end she gives a sneak peak into the groundbreaking work of Steven Kessler and The 5 Personality Patterns.  

Betsy Thurston MPH RD talks about somatic experiencing as a tool to help understand reasons for some habits and behaviors related to eating.  Betsy explains how to apply this technique and also talks about several different clients and their struggles and insights.  She talks about clients with various concerns: with a diet mountain dew addiction, an impulse to eat very fast, general anxiety around eating, needing to be perfect when eating, and having a resistance to exercising.  

Betsy Thurston MPH RD talks about how to trust the body and listen to it through the perspective of our two separate selves (our higher self and our human self).  She also addresses practical issues regarding protein, fiber, check lists for food, and addressing physical versus emotional hunger.  

Betsy Thurston MPH RD talks about how to be in the midst of the holiday parties or other social events as well as family tension without overeating.  She looks at concepts from spiritual teachings as well as practical food advice.  Several concerns of various clients are also considered.  

Betsy Thurston MPH RD talks about many types of physical pain in the body, eating disorders, and anxiety and depression as a process in the brain called Mind Body Syndrome.  Healing from these symptoms is possible and she presents tools to help this happen.  Manifesting your dreams and creating your reality can happen.    

Betsy Thurston MPH RD talks about an effective tool to shift out of unhealthy eating patterns or worry about food and the body.  She uses examples from clients in her practice to help demonstrate how to work with this tool. Specific practices are provided at the end.