Did you know there may be a connection between an ADHD diagnosis and struggling with disordered eating behaviors?  Studies have been examining possible connections between ADHD and disordered eating behaviors including binge eating, restrict-binge patterns, eating for stimulation (so not for physical hunger), and more.  I am fascinated. This is the second time I'm talking about ADHD on Speaking of Hungry and I definitely plan to talk about it more. In this episode, I chat with Aleta Storch, a Washington-based RD, therapist, and Certified Body Trust (R) Provider. We discuss:  Al ..read more

In this last episode for 2021, I'm exploring the world of kids and snacking.  Crystal Karges and I dive into everything parents want to know about kids and snacks. We chat about the usual, "normal" snacking stuff that makes parents nuts and explore what to do when your child may be sneaking food.  What do you do if you want to raise an intuitive eater but it seems like your kid's diet is 90% Goldfish and cookies?  Why are our kids so drawn to snacks?  What is the building blocks to a "better" snack option, while also keeping in mind the things our kids love like cookies and ..read more

What are your core beliefs about food? About your body? About health?  Are your core beliefs getting in the way of healing your relationship with food? How are your core beliefs driving your decisions about what, when, and how much you eat?  Dr. Lara Zibarras joins me in this episode to discuss core beliefs. She breaks down common core beliefs that her clients tend to hold on to and how we can shift our thinking in order to move forward with recovery from diet culture.   It's difficult to heal from an unhealthy relationship with food when you are struggling to change what you be ..read more

If you haven't noticed already, I love talking about movement and exercise as a form of self-care and increasing body awareness.  Pilates was part of my recovery from a disordered relationship with food and exercise. When I found Helen Phelan, Brooklyn-based certified pilates instructor, I was excited to schedule a chat with her on the show.  Helen is a certified pilates instructor who believes movement's greatest benefit is its ability to change how you feel, not how you look.  And that is the exact reason I embraced pilates when I was trying to move away from forced, punishing ..read more

I had a chat with Amanda Forman, a registered dietitian who specializes in polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and women's health.  We talk about: What PCOS is and what's happening in the body; Why the advice of "cutting out carbs" doesn't help a PCOS patient;  What someone with PCOS can do when they are frustrated with the many symptoms such as weight gain and difficulty losing weight;  What PCOS patients can focus on to improve their overall health from an intuitive perspective vs another diet;  a brief review of women's hormonal health and what you should do if you're fe ..read more

In this latest episode I chat with NYC-based psychologist, Alexis Conason, about her approach to living diet-free that she writes about in her book, The Diet Free Revolution.  Alexis specializes in eating disorders in her private practice and is also the founder of The Anti-Diet Plan, a weight-inclusive online mindful eating program.  In this episode we chat about: the 10 steps outlined in her book to help free yourself from the diet on, diet off-cycle;  goals she sets with her clients that have nothing to do with weight;  how diet culture is punishing; what we can do to b ..read more

Do you own a Peloton bike or treadmill? Or do you use the Peloton app to jump into a yoga, strength training, barre, pilates, or meditation session? I love my Peloton bike and all of the different forms of exercise the app offers. What a lifesaver during Covid!! BUT...  I know there are many Facebook communities that have formed for Peloton users to share their love of Peloton and other things like dogs, their kids, wine, and of course, dieting and weight loss.  Many of the Peloton-related groups on social media can be triggering for those of us who just want to get a good sweat or s ..read more

In this episode, I talk about my recent experience following a strength training calendar.  I started following it because I wanted to get more into a routine of lifting heavier weights and gaining strength. I also wanted to decrease my cardio to change things up and make time for strength training.  After several months of following this calendar, I realized something didn't feel right. I was truly enjoying the new challenge of heavy lifting but at the same time, I felt that ... pressure. That urge to follow everything on the calendar because if I didn't then I was "doing it wrong ..read more

Have you been navigating the world of intuitive eating but struggling with rules around alcohol?  Is alcohol acting as a barrier to you feeling your fullness? Or are you ignoring your hunger in order to "save up" calories to drink later on?  Do you know if your rules about alcohol are coming from a place of self-care? Or are they wrapped up in fear over calories? Is that glass of wine at night enhancing your dining experience? A way to socialize with friends? Or is it becoming a way to cope? I talk about all of this and more with NY-based registered dietitian and intuitive eating cou ..read more

In today's episode, I'm speaking with Nicola Salmon, a UK-based fat positive fertility coach and trained acupuncturist. We're diving into wanting to get pregnant in a fat body, the diet culture that is wrapped up in the process, and how to use the research to get more weight-inclusive fertility care.  Nicola first walks us through her own story of being diagnosed with PCOS, living in a larger body, and being told pregnancy will never happen for her.  When she did end up getting pregnant, it caused her to take a closer look at how fat women who hope to become pregnant are being treate ..read more