444: Binge Eating, Ozempic, Botox, Oh my!

This week we're getting real, honest and a little bit ranty. We share OUR opinions, they could be against yours, or maybe you resonate?

We chat about how we got through our own binge eating (and for one of us, bulimia) all those years ago. We bring this topic up again because lately it feels like the world is swinging backwards. The body-acceptance era we lived through seems to be disappearing, ultra-thin is back "in" again, with Ozempic and Botox everywhere we look.

We share what actually helped us heal the binge eating: letting go of restriction, eating the pasta, moving our bodies from a place of acceptance instead of punishment, and slowly learning to trust ourselves again.

We chat about the pressure women feel, why a moving, expressive face is such a beautiful thing and how ageing is a privilege.

In this episode:

• Why we're revisiting binge eating now and why it matters more than ever
• How restriction fuelled our binge eating and the years it took to unwind it
• The magic of eating without guilt and trusting your body's natural rhythm
• Our honest thoughts on the Ozempic + Botox, and the pressure around it
• Why a moving, expressive face is beautiful... and why ageing is a privilege
• How our Yoga practice and self-acceptance, along with pasta made life so much better!

Mentioned in this episode:

• The Blue Zones, where some of the longest-living people enjoy olive oil, fresh bread and big plates of veggies. We chat more about them on episode 192 HERE.
• An older podcast episode on binge eating, episode 91 (worth a listen).

This episode is our personal story, not professional advice. If you're struggling with food, eating or body image, please reach out, in Australia, the Butterfly Foundation is there to help on 1800 33 4673.

So much of our healing came back to our MerryBody practice, Yoga, Pilates and meditation that's all about moving with acceptance, not punishment. If this episode made you think OH damn, I need a change, consider this your invitation. Join MerryBody and feel the difference for yourself, download the App now!

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

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