Recovering with Danie | Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast8 Syys

#187: Is a Little Restriction Really That Bad?

In this episode, I’m responding to a post from a recovery content creator with over 100,000 followers who argued that maybe we’ve become a little too afraid of restriction — that perhaps we say “yes” to food too often, and that sometimes wanting more food but deciding you’ve had enough can be completely fine.

And I have… thoughts.

Because there is a HUGE difference between what might be neutral food decision-making for someone without an eating disorder and the kind of message you give to someone who is actively trying to recover from restriction.

When your audience is full of people whose eating disorder is already desperately looking for permission to eat less, move more, choose the “healthier” option, or convince themselves they’ve had enough… telling them that restriction isn’t necessarily a problem can be incredibly dangerous.

So in this episode, I’m unpacking the nuance that I think is missing from this conversation, why recovery advice needs to be recovery-specific, and why I will continue to be the person telling you that your eating disorder probably does NOT need another reason to say no to food.

If you’d like personal support from me, I have a few one-to-one coaching spots opening here and there throughout September and October.

And if you need support in between sessions — or one-to-one coaching isn’t accessible to you right now — you can try AIDanie® for free at www.aidanievankay.com.

I’ll see you back here next week. 🤍

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#186: Eating Disorder Q&A - Feeling “Not Sick Enough,” Food Obsession & Recovery Fear

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#185: Why “Weight Restored” Does NOT Mean Nutritionally Rehabilitated

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#184: You Can Be Dying and Still Look Fine

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16 Touko 29min

#183: AIDanie®, Intuitive Eating Mistakes & The Exercise Truth No One Talks About

In this week's episode, I tell you more about the project I've been working on behind the scenes, and which is launching May 9th: AI Danie®, your personal AI recovery assistant, rooted in my DVK Recov...

2 Touko 31min

#182: Why You Need to Build Your Own Online Treatment Team to Get Unstuck

Oh my God… it’s finally happening.I’m officially launching AI Danie on May 9th 🤍This is something I’ve been quietly building behind the scenes; an AI version of me that you can talk to anytime, about...

25 Huhti 39min

#181: Why High Functioning Eating Disorders Are The Most Dangerous part. 1

A lot of my clients will tell me they don't think their eating disorder is bad enough. One reason they feel this way can be the fact that they are still functioning. Going to school or work, household...

18 Huhti 16min

#180: The Binge–Purge Cycle: Why You’re Stuck And When It’s Time to Step Back from Work/School

In this week's episode, we discuss two big topics: why restricting can keep you stuck in a binge-purge cycle, and when it is time to take a step back from school and work to really focus on your recov...

4 Huhti 42min