Heart Led Wellness22 Apr 2025

106: Healing from extremes: Binge/restrict cycles, yo-yo dieting, perfectionism, and your nervous system

If you eat “clean” all week and then spiral out of control on the weekend…this episode is for you. Or if you feel like you’re either “on” a diet and crushing it, or “off” and diet and feeling like a bottomless pit…this episode is also for you! Living in the extremes with food is a very common pattern women struggle with, and it keeps you obsessing about food and holding onto excess weight. Today, I’m sharing the deeper reasons why your nervous system is clinging to extremes and how to heal this cycle for good!

I discuss…

Why restricting leads to binge eating
Why you binge even when you’re not restricting your calories
4 hidden forms of restriction you might be doing
How the extremes of over or under eating create safety in your nervous system
Why “moderation” and balance feel boring to your nervous system
How your trauma and childhood may be the reason you’re stuck in a yo-yo dieting cycle
How your body releases excess weight when you exit the binge/restrict cycle
How to train your nervous system to feel safe in the balanced middle instead of extreme ends

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