152. Causes and Solutions to Bloating in HA and ED Recovery

04/11/22 • 35 min

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Bloating and digestive concerns are incredibly common in recovery, but why do they happen? And more importantly, how can you reduce the bloating?

That's what we explore in this week's episode of Holistic Health Radio. By the end of this episode you'll know:

The main causes of bloating in eating disorder and hypothalamic amenorrhea recovery
Food choices that can increase bloating
How restriction impacts digestion
What gastroparesis is and how it can cause bloating and discomfort
The link between water retention and early stages of recovery
Changes in the microbiome and how that can cause digestive changes and bloating
The impact of chronic stress, abdominal wall atrophy, and swallowing too much air on symptoms of bloating
Food and non-food solutions to bloating in hypothalamic amenorrhea and ED recovery
How much and what kinds of foods to eat to reduce bloating
Where to get extra help if bloating is impacting you in recovery

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Bloating and digestive concerns are incredibly common in recovery, but why do they happen? And more importantly, how can you reduce the bloating?

That's what we explore in this week's episode of Holistic Health Radio. By the end of this episode you'll know:

The main causes of bloating in eating disorder and hypothalamic amenorrhea recovery
Food choices that can increase bloating
How restriction impacts digestion
What gastroparesis is and how it can cause bloating and discomfort
The link between water retention and early stages of recovery
Changes in the microbiome and how that can cause digestive changes and bloating
The impact of chronic stress, abdominal wall atrophy, and swallowing too much air on symptoms of bloating
Food and non-food solutions to bloating in hypothalamic amenorrhea and ED recovery
How much and what kinds of foods to eat to reduce bloating
Where to get extra help if bloating is impacting you in recovery

❤️ Join my newsletter list for weekly motivation and inspiration and you'll also receive a FREE copy of my eBook "31 Ways to Boost Your Body Image"

❤️ Looking for a supportive recovery community? For all the support, resources and strategies you need on your recovery journey, join us in Recovery Club today!

❤️ Work with me and my team to improve your relationship with food and exercise by heading to www.sarahlizking.com and filling out the contact form.

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151. Overcoming Decision Fatigue in HA and ED Recovery

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Decision fatigue is when the mind becomes fatigued after a sustained period of decision making.

Making decisions is a cognitively taxing process, and decision making ability declines after long sequences of decisions.

Decision fatigue in recovery is one thing many people struggle with. That's because eating disorder and hypothalamic amenorrhea recovery requires you to make so many decisions each day.

This includes decisions about what to eat, how much, when to eat, alongside other decisions like changing your exercise routine, the decision to challenge thoughts and even decisions relating to planning and following through with other recovery aligned actions.

If you feel like you're procrastinating or avoiding making decisions in recovery, or feel like you have no energy left to make another decision, then this podcast is for you.

In this episode of Holistic Health Radio I'll help you overcome decision fatigue in recovery. By the end of this episode you'll be able to:

Explain what decision fatigue is
Identify symptoms of decision fatigue in eating disorder and hypothalamic amenorrhea recovery
Understand the 5 steps for managing decision fatigue
Plan out your day to reduce decision fatigue
Identify if you're struggling with decision fatigue and have the tools to overcome it

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153. How to Handle Negative Emotions Effectively in ED & HA Recovery

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Many eating disorder behaviors are emotional avoidance strategies.

For example, if you feel something uncomfortable - instead of managing this emotion with a HELPFUL emotional regulation strategy the emotion is avoided or “numbed” with disordered eating or exercise behaviours.

So When individuals go into recovery they need to step away from these behvaiours that have long been used as avoidance strategies. They need to be exchanged for healthier eating and exercise behaviours. But how do you go about doing this?

That's the exact question we answer in this week's episode of Holistic Health Radio. By the end of this episode you'll:

Know the signs to look out for which show you're using disordered behaviours to avoid negative emotions
Understand the relationship you have with your emotions
Know how to identify what emotion you're feeling
Go beyond the thought of "feeling fat" and actually pinpoint the emotion you're experiencing
Understand physical manifestations of emotions and tune into the sensations that appear in your body
Be able to learn what situations or thoughts trigger certain emotions
Have the skills to effectively sit with your feelings without turning to disordered behaviours
Be capable of naming and acknowledging your emotions instead of running away from them
Know how to sit with emotions and be curious about them
Be able to make recovery aligned choices even in the face of difficult emotions

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❤️ Looking for a supportive recovery community? For all the support, resources and strategies you need on your recovery journey, join us in Recovery Club today!

❤️ Work with me and my team to improve your relationship with food and exercise by heading to www.sarahlizking.com and filling out the contact form.

❤️ If you enjoyed this episode please leave a 5⭐️ review and share a screenshot on Instagram by tagging myself @sarahlizking and I'll be sure to reshare.