The Food Freedom Lab™ with Ryann Nicole

In this episode, we're unpacking a question that hits close to home for many of us who have ever struggled with food: '... the fact that I can’t regulate how much I eat is really frustrating. I am a very logic-based person and I know how much I should eat, but every time I plate my food, I will either eat more or it will turn into a binge! What is wrong with me?' If you've ever had this question, tune into this episode to hear my answer! Want To Work Together? ⬇️ If you're ready to End the Fight with Food and Your Body for Effortless Eating and Mental Peace, check out Ryann’s group coaching program! Go to BingeEatingUnchained.com for details on cohort dates and times, and learn how to enroll. Together, let's embark on a journey towards food freedom and a healthier relationship with eating! Links 🔗 Show Notes 🔗 Work With Ryann 🔗 Ryann's Online Courses 🔗 Follow Ryann On Instagram Everything discussed within this podcast is for educational and informational purposes. It should not be interpreted as medical or other professional healthcare advice, diagnosis, or treatment.  

Get ready for a special episode as Intuitive Eating Professionals Ryann (Licensed Therapist), Allie (Registered Dietitian), Eden (Registered Dietitian), Dani (Licensed Therapist), and Cilla (Licensed Therapist) come together to unpack the recent Hulu special, 'An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame, and the Weight Loss Revolution.' This isn't about critiquing Oprah or those featured in the special. Instead, we're delving into the oversimplified points, missed nuances, and important conversations left unexplored. Join us as we navigate the complexities of weight loss medications, shed light on the reality of disordered eating and eating disorders – topics not adequately addressed in the special. Trigger Warning: If discussions about weight loss, weight loss medications, or stories of weight loss are triggering for you, feel free to skip this episode. Your well-being comes first. Links 🔗 Show Notes 🔗 Connect with Ryann (Licensed Therapist) 🔗 Connect with Allie (Registered Dietitian)  🔗 Connect with Eden (Registered Dietitian) 🔗 Connect with Dani (Licensed Therapist)  🔗 Connect with Cilla (Licensed Therapist)  📌 Study Sugar Addiction, The State of the Science 📌 More Than A Body 📌 Katherine Flegal's research on BMI 📌 Maintenance Phase Ozempic Podcast 📌 Aubrey Gordon's Book EPISODE NOTES 01:17 What Prompted This Discussion 02:50 Introductions of All the Intuitive Eating Professionals 04:10 Brief Overview of What These Weight Loss Medications Are and How They Work 06:25 Unpacking the Show's Opening - Is This Really the Magic Solution? 12:14 Thoughts on the "Food Addict" Statement 18:42 Amy's Story 29:59 The Doctor's Comments 36:59 Maggie's Story 43:35 Are Weight and Health Tied? 47:50 Bringing on the CEO of WW 51:26 What We Really Need to Be Asking 55:21 Final Thoughts Everything discussed within this podcast is for educational and informational purposes. It should not be interpreted as medical or other professional healthcare advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Join me for a raw and real conversation where I open up about the challenges of being a new mom and how it's stirring up memories of my past struggles with binge eating. In this podcast, I'll share the highs, lows, and messy in-betweens as I navigate this new phase of my life. This episode is not just about the struggle – I'll also dive into the strategies and mindset shifts I'm employing to stay on track and prevent myself from slipping back into old habits. Buckle up for some honesty, vulnerability, and hopefully some relatibility.  Disclaimer: This podcast is my personal rollercoaster ride through new motherhood, complete with all the messy emotions and reflections on how it's been for me. If you're pregnant with your first baby, maybe hold off on tuning in – I don't want to send you into a panic, because this might not be your experience at all!  Links 🔗 Transcript 🔗 Follow Ryann on Instagram 🔗 Work With Ryann

Lisa and I are back to chat about a topic we both get asked many questions about: As a therapist (me!) and dietitian (Lisa!) specializing in helping people heal their relationships with food, how do we handle comparison? In this episode, we are diving into it!    On The Fully Fueled Life Podcast, we dive into the other half of this coin to chat about jealousy. Click here to listen!    What is this new segment? Once a month Lisa Schrader and I will sit down to have a fun, casual conversation about things that impact our day-to-day, our businesses, our relationships, and so much more. You’ll get a new episode on both shows so make sure you are also subscribed to Lisa's podcast, The Fully Fueled Life Podcast!    Links 🔗 Transcript 🔗 Connect with Lisa

Today I am welcoming guest Livia Sara otherwise known as @livlabelfree to the Food Freedom Lab to share her personal story of recovering from binge eating.    Livia is an autism advocate and eating disorder survivor that helps neurodivergent individuals discover a life of freedom. She is the author of multiple books including the cookbook Nourishing Neurodiversity and her memoir Rainbow Girl. Livia is on a mission to break the stigmas around mental health through her own podcast, website, coaching programs and courses.   TRIGGER WARNING: Livia is going to be sharing information regarding her personal experience of struggling with an eating disorder, if hearing about disordered eating behaviors is not supportive to your journey, please skip this episode   Links 🔗 Transcript 🔗 Connect with Livia

Today I am welcoming guest Chen Kirshenbaum otherwise known as @chens_plate to the Food Freedom Lab to share her personal story of recovering from an obsession with healthy living.    Chen is a full time influencer and yoga instructor currently living in nyc with her husband and pup! She initially started her platform as motivation for weight-loss, but after realizing she had become obsessed with “healthy living” she pivoted her platform to focus on what made her truly happy: self love.   TRIGGER WARNING: Chen is going to be sharing information regarding her personal experience of struggling with disordered eating, if hearing about disordered eating behaviors is not supportive to your journey, please skip this episode   Links 🔗 Transcript 🔗 Connect with Chen

Lisa and I are back to chat about a topic we both get asked many questions about: As a therapist (me!) and dietitian (Lisa!) specializing in helping people heal their relationships with food, what was it like for us to break up with fitness culture? In this episode, we are diving into it!    On The Fully Fueled Life Podcast, we dive into the other half of this coin to chat about what it is like for us to disguise health as fitness and our personal experience in fitness culture. Click here to listen!    What is this new segment? Once a month Lisa Schrader and I will sit down to have a fun, casual conversation about things that impact our day-to-day, our businesses, our relationships, and so much more. You’ll get a new episode on both shows so make sure you are also subscribed to Lisa's podcast, The Fully Fueled Life Podcast!    Links 🔗 Transcript 🔗 Connect with Lisa

Today I am welcoming guest Jonathon Sumner otherwise known as @bingedietitian to the Food Freedom Lab to share his personal story of recovering from binge eating.    Jonathan is a UK registered dietitian who supports people struggling with binge eating and works for the NHS (National Health Service) in the UK. I struggled with binge eating as a student dietitian since I tried to lean down as much as possible to be liked. I thought it was normal to feel hungry all the time yet struggle with binge eating because no one talked about it and thought food was normally meant to lead to guilt until I realised I had to make the jump   TRIGGER WARNING: Jonathon is going to be sharing information regarding his personal experience of struggling with with disordered eating, if hearing about disordered eating behaviors is not supportive to your journey, please skip this episode   Links 🔗 Transcript 🔗 Connect with Jonathon

Today I am welcoming guest Toni Rudd otherwise known as @the.binge.dietitian to the Food Freedom Lab to share her personal story of recovering from binge eating.    TRIGGER WARNING: Toni is going to be sharing information regarding her personal experience of struggling with an eating disorder, if hearing about disordered eating behaviors is not supportive to your journey, please skip this episode   Toni is a specialized binge eating and disordered eating dietitian and she mainly works with women to end the dieting cycle and to reduce food anxiety and stress. Toni promotes a non-diet and weight-inclusive approach to nutrition as she believes there is more to life than dieting and restriction.   Links 🔗 Transcript 🔗 Connect with Toni

Today I am welcoming guest Lorna Costa otherwise known as @Lorna_bingeeatingcoach to the Food Freedom Lab to share her personal story of recovering from binge eating.  Lorna is a Binge Eating Coach & founder of Ditch Decade Diets Academy. She has gone through an entire decade obsessing over calories, overexercising, hating her body & feeling out of control with food. Lorna is almost 3 years completely binge free and specializes in helping her clients rewire their brain so they no longer feel the urge or impulse to binge and self sabotage with food using her Root & Rewire Process. Lorna has now worked with 100’s of clients from all over the world to stop their binge eating & get back to eating normally again without thinking about food 24/7.   TRIGGER WARNING: Lorna is going to be sharing information regarding her personal experience of struggling with an eating disorder, if hearing about disordered eating behaviors is not supportive to your journey, please skip this episode   Links 🔗 Transcript 🔗 Connect with Lorna

Lisa and I are back to chat about a topic we both get asked many questions about: As a therapist (me!) and dietitian (Lisa!) specializing in helping people heal their relationships with food, what is it like for us eating alone? In this episode, we are diving into it!    On The Fully Fueled Life Podcast, we dive into the other half of this coin to chat about what it is like for us to eat with others. Click here to listen!    What is this new segment? Once a month Lisa Schrader and I will sit down to have a fun, casual conversation about things that impact our day-to-day, our businesses, our relationships, and so much more. You’ll get a new episode on both shows so make sure you are also subscribed to Lisa's podcast, The Fully Fueled Life Podcast!    Links: 🔗 Transcript 🔗 Connect with Lisa

Today I am welcoming guest Christie Dondero Bettey from Rock Recovery to the Food Freedom Lab to share her personal story of recovering from binge eating.    Christie has served for almost a decade as the Executive Director for Rock Recovery, a DC-based nonprofit that helps clients and communities overcome disordered eating by combining clinical, community and spiritual care. Having gone through recovery herself, she understands the depth of support needed to recover and how painful yet beautiful the journey to healing can be. Few things make her angrier than diet culture, and she is passionate about spreading the message that complete freedom from disordered eating is possible. She is an active speaker and shares her story with organizations and media outlets across the country. While a true city girl at heart, Christie now resides in the suburbs of Washington, DC with her husband, Ryan and her daughter, Viviana.   TRIGGER WARNING: Christie is going to be sharing information regarding her personal experience of struggling with an eating disorder, if hearing about disordered eating behaviors is not supportive to your journey, please skip this episode   Links 🔗 Transcript 🔗 Connect with Christie

Today I am welcoming guest Sam Gwaz otherwise known as @thesamplan to the Food Freedom Lab to share her personal story of recovering from binge eating.    Sam Gwazdauskas has a master's in nutrition and dietetics and many would describe her as a fitness enthusiast, self love advocate, and travel addict. Sam loves serving the world by coaching men and women to their best and healthiest bodies without sacrificing fun parts of life in the process.   TRIGGER WARNING: Sam is going to be sharing information regarding her personal experience of struggling with an eating disorder, if hearing about disordered eating behaviors is not supportive to your journey, please skip this episode   Links 🔗 Transcript 🔗 Connect with Sam

A challenging question during recovery we are all bound to face is: Who am I outside of food and body? What do I *actually* like? And what the heck do I do with all of this free time and energy I have, now that I'm not fixated on food and body 24/7? In this episode, Lisa and I are chatting about exactly that! Listen for how we navigated this question ourselves, and how to find pleasure OUTSIDE of food. What is this new segment? Once a month Lisa Schrader and I will sit down to have a fun, casual conversation about things that impact our day-to-day, our businesses, our relationships, and so much more. You’ll get a new episode on both shows so make sure you are also subscribed to Lisa's podcast, The Fully Fueled Life Podcast!    Links 🔗 Transcript 🔗 Connect with Lisa  

Today I am welcoming guest Colleen Christensen otherwise known as @no.food.rules to the Food Freedom Lab to share her personal story of recovering from anorexia and bulimia.    Colleen Christensen is a Registered Dietitian who believes in the power of food freedom. Through her social media channels, blog, videos and incredibly popular membership community, The SociEATy, she helps thousands of folks learn to stop dieting and start fueling their bodies intuitively- without food rules! As a dietitian Colleen knows the importance of nutrition but also that an unhealthy obsession can be detrimental to our health. Finding the "balance" we're all striving for isn't a mystical unicorn it's 180% within everyone's reach and Colleen guides & inspires others to find this style of food freedom that feels GOOD... mentally and physically!   TRIGGER WARNING: Colleen is going to be sharing information regarding her personal experience of struggling with an eating disorder, if hearing about disordered eating behaviors is not supportive to your journey, please skip this episode   Links 🔗 Transcript 🔗 Connect with Colleen

Today I am welcoming guest Natalie Allen otherwise known as @wakeupandsmelltherosay to the Food Freedom Lab to share her personal story of recovering from binge eating.    TRIGGER WARNING: Natalie is going to be sharing information regarding her personal experience of struggling with an eating disorder, if hearing about disordered eating behaviors is not supportive to your journey, please skip this episode   Natalie Rose Allen is a Toronto-based Registered Psychotherapist who specializes in treating eating disorders and disordered eating. Natalie also provides intuitive eating and emotion coaching to individuals worldwide. Natalie is passionate about helping people build healthier relationships with their emotions and with their bodies.     Links:  🔗 Transcript 🔗 Connect with Natalie  

If you're wanting a 'I feel so in love with my body during preg episode' this is not it...   Links 🔗 Transcript 🔗 Work With Ryann 🔗 Ryann's Online Courses 🔗 Follow Ryann On Instagram

Today I am welcoming guest Kylee Fetzner otherwise known as @eating.with.kindness to the Food Freedom Lab to share her personal story of recovering from binge eating.    Kylee Fetzner is a Registered Dietitian that helps others break free from binge eating & make peace with food. She has recovered from an eating disorder and now loves helping others break free from the binge-restrict cycle. She loves being out in nature, loves animals, and loves spending time with friends when she’s not helping others break free from binge eating.   TRIGGER WARNING: Kylee is going to be sharing information regarding her personal experience of struggling with an eating disorder, if hearing about disordered eating behaviors is not supportive to your journey, please skip this episode   Links 🔗 Transcript 🔗 Connect with Kylee

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If you haven't heard, Ryann is PREGNANT 🙈 In this episode, Ryann is answering all your pregnancy questions & talking you through what the first trimester was like for her!    LINKS 🔗 Transcript 🔗 Work With Ryann 🔗 Ryann's Online Courses 🔗 Follow Ryann On Instagram