does intuitive eating work in eating disorder recovery? | the recovered-ish podcast ep. 21

Episode DescriptionShort answer: yes. Long answer: it's complicated, it takes time, and it definitely doesn't happen the way most people think it does.In this episode I'm getting into my own journey from restriction, to meal plan, to eventually finding something that actually feels like food freedom — and what every stage of that actually looked like. Including the messy middle, the slips, and the moments I started to actually trust my body again.Inspired by a comment questioning why I still eat six times a day at 11 years into recovery. Spoiler: it's not because I'm still on a meal plan.In This Episode:Why I don't recommend jumping straight into intuitive eating at the start of recoveryMy first experience with a dietician — and why my eating disorder hated her immediatelyThe role of exposure therapy in rebuilding a relationship with foodHow fear foods actually lose their power over timeThe messy middle between meal plan and intuitive eatingWhy I still eat six times a day — and what that actually meansHow pregnancy deepened my ability to trust my body's cuesWhat food freedom actually looks and feels likeTimestamps:0:00 Intro — back from New York City 2:00 What returning to NYC recovered felt like 5:00 Today's topic: does intuitive eating work in ED recovery? 6:00 Why I don't recommend starting with intuitive eating in early recovery 9:00 My first experience with a dietician 12:00 What finally made me surrender control to someone else 17:00 The role of exposure therapy in rebuilding a relationship with food 23:00 How to expand your zone of safety if treatment isn't accessible 26:00 The messy middle — when the meal plan starts to loosen 33:00 Why I still eat six times a day 36:00 How slips and relapses fit into this process 38:00 When life becomes bigger than food 41:00 How pregnancy deepened my body trust 46:00 Closing thoughts and resourcesResources:📚 Books:Intuitive EatingEating in the Light of the Moon📲 ED-Informed Dieticians to Follow:@michellepillepichnutrition@thehungryclementine@[email protected] Skills Training: https://recoverwithchloe.thrivecart.com/recovery-skills-training/The Quasi-Recovery Exit: https://recover-with-chloe.moxieapp.com/public/quasi-recovery-exit-applicationInstagram: @recoverwithchloe5-star review on Spotify or Apple PodcastsSubscribe on YouTubeKeywords/Tags: intuitive eating eating disorder recovery, does intuitive eating work, meal plan to intuitive eating, food freedom eating disorder, rebuilding trust with food, eating disorder recovery food, recovered-ish podcast, chloe cox, ED recovery podcast, eating disorder therapist, fear foods, exposure therapy eating disorder, quasi-recovery, intuitive eating after restriction, body trust recoveryResources + Connect with Me:Instagram: @recoverwithchloeRecovery Skills Training: use code PODCAST for $57 off!Leave a 5-star review on Spotify or Apple PodcastsSubscribe on YouTube!