From Secret Shame to Self-Trust: Jamee’s Story of Binge Eating Recovery Inside One Body to Love

What if the food noise in your head could finally quiet down? What if food wasn’t a source of guilt, shame, or control? What if peace with your body wasn’t just an idea, but your lived experience? In this powerful and emotional episode, I am joined with Jamee, a founding member of One Body to Love, whose story is a powerful reminder that healing from binge eating is not only possible, it's deeply personal. Before joining the program, Jamee was overwhelmed with body grief, emotional eating, and the emotional aftermath of chronic illness. In this episode, we talk honestly about what it felt like to be stuck and how Jamee’s relationship with food, body, and self has transformed. This is a story about choice, compassion, and creating peace from the inside out.In this episode, you will hear:03:06 - The chronic illness that turned her life upside down and how it led to emotional eating as her only coping tool.06:05 -  Jamee opens up about grieving her old body, old life, and the role diet culture played.11:33 - The quiet, everyday patterns of binge eating that started to feel unbearable and made her realize something had to change.19:29 – Why being seen, heard, and understood mattered more than the food and how One Body to Love became the first space where Jamee felt truly safe to heal.33:40 - How healing her relationship with food revealed a deeper truth.43:08 - From “diet food” to intuitive choices: how food feels different now.50:21 – How radical honesty was the beginning of everything and Jamee's final thoughts on her journey.This episode is for anyone who’s ever whispered, “I don’t know how much longer I can keep doing this” It’s about the power of choosing yourself, reconnecting with your body, rewriting your story, and realizing that healing doesn’t mean fixing what’s broken. It means learning how to listen, how to feel safe again, and how to come home to yourself.If you saw yourself in Jamee’s story, please know, that’s not where your story has to end. I’d love to hear what stood out to you. Message me on Instagram, and if you’re ready to move from feeling stuck to feeling supported, from food chaos to self-trust, One Body to Love is here for you. We do this work together, step by step, with support every single week. Until next time, be gentle with yourself. One Body to Love 10-Week Intuitive Eating Programhttps://meredithmackenzie.ca/intuitive-eating-programEpisode 3 - Beyond Vyvanse: How to Truly Heal Binge Eating with ADHD🎟️ Join a room of like-minded women - Save your seat for the One Body to Love Retreat — www. meredithmackenzie.ca/retreatOne Body to Love 10-Week Intuitive Eating Program💻 Book a Connection CallWebsite - www.meredithmackenzie.caInstagram - @Dr.MeredithMackenzieFacebook - Meredith MacKenzie Coaching Pinterest - pinterest.com/drmeredithmackenzieYoutube - @Dr.MeredithMackenzie