when your body changes in recovery – and how to not spiral about weight gain | the recovered-ish podcast ep. 10

hello, lovely friends! welcome back to recovered-ish.today we’re talking about body changes in recovery and how to cope when weight gain starts to feel huge.because of course this is one of the biggest fears in recovery. most people would be willing to take the risk on healing if they could guarantee their body would stay the same. but that’s not how this works. and even when you know logically that your body may need to change, that does not mean you’re going to feel emotionally okay about it.in this episode, i talk about: – why body changes feel uniquely hard in the current social climate – the way beauty standards keep swinging and why that matters – how i coped early on by making body change a “future chloe problem” – why avoidance can help at first and also backfire later – the difference between flooding yourself versus gradually learning to tolerate change – why i do not think loving your body is a requirement for recovery – why body positivity didn’t fully land for me – how making the body less important changed everything – the identity piece underneath the fear of weight gain – why the real question is often “who will i be if i’m no longer the small one, the fit one, the disciplined one?”i also share what actually helped me most. not trying to force myself to love the way i looked. not convincing myself my body was beautiful every second. but building a life that mattered more than my body did.if you’ve ever thought, “i know my body might need to change, but i don’t know how to handle that without spiraling,” this episode is for you.support beyond the podcast if you’re ready for more structured support, Recovery Skills Training is my step by step program for eating disorder recovery.use code PODCAST for $57 off👉https://recoverwithchloe.thrivecart.com/recovery-skills-training/follow along on instagram: @recoverwithchloeResources + 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!