Why social events are SO hard when you struggle with Food and Body Image. OUAB Ep. 36

In episode 36 of the Once Upon a Binge podcast Katy and Becca talk about navigating social events and disordered eating. They talk about how food rules blocked them from having food freedom at social events, the role of binge eating and how body image insecurities made socialising challenging. They discuss: •⁠  ⁠Anxiety before social events and binge eating as social avoidance  •⁠  ⁠Mental calculations around food at social events  •⁠  ⁠Introvertism and extrovertism and how it impacts our relationship with social events and food  •⁠  ⁠Food restriction before social events •⁠  ⁠The role of dopamine in socialising and binge eating  •⁠  ⁠How being ADHD impacts socialising  •⁠  ⁠How alcohol effects socialising and binge eating  •⁠  ⁠The need for time to prepare for social events and alone time afterwards •⁠  ⁠How food thoughts block connection with others at social events  •⁠  ⁠Feeling like there’s something wrong with you for not wanting to socialise  •⁠  ⁠Body image spiralling  💜   Connect with the podcast:  •⁠  ⁠Instagram - www.instagram.com/onceuponabingepodcast •⁠  ⁠Email - [email protected]   Connect with Becca: •⁠  ⁠Instagram – www.instagram.com/bingefreeandbeautiful    •⁠  ⁠LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/beccarobinson/  •⁠  ⁠Email - [email protected]