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The Beautiful, Challenging, Messy Road to Eating Disorder Recovery – Episode 8 – The Chasing Joy Podcast

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On today’s episode of The Chasing Joy Podcast we talk about the beautiful, challenging, messy road to eating disorder recovery with my guest Marina Di Loreto.

The Beautiful, Challenging, Messy Road to Eating Disorder Recovery

Today’s episode of the Chasing Joy Podcast was a true pleasure to record. I talk with my guest Marina Di Loreto about what it’s like to recover from orthorexia. Orthorexia is an obsession with eating healthy foods and it’s closely related with anorexia. Both are very serious disorders that take years, hard work and true determination to over come.

There are so many stigmas and misconceptions around eating disorders and recovery. We dive into this honest conversation with open minds and hearts. Marina shares her story with so much grace and wisdom. She shares some of the darkest “bottom” points and how she knew it was time to seek professional help.

Recovering can be a lonely challenging path filled with lots of moving backwards before you move forward. Marina shares how this past year was a big step back as she found herself trapped in a diet program that turned off her food intuition.

She shares how she regained her own personal power and is saying goodbye to dieting mentality for good. This is such a powerful episode for anyone who’s fallen down and had the courage to get back up. I hope this one resonates with you.

The Beautiful, Challenging, Messy Road to Eating Disorder Recovery

We talk about

  • Body image as a dancer
  • How the mirror can distort your body image & the benefits of living without one in recovery
  • Marina’s eating disorder story
  • When she knew she needed to ask for help & who she went to
  • Why recovery is not a linear journey
  • The steps Marina took to recover from her eating disorder
  • The surprising habit Marina quit and why it was important
  • Is there ever a benefit to calorie counting?
  • Wellness practices that help with recovery setbacks
  • What it’s like to be stuck in pseudo recovery
  • What it’s like to get stuck in the diet industry trap
  • Why diets numb your intuition

This Episode is Perfect for Anyone

  • Who is currently recovering or has recovered from an eating disorder
  • Who is struggling right now with disordered eating
  • Curious about balancing work, life, and recovery while in school
  • Wants to learn more about how the diet industry is designed to make you “fail”
  • Needs a little hope/inspiration on their path to self love, intuitive eating and body acceptance

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  2. I truly don’t have words to express how “seen” and understood I felt while listening to this conversation. I’ve loved hearing about different experiences and perspectives through listening to other episodes of your podcast, but this one really hit home and inspired me how important it is to my own recovery and to taking care of myself.

  3. Listening to you girls talk was SO SO FUN! Thank you sweet Marina for sharing your precious story of healing and victory!