In this episode we talk about our own experience of food in our eating disorders, in terms of it holding an elevated status and importance in our lives. We talk about what it looked like for each of us to hold food on such a pedestal, why that caused us problems, how we went about knocking food off this ED pedestal, and what our relationship to food looks like now. Topics covered: Wanting food and eating conditions to be perfectHow restricting food elevates it’s statusWhen food becomes more important than the things you genuinely care about, and when your ED behaviours don’t align to your valuesFood is more than what your ED reduces it down to (e.g. it’s more than a number)No such thing as a recovery foodLosing the moral value and ‘good/bad’ labelling of foodThe role of releasing restriction and weight suppression in knocking food off its pedestal The role of challenging things like fears and rules in knocking food off its pedestal  List of resources recommended at the end of the episode: Emmy Brunner - Find Your True Voice (book)Dr Julie Smith - Why Has Nobody Told Me This? (book) You can find us on social media: Tallulah Self (editor and Producer) Instagram: @tallulahself Meg: Instagram: @megsy_recovery YouTube: Megsy Recovery TikTok: megsy recovery Safia: Email: [email protected] Instagram: @safia_edrecoverycoach Member of the Beyond Body Coaching team: https://www.beyondbodycoach.com Please keep in mind we’re not medical professionals, and the podcast content reflects our own experiences and opinions, as well as that of our guests, so it shouldn’t be taken as medical advice. If you’re struggling with an eating disorder or disordered eating please reach out to a medical professional to discuss your own situation and get professional help with your own unique recovery.