Episodes
“I’ve gained more weight in the first trimester than my doctor says I should…😬”   “This body doesn’t feel like mine anymore”   “I can barely even go for a walk without EXTREME fatigue, I feel so weak and lazy 😒”   “I’m insanely hungry and I know you’re not supposed to ‘eat for two’, this can’t be okay”   “I’m scared to be pregnant and gain weight even though I want a family 🙁”   My pregnant or soon-to-be-pregnant ladies out there with a complicated relationship with food, your body...
Published 04/24/24
I’m getting annoyed with these posts talking about how weight loss medications like Ozempic are the solution to “food noise”...   …with no mention of the fact that SO MANY WOMEN struggle with constant food thoughts and extreme cravings because of chronic dieting, a restrictive mindset around food, and under eating.   I WAS ONE OF THEM.   And have worked with hundreds of clients who’ve eliminated these nagging, obsessive thoughts about food through learning how to eat enough for THEIR...
Published 04/17/24
🔊“We live in an environment that promotes obesity”   🥸“The food industry intentionally creates these foods so that you can’t stop eating them”   🍩“These foods are addicting…I just don’t have enough willpower to stop binging on them!”   Anyone with a pulse in our society has heard these things over and over again.   The solutions we’ve been offered up are to cut out these high-sugar, high-fat foods, be VERY careful around them and only allow ourselves on special occasions.   But this...
Published 04/10/24
I’ve gotten a few questions in my Instagram DMs lately about constant food thoughts and the mismatch when you feel PHYSICALLY satisfied but can’t stop thinking about and wanting chips, chocolate, cereal, peanut butter, etc. 😵‍💫   So this episode dives into MENTAL HUNGER and how to regulate it so you can become a NORMAL EATER.   Ya know…someone who can just eat when they’re hungry, stop when full and move on with the damn day 👏.   Listen in to learn: The difference between physical...
Published 04/03/24
This is a super special episode because the dietitian who’s practice I WORKED WITH back in 2018 to heal MY binge eating, missing period and f*cked up relationship with food is interviewing ME on her podcast.   Full circle moment.   I share my story and what I learned from years of body image issues, losing weight and getting fit, living the “bodybuilder lifestyle” and spending 4 years feeling absolutely consumed and out of control with food.   If you can relate to my story - this...
Published 03/27/24
If you lost your period after losing weight, exercising more, or eating “cleaner” and you want to get your period back so you can be TRULY healthy…this one is gonna interest you.   It’s always super exciting when my clients start seeing these signs because it’s an affirmation that they’re doing the RIGHT thing for their body’s by giving themselves more food, more rest and more permission to eat the foods they love and crave. 🥰   I hope learning these 7 signs helps you better understand...
Published 03/20/24
It’s SUPER common for my clients who struggle with constant food thoughts, binge eating, and missing periods to ALSO struggle with digestive issues.   …then to be diagnosed with IBS in their Gastroenterologist’s office and handed a “Low FODMAP diet” sheet 🙄.   If something similar happened to you - you’re gonna want to listen to this episode..   For someone who’s struggling with symptoms like food anxiety, urges to binge and missing periods…a VERY restrictive diet like Low FODMAP is...
Published 03/13/24
I’m doing a FREE class March 14th and March 15th called ✨Binge Freedom & Period Recovery: The 7 Steps to FINALLY be free from binge eating, get your period back without the pill and reach fitness and physique goals without obsession   Click here to sign up: bit.ly/ekfreeclass   Submit a question for me to answer on the podcast: https://forms.gle/1nbreb65vwbrD9Qv6   Follow me on Instagram @elenakunickird Follow me on Tiktok @elenakunickird
Published 03/11/24
You’ve tried meditating, calling a friend, drinking some tea, shaking your body, setting a timer for 10 minutes, taking a walk…and basically every other strategy out there to NOT eat when the urge to binge hits.   But once that little voice in your head says “f*ck it…let’s open the floodgates and eat everything we want.” all your best laid plans go out the window.   You end up waking up the next day with that terrible sinking feeling as it sets in that you lost control and “ruined your...
Published 03/06/24
If you started binge eating, lost your period and developed digestive issues after losing weight, getting “fit” and “eating healthy”...this episode is for you!   The MAIN reason why the “everything in moderation” approach hasn’t completely freed you from the urge to binge?   👉You have something called EXTREME HUNGER - where your body and mind are requiring extra food to feel satisfied and refeed after years of undereating and overexercise.   You’re expecting to jump from this very...
Published 02/28/24
The fear of weight gain is the number one thing holding most of my clients back from stopping binge eating for good, getting their periods back without the pill and finding peace and freedom in their relationships with food and fitness.   In this episode we’re going to outline the 6 most common fears related to weight gain and I’m going to give MY take on each of them to help shift your mindset so you can take the steps you need to become TRULY healthy and fit.   Book a free discovery...
Published 02/21/24
Is intentionally trying to lose weight EVER sustainable without stopping binge eating and losing your period? Jeb Stuart Johnston (health coach and expert in emotional eating) and I discuss the topic in this episode!   Find Jeb on Instagram @jebstuartjohnston or on his website https://www.foodonthemind.com/   Submit questions for me to answer on a future episode!  https://forms.gle/WtHJXSNn4M3jZs329   Work with me 👇   linktr.ee/elenakunicki   Follow me on social media for more...
Published 02/14/24
This is a suuuper exciting episode because I’m having the dietitian who helped me connect the dots back in 2018 on why I was binge eating, not getting my period and struggling with digestive issues.    Victoria Myers is the owner of the virtual coaching practice, Nourishing Minds Nutrition, that specializes in disordered eating + period recovery. As a Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (HA) dietitian and period recovery specialist, Victoria's goal is to help you nourish your body to find peace, get...
Published 02/07/24
Kat Beck (@katbeck) is a multi-dimensional medicine guide who combines energy work and somatics to help women revolutionize their relationship with their body and embody the force of nature they were meant to be, so they can actually LIVE and not just “heal”.    She shares her own story with body image, binge eating and bulimia and how she fully recovered. We chat about the role energy work and somatics can play in the healing process from disordered eating, and coming back to confidence...
Published 01/31/24
Angelica Guadalupe (@purposelyangelica on Instagram) shares her story with anorexia, binge eating/overeating, depression and finally learning to accept her body and make peace with food.   Her website is: purposelyangelica.com   Submit questions for the podcast!  https://forms.gle/WtHJXSNn4M3jZs329   Work with me 👇   linktr.ee/elenakunicki   Follow me on social media for more guidance, mindset shifts, and support! Instagram @elenakunickird Facebook - Elena Kunicki TikTok...
Published 01/24/24
How do you know if you’re exercising because you like it or to change how your body looks? Is it safe to go “all in” with PCOS? I’m scared I want to be a dietitian who works with eating disorders. But I’ve had my own ED and I’m worried about being triggered How to deal with needing to take an exercise break during injuries?   …All these questions answered in this episode!   Submit a question to be answered on the podcast: https://forms.gle/WtHJXSNn4M3jZs329   Learn more about...
Published 01/19/24
Caitlin shares her story with binge eating, bulimia, losing her period and recovering to find a healthy relationship with food, exercise and her body image.   Submit a question to be answered on the podcast: https://forms.gle/WtHJXSNn4M3jZs329   Apply for my group program, Normal Eater 👇   linktr.ee/elenakunicki   Follow me on social media for more guidance, mindset shifts, and support! Instagram @elenakunickird Facebook - Elena Kunicki TikTok @elenakunickird   Email me at...
Published 01/17/24
Submit pieces of content about binge eating, missing periods, body image, fitness, nutrition, etc. that you’d like me to review: https://forms.gle/WtHJXSNn4M3jZs329   Apply for my group program, Normal Eater 👇   linktr.ee/elenakunicki   Follow me on social media for more guidance, mindset shifts, and support! Instagram @elenakunickird Facebook - Elena Kunicki TikTok @elenakunickird Email me at [email protected]
Published 01/10/24
The advice to keep binge foods out of the house…why doesn’t it work for you?? What to do instead? In this episode!   Apply for my group program, Normal Eater 👇   linktr.ee/elenakunicki   Follow me on social media for more guidance, mindset shifts, and support! Instagram @elenakunickird Facebook - Elena Kunicki TikTok @elenakunickird   Email me at [email protected]   
Published 01/03/24
This is why you keep struggling with binge eating year after year, despite trying everything to stop. And how to make 2024 the year you FINALLY break free.   Apply for my group program, Normal Eater   Join my free masterclass - Fitness and Physique Goals Without Obsession!👇   linktr.ee/elenakunicki   Follow me on social media for more guidance, mindset shifts, and support! Instagram @elenakunickird Facebook - Elena Kunicki TikTok @elenakunickird   Email me at...
Published 12/27/23
The fear of judgment about their bodies holds a lot of women back from stopping binge eating and getting their period back! I outline how to deal with this in this episode.   Apply for my group program, Normal Eater 👇 ($500 discount + free 1:1 coaching call for podcast peeps only until Dec 23rd!)   bit.ly/normaleater   Follow me on social media for more guidance, mindset shifts, and support! Instagram @elenakunickird Facebook - Elena Kunicki TikTok @elenakunickird Email me at...
Published 12/20/23
My period was late this month…here’s how I deal with this after 4 years of not having my period.   PS: My small group program, Normal Eater, is reopening on Dec 18th!    Click the link below to book a free discovery call and see if this would be a good fit for you!   linktr.ee/elenakunicki   Follow me on social media for more guidance, mindset shifts, and support! Instagram @elenakunickird Facebook - Elena Kunicki TikTok @elenakunickird Email me at [email protected]
Published 12/15/23
Stress is a very common trigger for binge eating…but it isn’t the root cause.   PS: My small group program, Normal Eater, is reopening on Dec 18th!    Click the link below to book a free discovery call and see if this would be a good fit for you!   linktr.ee/elenakunicki   Follow me on social media for more guidance, mindset shifts, and support! Instagram @elenakunickird Facebook - Elena Kunicki TikTok @elenakunickird Email me at [email protected]
Published 12/13/23
“Mindful eating” advice is often given to those who struggle with binge eating…here are my thoughts on why it’s usually not helpful for the women I work with.   PS: My small group program, Normal Eater, is reopening on Dec 18th!    Click the link below to book a free discovery call and see if this would be a good fit for you!   linktr.ee/elenakunicki   Follow me on social media for more guidance, mindset shifts, and support! Instagram @elenakunickird Facebook - Elena Kunicki TikTok...
Published 12/08/23