Navigating Pregnancy with Disordered Eating and Body Image Struggles
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“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 and fitness…sound familiar??   This podcast episode is for you!!   I am NOT in the market to become a mom anytime soon…so I thought I’d bring my friend and colleague Sara Vander Zwaag on to chat with you.   Sara is a Holistic Health Coach who specializes in helping women be free from disordered eating and improve their physical and mental health without all the restriction and guilt.   In this episode, you’ll learn: How Sara’s navigating nausea, body changes and fitness in pregnancy as a Holistic Health and Eating Disorders Coach Her top tips for coping with body image, hunger and craving changes and communicating with your doctor about weight during pregnancy   If you’re interested in learning more from Sara, email her at [email protected] or checkout her website, sunflowerhealthcoaching.com   Follow her on Instagram @sara_sunflowerhealth   Apply for her group coaching program: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-aOXT_qSPmM9Xy7LEfgv36bwjcfoJp-E_3eHK0K1gjM/viewform?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0BMQABptcBJ60KQoLboB3wdHtyPpXN7Ma9DWkUTMD5sgijMlccNoPZvBrdIaMehQ_aem_Ac2tPX9uTakPyud4Nq3IeVnHXhDNZ5SBA2L1hQZUDIsyeAMGVmNHCISzUyBy0K8M4w8&edit_requested=true   PS: to download my (Elena here 😁) FREE Binge & Period Recovery Meal Plan…click here: bit.ly/bprmealplan  
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