Binge on Self-Love

Binging sucks. But the worst part comes right after the binge - feelings of shame, disgust, and anger. To "make up" for that binge, we're often quick to jump to the idea of restricting, overexercising, and dieting. But crazy diets and restrictive eating only lead to more binging.  In this episode, I share with you my 7 TIPS on what to do after the binge and what not to do. There's no point in...

Anci Speaks is a series of shorter, bonus-like episodes where I share with you some of the recent thoughts and ideas that have been going on through my mind. Today, I share with you my frustration with giving up too easily , my desire to do well or not to do it at all ; feeling lost amid having everything I've dreamed of, and how gratitude may be the key to many of my millennial problems. #bingeon...

Eating disorder recovery is a gradual process. There will come days when we will feel proud about how far we've come and we'll celebrate our small victories. But there will also come days when our self-esteem drops when we have one of those days when we feel really uncomfortable in our own skin, and when we start to doubt the way we and our body look. And that may leave us questioning: Will I ever...

In this episode of the Binge on Self-Love, I explain why I took a two-week break, where does this podcast stands, what I plan for its future, and also where do I stand in my recovery journey.  SUBSCRIBE TO BINGE ON SELF-LOVE PODCAST: Subscribe to Binge on Self-Love podcast: https://anchor.fm/bingeonselflove For more content on binge eating, procrastination, self-love, and self-acceptance visi...

May is a mental health awareness month. In today's Binge on Self-Love episode, I share part of my experience with navigating difficult situations and changes while being in recovery and what has helped me to not give up on the recovery. SUBSCRIBE TO BINGE ON SELF-LOVE PODCAST: Subscribe to Binge on Self-Love podcast: https://anchor.fm/bingeonselflove For more content on binge eating, procrastinati...

I've been a people pleaser for the most part of my life. My desire to pleaser everyone to feel some kind of social validation and positive interaction led me to do things I didn't want to do, things I didn't agree with, and things I didn't even have the time for. In today's Binge on Self-Love episode, I talk about my experience with people-pleasing and why do I think it is a serious problem. SUBSC...

In today's second part of the two-part series, I talk about women body shaming other women, about brands parasitizing on our insecurities, and I share a little of my experience with body shaming.   Body shaming is something that many of us have experienced - either as a victim, as a witness, or maybe as someone who's actively participated in it. Body shaming is an issue that's we as a society...

In today's episode of the two-part series, I'll talk about something that we all have experienced - either as a victim, as a witness, or maybe as someone who's actively participated in it. Body shaming is an issue that's we as a society need to face and address. Being someone who struggled with eating disorders and with disordered body image, I know how much harm a single comment on someone's body...

This episode of the Binge on Self-Love podcast is more like a personal chat about everything and anything that's been going on in both my life and in my mind. The binge eating urges started to come back, I've done a lot of self-reflection, and I've realized that the only one standing between where I am and where I want to be is, at the end of the day, my procrastinating self. SUBSCRIBE TO BINGE ON...

Is building a healthy relationship with exercise possible? In today's episode, I share my experience with re-building a negative relationship with exercise, as someone who struggled with anorexia and binge eating disorder for over 6 years. SUBSCRIBE TO BINGE ON SELF-LOVE PODCAST: Subscribe to Binge on Self-Love podcast: https://anchor.fm/bingeonselflove For more content on binge eating, procrastin...

Bad days - we all have them. They come when we least expected, and they can make us feel miserable in different areas of our lives. In today's episode, I talk about my recent experience with bad body image day as well as having bad days in general, and I share a few tips that help me not to let those bad days affect me that much. RESOURCES: (Episode mentioned) Comparison on social media : https://...

The growing pressure to be working more, to be working harder, and to constantly available 24/7 is real. So real that it leaves many of us feeling exhausted, stressed out, and anxious. As a procrastinator or as someone having issues with procrastination, I find myself in a very difficult position - surrounded by people with the hustle mindset, while sometimes not being able to reply to an email in...

What a life with a binge eating disorder looks like? To be completely honest, it can often be very lonely, full of shame, and lost control feelings. But it doesn't have to be like that forever; recovery is possible. In today's episode, I talk about what life with binge eating disorder may look like to help others understand their friends or family members who may be going through the binge eating...

Do you feel worse after scrolling through social media? Do you start to doubt yourself and where your heading in life? Do you begin to question why you're not as "pretty," as "successful," and as "loveable" as influencers, celebrities, and other people on social media seem to be? I got you. I often feel the same. In today's episode, I share my honest experience from the last couple of days when to...

What are limiting beliefs? Why knowing what limiting beliefs you have can help you to face them and change your approach? In today's Binge on Self-Love podcast episode, Anci talks about her experience with limiting beliefs and why it's important to question every limiting belief you have. Listen to Part I.: https://anchor.fm/bingeonselflove/episodes/19-Labels-and-Limiting-Beliefs-Part-I-epsr99 SUB...

What labels do you give yourself? And how do you label others? The way we think about ourselves forms our mindset, approach, and attitude towards challenges and opportunities. But most importantly, it helps to build the relationship we have with ourselves - whether a positive one or a negative one. In today's episode, the podcast host Anci will share her point of view on labels and why they can be...

Binge eating has been part of my life for almost 6 years. During those years, I've learned a lot about myself. But the most important experience I've learned is that we are more powerful than we think and more powerful than our eating disorder makes us believe. In today's episode, I share 5 things that binge eating disorder taught me - from realizing that food is not your enemy, that diets are not...

Welcome to my pity party! My name is Anna, but you can call me Anci. In today's Binge on Self-Love episode, I'm going to get personal and share my recent discovery about myself - I've been self-sabotaging my life and my efforts due to the self-pity attitude. We all need a little pity-me moment, but when you start blaming everything and everyone for your unhappiness, self-pity might be the problem....

What food do you associate with the word “healthy” or “good”? And what food, on the other hand, do you associate with the word “unhealthy” or “bad”? Chances are that you answered something like salad or broccoli, or avocado to the first question. And for the latter, I guess you said something like pizza, or ice cream, and fries, and chocolate; simply food that most of us enjoy, but feel guilty abo...

Have you ever wondered why you can't seem to make your goals and New Year's resolutions really stick and why you've never really seen the results you hoped for? I have too. And I think I've found the answer - CONSISTENCY. Being consistent with your actions seem trivial, yet it is usually the thing we all struggle with the most. I'm not a fan of New Year's resolutions, but no matter what goals you...

Welcome to SEASON 2 of Binge on Self-Love Podcast! Every Tuesday, join me, Anci, and our listeners on our journey to a healthier and kinder relationship with ourselves. I share my story, raw and honest, about binge eating, recovery, self-love, and self-acceptance, as well as procrastination and navigating changes. Talk to you soon! For more content on binge eating and procrastination visit https:/...

How many New Year's resolutions have you set in January 2020? How many of them have you actually achieved? Although different studies show that more than 80% of New Year's resolutions fail, we still keep setting them, hoping that this year, things will be different. But usually, they're not. And as the end of the year approaches, we feel often end up feeling like a failure, ruminating over and ove...

The imposter syndrome affects many of us. But why does it happen and is there something we can do about it? The imposter syndrome seems to be connected to both procrastination and perfectionism. In today’s episode, Anci will share her experience with the imposter syndrome. RESOURCES: RUSSELL, Rebecca. Overcoming Imposter Syndrome. Academic Medicine . 2017, 92 (8). Available at: https://journals.lw...

What do you think when you look at yourself in the mirror? Having a negative body image isn’t something that only people with an eating disorder struggle with – many of us feel self-conscious and focus anxious about our appearance. In today’s episode, we’re going to talk about what affects our body image, why is it important to have a positive one, and whether there is something we can do to devel...

In today's episode, I share my story - how did I developed binge eating disorder, what my experience has been like so far, and what helped me on my recovery journey. SUBSCRIBE TO BINGE ON SELF-LOVE: Subscribe to Binge on Self-Love podcast: https://anchor.fm/bingeonselflove For more content on binge eating, procrastination, self-love, and self-acceptance visit https://bingeonselflove.com Follow @bi...