Diets Don’t Work

Diets Don’t Work Let’s take down diets and diet culture

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04/15/2026

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If you feel like you’re binge eating at night but aren’t even that hungry…this is common with ADHD.

Here’s what’s really happening:
• your brain is under-stimulated
• you’re mentally drained
• food becomes the easiest source of dopamine
• plus if you didn’t eat enough earlier, your body is catching up

That combo = feeling like you can’t stop once you start.

It’s not: ❌ lack of discipline ❌ “food addiction”
It’s: ✅ dopamine-seeking ✅ inconsistent eating ✅ unmet needs

Most people try to fix it by cutting snacks, being stricter, or avoiding certain foods…but that doesn’t solve the root issue.

What actually helps:
• consistent meals
• non-food stimulation
• less decision fatigue
• structure that works with your brain

Inside Food Freedom with ADHD, this is exactly what we build. DM me “ADHD” for details 💜

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04/15/2026

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Therapists say it, but what does it really mean?! Sitting with your feelings means letting your emotions come and pass without engaging in numbing, distraction, or self-harmful behaviors. And while it sounds simple, it can be really tough to do when you aren't used to it. Having some tools to turn to when you are overwhelmed with an emotion can help the waiting-for-it-to-pass feel a bit easier. There's no "bad" feeling, even the uncomfy ones, and with practice and sometimes therapist-support, we are 100% confident you can handle them all.

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04/15/2026

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If you’re finding recovery hard… you may want to read this.

You don’t need more motivation to recover.

You need consistency.

Motivation comes and goes.
It’s emotional. It’s unreliable.
And it often drops when things feel hardest.

Recovery isn’t built on feeling ready.
It’s built on what you do when you don’t feel like it.

Every time you:
– eat the meal anyway
– choose the scarier option
– rest instead of pushing through
– stop checking, tracking, or compensating

You’re not just getting through it…

You’re rewiring your brain.

That’s how neural pathways change.
Not through perfect days.
Through repeated action.

Small, steady reps.
Again and again.

That’s what weakens the eating disorder.
That’s what builds trust with yourself.

So if you’re waiting to feel motivated…
you might be waiting a long time.

Start without it.

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This week’s episode on the Recover to Flourish podcast (Tuesday 🎙️) is all about this.

How to keep going when motivation isn’t there.
What actually carries recovery forward.
And how to take action even when your brain is loud.

You don’t need motivation to start.
You just need to begin.

xx

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04/14/2026

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I thought recovery meant getting better at arguing with the eating disorder.

After all, that's what i was told for years by several ED professionals.

If I could just out-logic the thoughts, it would quiet down.. but it never did & I made that mean I was a failure.

The truth is, you can't out argue the eating disorder because it isn’t logical!

It’s always scanning for threat & it will ALWAYS find another argument.

That’s why it feels so exhausting - the constant back & forth in your head.

I wasn’t stuck because I didn’t understand enough - I was stuck because I kept engaging with it.

I was trying to win something that doesn’t actually have an end.

The true shift wasn’t better thoughts - it was learning how to respond to the thoughts.

I had to give the thoughts LESS power - & the only way to do that was to stop the debate.

I had to refuse to keep getting pulled into the back & forth.

It was the only thing that actually started to change anything.

Recovery isn’t about convincing your brain.

It’s about showing your body, over & over again, that you’re safe - & that doesn’t happen through arguments.

If you’re in that place right now where it just keeps going...I made a simple guide that walks you through what this actually looks like in real life.

Comment FREEBIE & I’ll send it 🤍

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04/14/2026

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✅ Comment “FREE” for my free 3-Pillar Food Freedom Roadmap to silence food noise⁠
✅ Private message me “FULL” to learn about working 1:1 to reach FULL recovery⁠
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04/14/2026

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A few truths for anyone struggling to find peace in their body.

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04/13/2026

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Diet culture wants women busy fixing themselves.

Busy counting, shrinking, correcting, apologizing.

Because women who are preoccupied with their bodies are a lot easier to sell to… and a lot harder to mobilize.

But I’m here to remind you: �Your body was never a problem to be solved.

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04/13/2026

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This is something we hear all the time:⁠
“I can’t stop thinking about food.”⁠
“I feel obsessed.”⁠
“The food noise is LOUD.” 🔊⁠
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But here’s what we’ve learned after years of working in eating disorder recovery:⁠
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It’s NOT:⁠
❌ A lack of control⁠
❌ A willpower issue⁠
❌ You being “too focused on food”⁠
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It’s a biological response. 🧠⁠
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When you restrict, your brain shifts into survival mode.⁠
And what does it do?⁠
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It makes food the priority.⁠
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More thoughts⁠
More urges⁠
More fixation⁠
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Not because you’re broken, but because your body is trying to keep you alive. 💛⁠
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We've seen clients try everything to “quiet the thoughts”:⁠
Distraction⁠
More control⁠
More rules⁠
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And nothing works.⁠
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Because there’s only one thing that actually quiets food thoughts:⁠
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✨ Food. ✨⁠
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Consistent, adequate nourishment.⁠
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We’ve watched clients go from constant food noise to actual quiet⁠
not because they “fixed their mindset” but because they started eating enough.⁠
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And this is exactly where we at NourishRX can help by:⁠
- Restoring nourishment first⁠
- Reducing biological drive⁠
- Helping your brain feel safe again 🫶⁠
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Because you can’t outthink hunger.⁠
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But you can respond to it. 💛

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04/13/2026

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​Wellness trends I’m seriously over, from a dietitian who’s tired (part 2) 🫩😩👇🏻

🥑 Superfood obsession

Superfood isn’t a scientifically defined term, it’s just a marketing label. No food is “super,” and your body doesn’t need a gimmick to be healthy.

​🥑 Alkaline water or pH balancing foods

The body tightly controls its pH levels. Eating alkaline foods or drinking fancy water won’t change it. There is extremely limited evidence that suggests otherwise.

​🥑 Collagen

Taking collagen isn’t bad for you, it’s just not necessary. It’s also not magical. It’s just expensive and aggressively marketed by influencers.

​🥑 Fiber-maxxing

Fiber is great, but maxing it out can cause bloating, gas, constipation, digestive discomfort, and potential nutrient malabsorption. Fiber-maxxing is a great example of proper health advice taken to the extreme.

​🥑 Electrolyte drinks

Influencers sell electrolytes like daily life depends on them. Electrolytes are helpful for heavy exercise, excessive sweating, or illness. Otherwise, overdoing them is unnecessary.

​🥑 Bone broth

Bone broth is fine, but it’s unnecessary and expensive. It’s really just warm, overpriced water marketed as a miracle. Don’t fall for it.

​🥑 Intermittent fasting

Women’s hormones are sensitive to energy restriction. Intermittent fasting can increase stress hormones while also disrupting reproductive, hunger/satiety, and thyroid hormones.

​🥑 Clean eating

Clean eating has no official definition. Clean eating = whatever someone decided sounds healthy today. It’s a made-up standard, not a science-based guideline.

​🥑 Detox teas and cleanses

Your liver and kidneys detoxify your body naturally. Most "cleanses" just give you expensive p*e. Your body already does this for free.

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04/12/2026

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Recovery can often feel performative around others. This does not mean you are doing anything wrong! It’s okay to ask for help.

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04/12/2026

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What do you most need to hear when your thoughts start spiralling? ❤️

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04/12/2026

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Incase your forgot✨😘

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