Have you heard of intuitive eating and wonder if it’s right for you? Or maybe you’ve tried it and realized it just isn’t working. This week, Kelly Broadwater, Certified Eating Disorder Specialist, is on the show to discuss how to make intuitive eating work for bariatric patients, and when the right time is to introduce it on your journey. Kelly talks about why adults struggle with intuitive eating, which just gave us such an ah-ha moment! Tune in to learn how to learn self trust and discover if intuitive eating is right for you.

IN THIS EPISODE:

[1:20] Kelly introduces herself and talks about how she helps people.
[4:39] What is Intuitive Eating?
[10:55] How does Bariatric Intuitive Eating translate to bariatric patients?
[14:17] What’s the best way to navigate food choices after bariatric surgery?
[18:02] Why do adults struggle to eat intuitively?
[26:50] How do you learn self-trust?
[29:44] What is disordered eating?
[40:47] Kelly shares resources for those wanting to learn more about intuitive eating.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

Intermittent fasting is not something you do right after post-op. This is ideal for when hunger has returned and you are in a maintenance phase.
It’s all about eating good to feel good, not to be good. Are you feeling good? Are you feeling energized? Is it fueling your body right?
A great principle to coping with emotions is kindness, and learning new ways to nurture yourself without using food to cope with emotions.

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BIOGRAPHY:

Kelly has provided preoperative assessments and postoperative counseling to metabolic and bariatric surgery patients for over 20 years. An expert on eating disorders in the bariatric population, she is passionate about educating others on this topic. She is the co-author of the book BariEDucated, published in 2023.

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Ep 219 - Intuitive Eating After Bariatric Surgery: A Path to Self-Trust with Kelly Broadwater