Feck It, Fun, Fabulous & Free Eating Disorder Recovery
This is a podcast all about eating disorder recovery, providing frequent bite-size episodes containing information, inspiration, motivation and hope, as well as some relevant research and neuroscience, to help anyone be more feck it, fun, fabulous and free in their eating disorder recovery. Hosted by Helly Barnes, a woman who has lived with an eating disorder for over a decade as an adult, has navigated the tricky and messy recovery process, and who now works as a professional eating disorder recovery coach. Find out more about Helly: www.hellybarnes.com and here: www.recoveringnomad.com
Episodes

Aug 4, 2023
Aug 4, 2023
21 min
Refeeding syndrome is a potential risk when you are abstaining from restriction and overcoming a restrictive eating disorder and addiction to energy deficit. An awareness of the risks and how to prevent them will help to ensure you are able to continue to do all you need to beat the eating disorder out of your life safely.
More on this is available in my book: 'Addicted to Energy Deficit' which you can buy now.
hellybarnes.com

Jul 28, 2023
Jul 28, 2023
18 min
When overcoming a restrictive eating disorder and addiction to energy deficit, you can apply an abstinence or moderation approach.
This post explores what moderation to overcome a restrictive eating disorder & addiction to energy deficit can look like and when you might choose this method.
Find out more from my book, 'Addicted to Energy Deficit - A Neuroscience Based Guide to Restrictive Eating Disorders'.
www.hellybarnes.com

Jul 22, 2023
Jul 22, 2023
31 min
Restrictive eating disorders can also be described as an addiction to the state of energy deficit. The gold standard approach to overcome any addiction can is often considered to be abstinence...
But how do you abstain from a restrictive eating disorder?
This episode discusses this and you will find out more in my book, Addicted to Energy Deficit.
www.hellybarnes.com

Jul 16, 2023
Jul 16, 2023
14 min
The withdrawal symptoms when you are overcoming a restrictive eating disorder and addiction to energy deficit can be intense.
This episode explains what symptoms to expect and what causes them.
To know even more, please see my book, 'Addicted to Energy Deficit - A Neuroscience Based Guide to Restrictive Eating Disorders'.
www.hellybarnes.com

Jul 11, 2023
Jul 11, 2023
11 min
Rituals and restrictive eating disorders go hand in hand.
If you have a restrictive eating disorder or are working to overcome one, it is important to understand rituals - what they are, how to recognise them and why it is so important to address them.
Want to know more?
My book, 'Addicted to Energy Deficit - A Neuroscience Based Guide to Restrictive Eating Disorders' covers this in a lot more detail and so much more besides.
www.hellybarnes.com

Jul 8, 2023
Jul 8, 2023
13 min
When you have a restrictive eating disorder, your brain has developed an addiction to the state of energy deficit.
But what is it that made energy deficit so rewarding to your brain in the first instance that it led to this addiction?
The answer to this is explored in this episode.
To understand more, my book, Addicted To Energy Deficit is available to buy now and covers so much more besides.
www.hellybarnes.com

Jul 4, 2023
Jul 4, 2023
15 min
Understanding restrictive eating disorders as a form of addiction, it helps to understand the neuroscience behind an addiction to energy deficit.
In this episode I explain the the dopamine balance model to addictions and to restrictive eating disorders and how this impacts on the symptoms you will experience in overcoming an eating disorder.
To understand more, please pick up a copy of my newly published book, 'Addicted to Energy Deficit' from most online book stores around the world.
www.hellybarnes.com

Jul 1, 2023
Jul 1, 2023
12 min
Understanding eating disorders as an addiction allows you to then understand a little more of the neuroscience to an addiction to energy deficit.
This episode focuses on the deep learning processes that occur in the brain in the development of an eating disorder and overcoming one.
To understand more, please pick up a copy of my book, 'Addicted to Energy Deficit - A Neuroscience Based Guide to Restrictive Eating Disorders'.
www.hellybarnes.com

Jun 28, 2023
Jun 28, 2023
14 min
As I continue to introduce my newly published book, 'Addicted to Energy Deficit - A Neuroscience Based Guide to Restrictive Eating Disorders', I continue from the last episode, with an explanation about what an addiction to energy deficit actually is and what behaviours and symptoms it can lead to.
The book is available now to buy on Amazon and other online book retailers.
www.hellybarnes.com

Jun 26, 2023
Jun 26, 2023
18 min
I have written a book!!
It's called 'Addicted to Energy Deficit' and it is all about what restrictive eating disorders are, using neuroscience and research to finally de-mystify exactly what is happening with a restrictive eating disorder and how to use this information to overcome one.
This episode introduces the book and why eating disorders are a form of addiction. Please support me, my work and podcast by buying a copy!
www.hellybarnes.com






