Are you tired of living small? Of missing out on life because your mind is consumed with food thoughts, calorie calculations, and body obsession? In this expansion-focused episode, Lindsey paints a vivid picture of what your life looks like when you stop settling for the crumbs of existence and start feasting on the fullness of freedom. If you've been thinking this eating disorder life is just "how things are" for you, prepare to have your world expanded as Lindsey shows you what abundant recovery actually looks like.
Key Takeaways- You've been settling for surviving when you were made for thriving
- When you focus on less, you get more of less; when you focus on more, you get more
- Sometimes you have to make peace with what is to grab onto what's waiting
- The abundant life is waiting for you on the other side of food thoughts
- "So what?" is the question that changes everything about weight gain fears
- Saying no to dinner with friends because you can't control the menu
- Missing conversations because you're calculating calories in your head
- Choosing the gym over your daughter's soccer game because you "have to" work out
- Canceling date nights because restaurants feel too scary
- Living in sweatpants because nothing else feels "safe"
- Spending vacations obsessing over food instead of making memories
More Presence:
- Actually being THERE at dinner instead of calculating what everyone's eating
- Laughing at husband's jokes and listening to boys' stories
- Present in your own life instead of held hostage by food thoughts
More Energy:
- Not exhausted from mental gymnastics of restriction and over-exercise
- Energy to play with kids and show up fully in business
- Living FOR something instead of managing against something
More Purpose:
- When your brain isn't consumed 24/7, you discover what you're passionate about
- Remembering what brings you joy beyond food and body control
More Authentic Relationships:
- Ordering what you actually want at dinner
- Traveling without packing your entire kitchen
- Being fully present because you're not monitoring every bite
From Scarcity to Abundance Thinking:
- ED Focus: Less food, less calories, less space, less needs
- Recovery Focus: More nourishment, more rest, more joy, more presence
- Maya Angelou Quote: "If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude."
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