Beyond Binge Eating

Discover the Beyond Binge Eating Podcast, your go-to resource for overcoming binge eating, compulsive eating, emotional eating, and food addiction. Hosted by Dr. Kristina, the podcast leverages her extensive expertise, including a doctorate in somatic psychology, a master's degree in exercise science, and her background as a professional athlete. Kristina, who had crushing eating disorders for over 20 years, now channels her experience into helping others as an integrative recovery specialist. Episodes include insightful interviews, special co-hosts, and solo episodes. You'll explore cutting-edge research on binge eating, urges and cravings, and dopamine, and dive into topics like sugar addiction and abstinence, interoceptive awareness, nutrition for recovery, strength training for women, habit formation, somatic practices, neuralplasticity, and holistic approaches to recovery. With practical tips and relentless positivity, the Beyond Binge Eating Podcast equips you with the knowledge and tools to finally break free from addictive eating patterns. You will learn new research, new practices, and be inspired and empowered, so that you can live a vibrant and healthy life—beyond binge eating. For more, check out: https://BeyondBingeEating.com

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  Episode #35

  Losing Weight Without Losing Muscle with Maria Emmerich

  Sep 30, 202648 min

  Maria Emmerich is a nutritionist and internationally bestselling author of more than 20 books, including The Carnivore Cookbook and The Art of Metabolic Health. For more than 25 years, she has worked with people around weight loss, insulin resistance, hormone health, and chronic conditions using ketogenic, carnivore, and protein-focused nutrition. Here's what we explore: Why binge eating may not always be about hunger or food How stress and sleep can affect cravings and eating Why Maria puts so much emphasis on protein and muscle preservation Strength training, walking, and NEAT as part of metabolic health Nutrition considerations during perimenopause and postmenopause When tracking macros can be useful—and when it may not need to last forever How Maria approaches nutrition while traveling around the world Her strategies for managing jet lag and protecting sleep Why she eventually gave up coffee after years of loving it What she would tell someone who feels like they've "tried every diet" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Come to the Meat & Movement Retreat in Costa Rica! https://www.MeatandMovement.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Beyond Binge Eating Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/BeyondBingeEating/ Website: https://www.BeyondBingeEating.com Newsletter: https://beyondbingeeating.com/Newsletter/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grab your FREE Eat-With-Awareness Bundle to slow down, stay present, and reclaim peace with food: https://beyondbingeeating.com/opt-in/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Keep in touch with Kristina: https://www.DrKristinaDobyns.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Learn more about Maria here: https://ketomaria.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps 00:00 Why Muscle Loss Matters During Weight Loss 00:59 Maria's Personal Story & What Led Her to Nutrition 04:23 Making Healthy Eating Work While Traveling 06:24 Food as Information, Not Just Calories 08:44 When Binge Eating Isn't Really About Food 10:17 Sleep, Cravings & Hunger 11:16 Hormones, Perimenopause & Postmenopause 13:04 Protein, Fat & Metabolic Health 15:24 Strength Training, Walking & Simple "Biohacks" 18:00 NEAT: The Power of Everyday Movement 19:51 When Weight Loss Isn't the First Priority 21:32 Protein-Sparing Modified Fasting & Tracking Macros 27:00 How to Lose Weight Without Losing Muscle 30:00 Tracking Food While Traveling 32:50 Why Travel Matters to Maria 36:34 Maria's Approach to Jet Lag 38:40 Why Maria Quit Coffee 41:14 The Habits She Won't Compromise on While Traveling 43:27 What Maria Would Tell Someone Who's Tried Every Diet 45:57 Where to Find Maria & Her Resources ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: The information on this channel is for educational purposes and is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice or therapy. The views and opinions expressed by podcast guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Kristina Dobyns or Beyond Binge Eating.

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  Episode #35

  How Ketogenic Therapy Helped Donika Hristova Quiet Binge Eating and Reclaim Her Mental Health

  Sep 25, 202646 min

  Donika Hristova is a certified Keto for Mental Health coach trained by psychiatrist Dr. Georgia Ede. She is also the co-author of three publications on ketogenic therapy for psychiatric conditions and brings lived experience of achieving remission from bipolar II depression and binge eating disorder. In this episode, Donika shares how childhood food restriction and weight criticism developed into secret eating, overexercise, and severe binge eating. We explore the mental health crisis that followed, the medication she credits with saving her life, and how ketogenic therapy became part of her recovery. Here's what we explore: How early food rules shaped Donika’s relationship with eating The connection between chronic stress, binge eating, and depression How medication and ketogenic therapy supported different stages of her recovery Keto’s effects on her mood, hunger, energy, sleep, and cognition Why ketosis alone did not resolve every disordered eating pattern How she moved toward a more flexible, whole-food approach The importance of sleep, movement, stress management, and community Donika’s story is a personal experience, not medical advice. Changes to psychiatric medication or diet should always be made with appropriate professional support. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Come to the Meat & Movement Retreat in Costa Rica! https://www.MeatandMovement.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Beyond Binge Eating Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/BeyondBingeEating/ Website: https://www.BeyondBingeEating.com Newsletter: https://beyondbingeeating.com/Newsletter/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grab your FREE Eat-With-Awareness Bundle to slow down, stay present, and reclaim peace with food: https://beyondbingeeating.com/opt-in/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Keep in touch with Kristina: https://www.DrKristinaDobyns.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Learn more about Donika here: https://transformationevoked.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be part of the Keto Lifestyle for Mental Health Group: MeetUp: https://www.meetup.com/keto-lifestyle-for-mental-health/?utm_medium=referral ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit Donika’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TransformationEvoked ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with Donika on her social channels: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/donika-hristova-b27479b1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/transformation_evoked/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Transformation-Evoked/61563432614166/# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 00:29 Meet Donika Hristova 01:39 How Donika’s Struggle With Food Began 05:14 Secret Eating and Childhood Restriction 06:40 Dieting, Weight Praise, and Compulsive Exercise 08:34 Replacing Smoking With Food 10:31 Immigration Stress and Escalating Binge Eating 12:28 Hitting Rock Bottom With Emotional Eating 15:04 Bipolar II Diagnosis and Starting Medication 19:26 The Benefits and Side Effects of Medication 21:35 Searching for Additional Treatment Options 22:19 Discovering Ketogenic Therapy 24:39 Beginning Keto With Limited Clinical Support 26:09 An Important Warning About Medication Tapering 27:24 Binge Urges, Ketosis, Fasting, and Exercise 28:14 Feeling Satisfied Without Guilt 29:03 Changes in Mood, Sleep, Energy, and Cognition 31:50 Moving Beyond Strict Therapeutic Keto 34:28 Donika’s Relationship With Food Today 36:13 Turning Lived Experience Into Professional Work 39:58 What Donika Has Learned From Supporting Clients 42:09 Why Metabolic Mental Health Is More Than Keto 43:04 Donika’s Practice and Free Support Community ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: The information on this channel is for educational purposes and is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice or therapy. The views and opinions expressed by podcast guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Kristina Dobyns or Beyond Binge Eating.

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  Episode #35

  Why Keto, Carnivore, and Nervous System Work Belong Together

  Sep 21, 202610 min

  People often question whether their struggles with food and health are metabolic, psychological, nervous system-based, or rooted in trauma. However, framing these as separate compartments can be misleading because they are actually different lenses of one single embodied system. For centuries, healthcare has operated as if the mind and body were completely separate, with meditation framed as mental and metabolic health as physical. In this episode, we explore how bridging that gap can change your relationship with food. By using ketogenic or carnivore-style diets to potentially reduce "food noise" and steady your energy, you can create the space needed to tune into your nervous system and respond to your body's true signals. Here's what we explore: - Why your struggles are not just a matter of willpower, but are shaped by the condition of the system trying to do those things. - How stress physiology affects appetite, digestion, and the urgency of food cues. - The concept of interoception and the ability to distinguish true hunger from anxiety, fatigue, grief, or habit. - How ketogenic and carnivore therapies can change background conditions and reduce persistent cravings. - Building the crucial pause between a physical sensation and a behavioral reaction. - Why traditional seated meditation is not automatically safe or regulating for everyone, especially those with significant trauma. - Trauma-informed mindfulness alternatives, such as walking, stretching, or noticing the support of a chair. - The iterative process of stabilizing, noticing, responding, adjusting, and repeating. If you’ve ever perfectly understood your own patterns but still struggled to interrupt them because your body was constantly signaling urgency, this conversation offers a flexible, integrated way to build trust with yourself and find what genuinely supports you. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Come to the Meat & Movement Retreat in Costa Rica! https://www.MeatandMovement.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Beyond Binge Eating Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BeyondBingeEating/ Website: https://www.BeyondBingeEating.com Newsletter: https://beyondbingeeating.com/Newsletter/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grab your FREE Eat-With-Awareness Bundle to slow down, stay present, and reclaim peace with food: https://beyondbingeeating.com/opt-in/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Keep in touch with Kristina: https://www.DrKristinaDobyns.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps 00:00 Introduction: One embodied system 01:17 The false separation between mind and body 02:12 Signal versus noise and interoception 03:13 Where keto, carnivore, and ketogenic therapies may fit 04:30 What nervous system work adds to metabolic shifts 05:38 This is an iterative process 06:33 When meditation is not the answer 08:20 Wrap up: Stabilize, notice, respond, adjust, repeat

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  Episode #35

  Permission to Be Human: Loving Boundaries with Flexibility in Food Addiction Recovery

  Sep 18, 20265 min

  Most people in food addiction and binge eating recovery know they need structure. Clear lines. Foods that don't work, behaviors that aren't up for negotiation. That structure can be deeply freeing — when the decision is already made, the mental bargaining quiets down. But structure doesn't mean perfection. And perfectionism in recovery can be just as dangerous as the binge itself. In this episode, I'm talking about the abstinence violation effect — also known as the "screw it" effect — and why a single slip doesn't have to spiral into a week, a month, or longer. Real recovery isn't about never falling. It's about how quickly you return to center. What You'll Learn: • Why the "all or nothing" mindset can make a small slip catastrophic • What the abstinence violation effect is and how to interrupt it • The mindset shift that changes everything: recovery is increasing stability, not perfection • How your nervous system and self-awareness grow over time in recovery • What it actually looks like to return to center — quietly, without drama ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Beyond Binge Eating Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BeyondBingeEating/ Website: https://www.BeyondBingeEating.com Newsletter: https://beyondbingeeating.com/Newsletter/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grab your FREE Eat-With-Awareness Bundle to slow down, stay present, and reclaim peace with food: https://beyondbingeeating.com/opt-in/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Keep in touch with Kristina: https://www.DrKristinaDobyns.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- More info about Dr. Kristina's upcoming carnivore wellness retreat: https://www.MeatandMovement.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 – The paradox of structure in recovery 0:25 – Why black-and-white thinking works for food addiction 0:56 – Structure is freeing — when the decision is made 1:03 – But you're still human 1:36 – The abstinence violation effect ("screw it" effect) 2:00 – The mindset shift: recovery is how fast you return 2:18 – What changes over time in recovery 2:35 – From days of shame to an hour of reflection 2:51 – Real recovery = increasing stability 3:10 – A quiet return, no self-destruction 3:21 – You are not broken. You are human. 3:38 – The real goal: a nervous system that lets you stand back up 3:59 – Community question

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  Episode #35

  The Curious Carnivore’s Way Out of Chronic Gut Issues and Food Obsession

  Sep 11, 202636 min

  Jessica, also known as The Curious Carnivore, is an Australian content creator who openly shares her personal experience with the carnivore diet. After years of IBS symptoms, binge eating, bulimia, chronic fatigue, and trying countless approaches to feel better, she began experimenting with a meat-based way of eating. Jessica’s story will resonate with anyone who has spent years negotiating with food, managing unpredictable digestive symptoms, or wondering why a seemingly “healthy” diet still leaves them feeling out of control. She speaks candidly about the uncomfortable parts of changing how she ate, including cravings, digestive adjustments, dehydration, and discovering that dairy could still trigger bingeing. Her experience offers a thoughtful reminder that progress often requires paying close attention to your own patterns, admitting when something is not working, and letting go of comparison. Here's what we explore: How Jessica’s family environment shaped her early eating habits The connection she experienced between restriction, digestive distress, and bingeing Her history with bulimia and the excuses that kept the behavior hidden Why she moved from veganism to a whole-food diet and eventually carnivore The difficult first three months of adapting to carnivore How dairy brought back cravings and binge-eating patterns Why public accountability helped her complete 40 days without dairy How simplifying her food choices reduced mental negotiation and food noise Eating carnivore while living and travelling in Bali The freedom she found after years of planning her life around digestive symptoms Wherever you are in your relationship with food, I hope this conversation reminds you that you’re not alone—and that it’s okay to keep searching for the support and approach that help you feel safe, nourished, and more at home in your body. Jessica’s experience is personal and should not be taken as medical or nutritional advice. If you are struggling with an eating disorder, digestive condition, or medication concerns, please seek support from a qualified professional who understands your individual needs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Come to the Meat & Movement Retreat in Costa Rica! https://www.MeatandMovement.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Beyond Binge Eating Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/BeyondBingeEating/ Website: https://www.BeyondBingeEating.com Newsletter: https://beyondbingeeating.com/Newsletter/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grab your FREE Eat-With-Awareness Bundle to slow down, stay present, and reclaim peace with food: https://beyondbingeeating.com/opt-in/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Keep in touch with Kristina: https://www.DrKristinaDobyns.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with Jessica (The Curious Carnivore) here: Instagram: @thecuriouscarnivore_ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 01:03 Meet Jessica, The Curious Carnivore 01:42 How family habits shaped her relationship with food 04:18 The sudden onset of fatigue, anxiety, and digestive symptoms 06:35 Years of diets, testing, and unanswered questions 08:48 How restriction developed into bingeing and bulimia 10:26 Medication, chronic fatigue, and losing her sense of self 12:25 The turning point that changed her direction 14:20 Rebuilding her life after stopping medication 18:08 Understanding the timeline of her eating struggles 18:51 When bingeing and purging became impossible to ignore 20:13 How Jessica discovered the carnivore diet 23:01 The difficult first three months of carnivore 24:49 When dairy triggered bingeing again 25:29 Recognizing trigger foods and staying accountable 26:12 The 40-day no-dairy challenge 26:51 Being honest about addiction, shame, and regret 27:43 Why “just a little cheese” can snowball 27:54 How carnivore changed her relationship with food 28:52 Simplifying meals to quiet the food noise 29:29 What it is like eating carnivore in Bali 31:23 The challenges of finding satisfying food while travelling 33:16 Finding physical and mental freedom 35:22 Where to follow Jessica ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: The information on this channel is for educational purposes and is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice or therapy. The views and opinions expressed by podcast guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Kristina Dobyns or Beyond Binge Eating.

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