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

  MD Puts Ulcerative Colitis in Remission on Carnivore — 30 Years, Drug Free | Dr. Jocelyn Foran

  Aug 17, 202635 min

  Dr. Jocelyn Foran is a medical doctor board certified in anesthesiology and obesity medicine, and a metabolic coach. She was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in her final month of medical school at 24. When she asked whether she should change the way she ate, she was told no — just take the pills. She took them for nearly twenty years. Today she's in remission and drug free on a carnivore diet, and works with people around the world to keep them out of hospitals and into life. In this episode: Growing up meat-based in the 1970s — and what changed when the food guides arrived telling her to eat eleven slices of bread a day Poverty, a father who left when she was eight, and the determination to become a physician that came out of it Being told to just take the pills — and where that led by 43 The path from specific carbohydrate diet to paleo, keto and carnivore, and getting off her medication Why the 1910 Flexner Report took diet off the curriculum of every medical school in North America What Sir William Osler told his type 2 diabetics — and what changed when insulin arrived in 1921 How insulin actually works, and why the same meal at night needs roughly twice as much of it Her daily routine: morning light, walking, lifting, sauna, 30g of protein per meal, eating done by 6pm More info about Dr. Kristina's upcoming carnivore wellness retreat: https://www.MeatandMovement.com Keep in touch with Kristina: https://www.DrKristinaDobyns.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/ Connect with Dr. Jocelyn here: Instagram/FB: metabolic.medical YouTube: metabolicmedical TikTok: @drforan Website: metabolicmedical.ca 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. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:41 Growing up meat-based in the 1970s 02:23 Teenage restriction and the 1980s food guides 02:43 Poverty, her mother's illness, and choosing medicine 03:08 Diagnosed at 24 — "just take the pills" 04:01 Vegetarian, vegan, and asking to remove her colon 04:40 From specific carbs to carnivore 05:16 What she saw in the operating room 06:27 Starting metabolic coaching 07:10 Going upstream and the Flexner Report 07:55 Osler, insulin in 1921, and heart disease 08:25 How to reverse insulin resistance 09:53 Why when you eat matters 10:36 Stress, sleep, cortisol and hormones 12:44 A day in Dr. Jocelyn's life 15:52 Gratitude, faith and breathwork 17:17 Retraining the vagus nerve 18:17 Food addiction and emotional eating 19:19 Why our first taste of sweet was soothing 19:47 The "ultra poison" food industry 21:00 Loneliness and a third who can't cook 21:43 Fatty liver — "you said he wasn't an alcoholic" 22:33 "I can't give up bread" 23:26 Moderation and cheat meals 25:22 Travel, airports and eating out 27:25 Results or excuses 28:08 Social events and connection 28:50 Purse bacon and packing ahead 29:40 Batch cooking staples 31:34 Recipes and options for beginners 34:09 Where to find Dr. Jocelyn

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  Episode #35

  He Gained 20 Pounds in 24 Hours — Then Keto Ended His Binge Eating | Robert Sikes

  Aug 13, 202641 min

  In this episode, I sit down with Robert Sikes — also known as Keto Savage — a lifetime natural competitive bodybuilder, WNBF pro, the World's Leanest Man, formulator of the Keto Brick, and creator of the Savage System, a coaching program for competitors and everyday people that he runs alongside his wife Crystal. Robert came up on the traditional bro dieting playbook — six or seven meals a day, high carb, high protein — and it sent him into years of disordered eating. In 2014 he tore up the script and started experimenting with a strict, high-fat ketogenic approach to bodybuilding, building his own contest prep methodology from scratch. Here's what we cover in the episode: The bro dieting years — 115 pounds soaking wet in high school, refusing to wear a t-shirt for two years, then 6,000 calories a day of gas station food up to 230 pounds with no coach and no instruction The first competition, the crash prep he now says he did entirely wrong, and the post-show binge that became the catalyst for years of restricting, binging and purging How he found keto sideways — through John Kiefer's carb backloading, a protocol that all but sanctions binging at night — and the moment he realized he felt better during the half of the day with no carbohydrates in it Who really shows up for the Savage System: mostly not competitors, and how many people arrive at keto or carnivore by way of disordered eating without naming it as that Why, after more than 900 podcast episodes with top biohackers, doctors and researchers, he keeps landing on the least marketable answer there is — morning sun, real food, sleep, movement, and time with the people you love The protein ceiling nobody's talking about — what happens to his ketones, glucose, sleep and joints after 500 grams at a Brazilian steakhouse, and why he thinks protein has been given a halo The self-experiments: 18 cans of sardines a day for five days to debunk the viral sardine fast, what his bloodwork showed, and his answer to the sugar diet from the opposite metabolic direction More info about Dr. Kristina's upcoming carnivore wellness retreat: 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 Robert here: Website: ketosavage.com Coaching: ketobodybuilding.com Instagram: @ketosavage YouTube: @ketosavage X: @ketosavage Podcast: Savage Perspective Podcast Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:24 The bro dieting years 03:42 Eating big, and the crash prep 04:15 20 pounds in 24 hours 04:52 Years in the binge-purge loop 05:57 Restriction vs. structure 06:38 Finding keto through carb backloading 07:57 Why guilt is the real trigger 08:52 What keto did to his bodybuilding 10:08 What are you optimizing for 11:47 The Savage System 12:13 How many clients have food issues 14:49 Coming to keto through disordered eating 15:36 Are there good and bad foods 16:14 The pillars he coaches 17:56 900 episodes, and the basics 19:20 Where to start with body composition 21:26 Testing ketones 21:55 Fat vs. protein 23:24 What Robert eats in a day 24:02 Chasing higher ketones 27:06 Keto and metabolic psychiatry 28:10 Testing the protein floor 29:03 Can you eat too much protein 30:09 His protein heuristic 31:25 Self-experimentation 32:24 Going to the extremes 33:07 The sardine fast experiment 35:14 The sugar diet experiment 37:35 Training splits 38:47 Deadlifts and homesteading 39:46 Why he talks about this openly 40:35 Where to find Robert 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 to Stop Binge Eating: Why Abstinence Works Better Than Moderation | Ellen Bennett

  Aug 10, 202655 min

  In this episode, I sit down with Ellen Bennett — registered dietitian, addiction-informed practitioner, researcher, founder of the Liberate program, and food addict in recovery. Ellen has spent years training as a clinician, and finally conducting groundbreaking research that's challenging everything that the field of eating disorders has taught us about food, moderation, and recovery. Ellen brings something rare to this space: lived experience grounded in rigorous science. She didn't just survive food addiction — she spent years asking the medical establishment for evidence it even existed, and when they told her there was none, she went back to school, worked on her doctorate, and created that evidence herself. Here's what we cover in the episode: Ellen's childhood foundation — allergen restrictions that kept her safe, then the moment at age seven when processed foods became accessible, and how her body responded The progression of her food addiction through adolescence — constant mental preoccupation, hip surgery, weight gain, and the shame that followed her into adulthood Why commercial diet programs made everything worse — "moderation" meant nothing to her addicted brain, and no one asked why How she became a dietitian, and why asking doctors for evidence of food addiction changed her life trajectory The Liberate program: what it is, how it differs from traditional diet and eating disorder programs Her groundbreaking research findings — 46% reduction in food addiction severity, 44% reduction in binge eating symptoms, and what that means for the moderation vs. abstinence debate Why traditional eating disorder treatment got it backwards — and the story of a woman forced to prove she could eat in moderation to be discharged, who found relief through abstinence instead How abstinence-based approaches can actually reduce binge eating (contrary to everything the field of eating disorders warned us about) Meeting people where they are — why one-size-fits-all moderation doesn't work for everyone, and why informed choice matters Her future research plans — nutrient density studies, her dream retreat center for food addiction recovery, and getting Liberate into the NHS Why finding community matters when your family doesn't understand — and how the growing addiction-informed food community is making space for people walking this path 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 Ellen: https://www.liberatetoday.org Timestamps: 00:00 | Intro & Guest Introduction 01:10 | Personal Story Begins 01:47 | Childhood: Allergen Restrictions & the Shift at Age 7 02:33 | Weight Gain Progression: A Stone Per Year 03:15 | Hip Surgery & First Diet Attempts 03:45 | The "Unlimited Chips" Diet Trap 04:21 | Low-Fat Diet Failures & Doctor Blame 05:00 | The Stealing Realization (HOOK) 05:17 | Orlistat Medication Side Effects 05:46 | Sugar-Free Chocolate Bus Story 18:00 | Asking for Evidence: The Turning Point 20:14 | What is Liberate Program 20:49 | How Liberate Differs: No Weight Talk, It's About Coping 29:09 | Research Results: 46% Reduction in Food Addiction 30:11 | Research Results: 44% Reduction in Binge Eating 30:56 | The Woman Forced to Prove Moderation 34:03 | Low-Carb Stabilizes Blood Sugar & Mood 37:50 | The Creation and Validation of CRAVED 42:30 | Food Addiction and Type II Diabetes 47:55 | Future Dreams: Retreat Center & NHS Integration 52:54 | How to Connect & Next Steps 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

  Finding Your Own Path — There's No One Right Way to Recover

  Aug 6, 20266 min

  You've been told carbs are fine. Carbs are the problem. Eat intuitively. Track everything. Never restrict. Set firm boundaries. No wonder recovery feels impossible — the advice is contradictory, and everyone sounds sure they're right. But here's what the research actually shows: different brains respond differently to food. For some people, moderation works. For others, certain foods trigger loss of control, persistent cravings, and repeated relapse. So the real question isn't "what's the right diet?" It's "what works for my brain, my nervous system, my body?" This episode is about dropping the search for the perfect protocol and learning to pay attention to what actually helps you feel clear, grounded, and free. What You'll Learn: – Why there's no universal recovery template (and why that's actually good news) – How highly palatable foods hijack the brain's reward system – The difference between deprivation and clarity – How to use your own body's signals — energy, cravings, mental noise — as your compass – What it looks like when recovery starts giving your life back Want more recovery support in your inbox? Sign up for the Beyond Binge Eating newsletter: https://beyondbingeeating.com/Newsletter/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ Timestamps 0:00 – The myth of the one right recovery plan 0:42 – Recovery is a process, not a formula 0:55 – Conflicting advice and the voices in your head 1:25 – How highly palatable foods activate the brain's reward system 1:56 – Finding what works: carbs, keto, plant-based, animal-based 2:21 – Sweeteners, dairy, and individual triggers 2:47 – Paying attention to your body's real signals 3:23 – When the noise around food starts to quiet 3:51 – Your recovery gives your life back 4:28 – Listen to your body — your path becomes clear

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  Episode #35

  From 35 Years of Dieting to The Accidental Carnivore — Cristie Explains How

  Aug 3, 202658 min

  In this episode, I sit down with Cristie from Meating Wellness — a fifth-grade teacher, certified health coach, and creator of the Meating Wellness YouTube channel and community. Cristie spent 35 years trapped in a binge-restrict cycle, trying every diet from her teenage years through age 47. Then in 2020, she accidentally discovered carnivore through a random Facebook group comment and one Doctor Berry video — and ended up documenting a transformation that changed not just her life, but her family's. Cristie brings a rare perspective to the carnivore conversation: she's not an early adopter who saw the future. She's an accidental experiment. A teacher who's watching metabolic dysfunction show up in 10-year-olds. A mom whose teenage son's behavior transformed in weeks on a meat-based diet. And someone honest enough to say she's still learning, still experimenting, and building a sustainable life — not a perfect one. Her story is about what it actually costs to break free from diet culture, and what becomes possible on the other side. Here's what we cover in the episode: Cristie's 35-year binge-restrict cycle — from teenage diet culture messaging ("fat makes you fat, thin is in") all the way through age 47 How she accidentally found carnivore in 2020 — a Facebook lurker who saw one comment about Doctor Berry and fell down the rabbit hole that changed everything The difference between knowing about keto and actually understanding it — and why lack of ideology sometimes works better than perfect knowledge Her journey from keto to carnivore to her current way of eating — and how the details were the real treatment What happened to her youngest son when she started cooking meat-based meals — behavioral transformation, self-directed hygiene, stability in weeks Her older son's zero interest in carnivore — and why she's at peace with modeling instead of pushing Building Meating Wellness as a private community and health coaching practice — asynchronous coaching for busy people The mindset shift that made it all sustainable Why the accidental path sometimes teaches you more than the planned one ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Cristie here: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MeatingWellness Website: https://www.meatingwellness.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meatingwellness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meatingwellness ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. 00:00 — Intro & Guest Introduction 00:01:14 — Cristie's Accidental Carnivore Story Hook 00:02:06 — The 35-Year Binge-Restrict Cycle (late 80s to age 47) 00:02:41 — Deciding on Keto (Age 47, 2020) 00:04:15 — The Facebook Group & Doctor Berry Discovery 00:04:39 — First YouTube Video That Changed Everything 00:10:00 — First Health Changes & Mental Shifts 00:30:00 — Deep Dive Into Carnivore Protocol & Experiments 00:45:00 — Family Dynamics & Oldest Son's Resistance 00:50:14 — Youngest Son's Behavioral Transformation (the highlight) 00:52:38 — What Youngest Son's Diet Looks Like Now 00:53:48 — Teaching Perspective on Kids' Metabolic Health 00:55:22 — Meating Wellness Community & Health Coaching Offer 00:56:44 — Asynchronous Coaching Model Explanation 00:57:00 — Closing & How to Connect

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