Microblog: Fasting vs. Eating Disorder — CBT and DBT

A disclaimer before we get into fasting protocols. If you know deep down that you are using fasting as a tool to offset your binge days, then maybe fasting isn’t right for you.
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🙇🏻‍♀️If you struggle with adrenal insufficiency (hair falling out, amenorrhea, waking up multiple times a night), maybe you should hold off on fasting until you heal.
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⚠️The reason many SAD dietitians are not for restrictive diets like Carnivore is because it CAN cue the mind to believe the diet IS restrictive and cause us to ultimately eat off plan. THOUGHTS > FEELINGS > BEHAVIORS.
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❗️When we believe we’re restricting ourselves, we are cueing our minds to believe it is a difficult habit to keep. And difficult habits are NEVER easy to keep.

How do we break this cycle?

1️⃣Identify your underlying need. When we start to have cravings, cravings can be manifestations of deeper underlying needs. Sometimes we tend to eat off plan because we feel bad for ourselves. “Everyone is eating everything during the weekend and I have to stick to just meat.” These THOUGHTS cause FEELINGS of pity and unfairness and eventually we REACT by eating off plan or BINGEING.
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‼️This is where your WHY is important and the…