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I help individuals heal from eating disorders, improve their body image and relationship to food.

17/06/2026

What we call “boredom eating” is rarely just about not having something fun to do.
Sometimes boredom is actually:
✨ loneliness
✨ anxiety
✨ sadness
✨ feeling disconnected
✨ guilt for resting
✨ a need for comfort, stimulation, or escape
Food can offer temporary relief from these feelings, which is why reaching for it makes so much sense in the moment.

So the real question is: What does boredom mean to you?

When we start to understand the emotions, beliefs, and unmet needs hiding beneath the urge to eat, we can respond to ourselves with more compassion—and find ways of coping that actually leave us feeling nourished.

Because emotional eating isn’t random. It’s often trying to tell you something.

If you’re ready to understand your emotional eating on a deeper level, my workshop Full but Not Fed is designed to help you uncover what’s really driving it. We meet on Monday, the 22nd and Tuesday, the 23rd. Link in bio. 💛

💭 Which of these resonates most with you when boredom hits?

17/06/2026

Recovery is not linear ❤️‍🩹

16/06/2026

I know it doesn’t feel like ti, but recovery is possible for you too. Keep going 🫂

15/06/2026

Gentle reminder for summer 2026♥️

14/06/2026

The distress isn’t caused by the weight itself.
It’s caused by the meaning attached to it.
The scale says: +1kg.
But your mind says:
“I’ve lost control.”
“Something is wrong with me”
“I’m being lazy.”
“I’m failing.”
And just like that, a small fluctuation in weight can turn into shame, anxiety, and the feeling that you’ve somehow let yourself down.
This is what we call a schema: a deep-rooted belief about yourself that gets triggered by certain situations.
The scale doesn’t create the belief—it activates it, like an echo from the past.
A number on a screen becomes “proof” of something you’ve feared about yourself for years.
Yet… if a friend gained 1kg, would you suddenly see them as lazy, undisciplined, or a failure?
Probably not.
You’d understand that bodies fluctuate. That weight changes. That one kilogram says very little about who someone is.
Yet when it’s your body, the rules often change.
That’s often a sign that you’re not responding to the weight itself. You’re responding to a deeper belief that your value depends on your ability to control your body.
And no amount of weight loss can permanently satisfy that belief.
Because every time the scale goes down, the relief is temporary.
The belief stays.
So the next fluctuation sends you right back to self-doubt, self-criticism, and the urge to become stricter again.
The problem was never the number.
It was what the number meant.

If this resonates with you, please know you’re not alone. So many people carry these beliefs without ever questioning where they came from. And you don’t have to keep battling them by yourself.
If you’d like support in building a healthier relationship with food, weight, and yourself, I’m here to help.
Book a free intro call via the link in my bio.🤍

11/06/2026

Take care of your body. It’s your home ❤️‍🩹

11/06/2026

I often get asked “What is the difference between binge eating and overeating? How can I know if I’m overeating or binge eating?” Here are the differences:
🍽️ Overeating means eating past fullness in a given situation. It might happen because the food is enjoyable, portions are large, or you’re celebrating with friends and family. Most people overeat occasionally.
💭 Emotional eating is eating primarily in response to emotions rather than physical hunger. Stress, loneliness, boredom, anxiety, frustration, overwhelm, or even positive emotions can all trigger the urge to eat. While food may bring temporary relief, it often doesn’t address the underlying need.
🍔 Binge eating involves eating unusually large amounts of food accompanied by a sense of loss of control and significant distress during or after the episode.

Understanding the difference isn’t about putting yourself into a box. It’s about becoming curious about what your eating might be communicating.
Because emotional eating is rarely just about food.
Often, it’s an attempt to meet an unmet need:
💛 Comfort
💛 Connection
💛 Rest
💛 Acceptance
💛 Validation
💛 Fun
💛 A break from stress
Food can temporarily soothe these needs, distract from them, or numb them—but it can’t fully satisfy them.

Join us in my Full but Not Fed: Emotional Eating Workshop to explore the emotional needs that food is often asked to meet and learn practical tools for change.
🤍 June 22 & 23 (2-day live workshop) ⏰ 19:00 CET | 18:00 BST | 13:00 EST 🎟️ Early bird €35 | Regular €59
Tickets in bio💌

09/06/2026

When you binge instead, you’re telling her:

“Go eat in the corner. I don’t have time for you or your needs.”

They deserve better than that.
YOU deserve better than that.

Behind emotional eating is often an unmet need.
A need for comfort.
For connection.
For acceptance.
For care.
Food may distract from those needs for a moment, but it can’t truly meet them.
If you’re tired of feeling stuck in the cycle of emotional eating, I’d love to help.
In Full but Not Fed, you’ll learn how to understand your urges, uncover the needs beneath them, and respond in ways that actually leave you feeling nourished—not just full.
🤍 June 22 & 23 (live workshop)
⏰ 19:00 CET | 18:00 BST | 13:00 EST | 10:00 PST
🎟️ Early bird: €35 | Regular: €59
If this resonated with you, I’d love to have you join us. Link in bio 🤍

09/06/2026

Your daily recovery motivation ♥️

03/12/2025

You don’t wake up one day “healed.”
It usually starts with a quiet thought: “I can’t live like this anymore.”
Listening to that voice is the first real step.
If it’s showing up for you… don’t ignore it.

If that voice is showing up, I’m here! Book an intro call with me 💌

❤️

Adres

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http://realisticbodytherapist.com/

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