155: "Is it My Fault?"—Tips and Resources for People who Love Someone Struggling with Food

Nutrition Matters Podcast

Paige Smathers

Weightloss, Eatingdisorder, Kids & Family, Eating, Nutritionist, Nutrition, Health, Dietitian, Health & Fitness, Recovery, Food, Mindfulness

4.4 • 654 Ratings

🗓️ 12 August 2019

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Nutrition Matters Podcast provides many resources and conversations exploring how people can heal from disordered eating and struggles with food. This episode goes in a different direction than the norm: Kathleen and Paige dive into providing tips and resources for those who love someone who is struggling with food. While there are many resources for those struggling, there aren't as many for those who support and love someone who struggle with food. This podcast episode does just that.

Kathleen and Paige discuss what it's like to be a support person: wrestling with feelings of guilt, not being sure what to say, not knowing how to help, and not really knowing what the balance is with being involved but caring for yourself in the meantime.

Kathleen Meehan is Houston-based dietitian and certified intuitive eating counselor with a virtual private practice. She specializes in Intuitive Eating and a weight-inclusive approach to help clients develop skills to trust their internal cues and wisdom. Kathleen partners with clients to help them rediscover the pleasure and satisfaction of food, while exploring body image concerns and unhelpful beliefs about food and eating. Outside of counseling, Kathleen enjoys a good book, spending time in the outdoors (especially in Vermont!) and exploring new restaurants with friends and family.

Links mentioned:

Kathleen's website: https://www.kathleenmeehanrd.com/
National Eating Disorders Association: resources for caregivers
Mindfulness and Intuitive Eating Fall groups
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Positive Nutrition Academy: online courses and webinars for laypeople and registered dietitians
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Positive Nutrition Blog
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0:00.0	You're listening to Nutrition Matters podcast with Paige Smathers, registered dietitian nutritionist.
0:06.7	Nutrition Matters podcast explores how to approach food and your body in a whole new way.
0:12.2	I interview people who share stories and expertise in rejecting diet culture, making peace with food,
0:17.9	and discovering a more positive, realistic, and sustainable approach
0:22.0	to health and well-being. I'm Paige Smathers, registered dietitian, nutritionist, and owner of
0:27.9	positive nutrition, an in-person nutrition therapy practice in Salt Lake City, Utah. I offer
0:33.6	free resources, including this podcast, a blog, and post on social media.
0:39.0	If you're local to Salt Lake City, check out our services and availability for appointments
0:43.0	and keep your eyes out for in-person groups on mindfulness, intuitive eating, body image
0:48.4	resilience, and more. Go to positive-nutrition.com and hit subscribe if you'd like to keep in touch.
0:55.3	I also offer online courses covering topics like the science of nutrition, mindfulness,
1:00.4	and healing your relationship with food. Check those out at positive dash nutrition.com
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1:17.0	You can also find me on Instagram or Facebook if you'd like to have a little more food for
1:20.6	thought at Paige Smathers-R-D.
1:22.4	Thank you so much for listening.
1:24.6	Hello, everyone, and welcome to Nutrition Matters podcast. My name is Paige and I'm
1:29.2	your host and as always I'm thrilled you're here and super excited to share this conversation that I
1:36.8	had with Kathleen Meehan. Before I dive into that, I do want to just mention really quick.
1:43.2	Upcoming events in for anyone who's local to Salt Lake City, I am going to run another round
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