3186: [Part 1] Breaking Free From the Restrict/Binge Cycle by Jessi Kneeland on Balanced Eating

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🗓️ 12 November 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3186: Jessi Kneeland shares a raw and insightful look into the restrict/binge cycle through the story of a client who seemed “extremely healthy” on the outside but was consumed by food rules, guilt, and shame. This episode reveals how deeper emotional triggers, not lack of knowledge, fuel disordered eating patterns, and why true healing starts with understanding why control over food feels so vital. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.jessikneeland.com/post/breaking-free-from-the-restrict-binge-cycle Quotes to ponder: “We don’t obsess over things that don’t feel deeply important, do we?” “We don’t dedicate our whole lives to trying to control something, unless the consequences of not controlling that thing feels life-or-death.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Optimal Health Daily, breaking free from the Restrict Binge Cycle, Part 1 by Jesse Neeland
0:07.6	of jessie Neeland.com. And I'm your host and personal narrator, Dr. Neal.
0:12.5	Hey there, happy middle of the week Wednesday and welcome to another edition of Optimal Health Daily,
0:17.9	where I read some of the best blogs covering health and fitness, just like an
0:21.6	audiobook, and always with a bit of my commentary at the end. Now, today is Wednesday, and like I do
0:27.1	every Wednesday, I like to share a little bit of inspiration with you. So with that, here we go.
0:32.5	Quote, You don't try. You either do it, or you don't do it. All in or not at all.
0:40.2	John Candy
0:40.8	Now, today's post is a bit longer than what I typically narrate.
0:45.8	So whenever that happens, I'll read the first half today and then finish it up for you tomorrow.
0:50.6	So with that, let's get right to part one as we optimize your life.
0:58.8	Breaking free from the Restrict Binge Cycle, Part 1 by Jesse Neeland of jessie Neeland.com.
1:06.9	A few years ago, a client came to me wanting to break out of the brutal cycle she was trapped
1:12.0	in around food.
1:13.3	She was one that others openly admired for being extremely healthy.
1:17.7	She meal prepped, counted macros, and worked out six days a week, and she took a lot
1:22.7	of pride in her dedication.
1:24.7	But under the surface, my client was dealing with a constantly swirling hurricane
1:29.0	of stress, anxiety, and shame. She woke up every morning already thinking about food,
1:36.1	and determined what she was allowed to eat that day based entirely on what she had eaten
1:41.6	the day before. If she'd had carbs with dinner, breakfast would
1:45.5	have to be low carb. If she'd gone off plan with dessert, she felt like she had to make up for
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