Aug 16, 2021
In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing former
Friends With Benefits client turned Team Leader, Laura Kalirai.
One and a half year ago, Laura graduated from my group coaching
program and today, I invited her onto the podcast to share her
experience in the program and how she's been doing without the
structure and accountability since graduating.
Prior to joining FWB, Laura struggled with yo-yo dieting and body
image issues since her youth.
In this episode she shares the story behind her dieting checkered
dieting history and how those struggles propelled her into a
negative spiral of disordered eating.
In this week's episode, we discuss:
The biggest challenges she
faced when the program ended and how she's been able to execute the
psychological tools she learned to remain consistent in her
habits.
Laura shares why she
decided to try hunger directed eating and how the program helped
her identify herself as a struggling perfectionist
Why having a more
structured program was the game-changer she needed
How COVID has impacted her
relationship with food as she's navigated the UK's numerous
lockdowns (hint: nothing changed)
What physical changes
she's seeing one year post-program and the eye-opening revelations
she's made while continuing to step further away from diet
culture
What holiday and social
eating looks like for her now compared to years previous (hint: no
more food anxiety or losing control)
Laura’s BEST piece of
advice for those who fear they'll gain weight if they stop calorie
counting and focus on weight loss through behavior change.
For more conversations on topics like binge eating, emotional
eating, the all-or-nothing mindset, and your inner critic, you can
check out previously recorded episodes.
If there’s a topic you’d like us to cover in an upcoming episode,
let us know.