Eid and Celebrations in Recovery

Certified ED Dietitian Hala Abu Taha meets Florence Gillet, Certified Eating Psychology Coach and founder of Beyond Body Image.Together, they go through these questions about navigating Eid or other religious celebrations, in ED recovery:1- How do I handle seeing people I haven't seen for a while, and dressing up for holiday occasions?2- How should I manage triggering comments and conversations around food and dieting during celebrations involving food?3- I am concerned about seeing tons of food and 'feast eating' during celebrations, what can I do to mitigate this fear in recovery?4- What behaviours should I be aware of around food and exercise in the run up to and after the event if I am in recovery? 5- I struggle to stay present when food is out. What do you suggest I can do?6- Can I enjoy Eid even though I haven't fasted and I am on a strict recovery mealplan? Please reach out with your questions, suggestions and feedback via [email protected] your free 15 mins assessment, please visit www.meeda.me/contactswww.meeda.me

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A podcast raising awareness of eating disorders in the Middle East, produced by the Middle East Eating Disorders Association, a not-for-profit aiming to support prevention and awareness of Eating Disorders, as well as professional training, research and support to patients across the whole Middle East area.Alongside guests and listeners’ questions, the podcast aims to cover a wide diversity of aspects regarding eating disorders’ diagnosis, treatment, recovery, as well as support to patients of all sizes, ages, genders, abilities and ethnicities. Because eating disorders don’t discriminate. And because they are among the deadliest mental health conditions.