Introducing Food Addiction Counsellor Sandra Elia - Fall 2024

06-11-2024 • 39 mins

In this guest expert live segment, we welcome Sandra Elia, a Certified Food Addiction Counselor and best-selling author. Sandra is the founder of The Food Addiction Recovery Program and the author of "Never Enough: Three Pillars of Food Addiction Recovery". Gina and Sandra discuss obesity, ultra-processed food, and finding peace in what you're eating.

You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodfall2024

Topics covered:

Introducing Sandra Elia, Certified Food Addiction Counsellor
Sandra’s story and how she came to write her book and develop her programs
What is food addiction?
Why did it take so long to recognize food addiction?
When food is used for things other than nutrition - foods chemically engineered to be addictive
Is the food you’re eating peaceful or is it creating an obsession of the mind?
How do we recognize if we have a food addiction issue?
Looking at our relationship with the scale and learning to love our body today
Weight is not a moral issue - what are the narratives we’ve faced?
How can we start to address food addiction today?
Healing your relationship with food and yourself
The importance of pairing weight loss medications with doing the inner work
Eating for biological needs vs hedonic needs
Understanding triggers
Is there a difference between cravings and triggers?
Where to find Sandra’s programs - https://www.sandraelia.com/8week-online-program - Special offer for Livy Losers: discount code LIVYLOSER gets you 75% off