Barbi Griffith

🔴 The Truth Behind Eating Behaviors 🔴

Imagine an eating behavior spectrum stretching before you.

On one end sits healthy eating behaviors, while on the other end are clinically diagnosable eating disorders (ED).

Here's the eye-opener: The behaviors in between, known as disordered eating (DE), might appear less severe than EDs —
⁠but they can have real physical and emotional consequences.⁠

Did you know that DE is the greatest predictor of developing an eating disorder? An alarming fact, considering that eating disorders rank among the most deadly mental health conditions.

What's even more unsettling? The health and fitness industry inadvertently glorifies some of these DE patterns, where fad diets and "working off" cheat meals are common. 😱⁠
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In fact, a large-scale survey conducted in 2008 by UNC + SELF magazine echoed a jarring truth — a staggering 75% of women admitted to practicing DE behaviors.
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🚨Yes, you read that right — 3 out of 4 women have engaged in disordered eating, which means it has become an unsettling norm. 🚨⁠
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And despite common stereotypes, DE + ED affect women of all races + ethnicities.⁠
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So what can we do to help? ⁠
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First, we can recognize DE behaviors. Then, we can work together (with clients, friends, families & communities) to break these chains instead of unknowingly fueling them⁠.
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The good news:⁠ Coaches and trainers have a tremendous opportunity here.

By recognizing DE behaviors and the psychology behind them, we can avoid creating an environment that encourages them and refer our clients to the appropriate professional for diagnosis and support.⁠⁠
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Important notes:
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*While women engage in DE behaviors at significantly higher rates, it’s important to note that DE and ED can affect anyone of any gender.⁠

**This is not an exhaustive list of DE and ED behaviors, but rather is intended to demonstrate the spectrum of eating behaviors.

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Start treating your training as a privilege, NOT a punishment! Drop a 💪💪 if you agree!!

With so much s**t storming surrounding our every day lives, sometimes we just need to take a step back and be grateful for what we have…

And that includes the ability and opportunity to EXERCISE.

For anyone who’s ever dealt with a debilitating injury or medical issue that kept them from being able to be physically autonomous, they know the pain and frustration that comes with it…

And the harsh reality of life for many is that we don’t know what we have until we lose it. And it takes a travesty to make a mental paradigm shift in how we value our abilities and opportunities.

But it doesn’t have to be that way. As you’re in control of your mind, body and soul. But how do you stay in control? That’s the question…

Fuel your focus your lifestyle with proactive health habits that create strength, resilience and confidence to not only stave off preventable diseases and health problems, but also give you the fortitude to step up to the natural challenges of life that are guaranteed to be thrown your way.

And more than anything, be thankful for what you have, as you never know when you may be in the fight of your life to keep it. It should always be worth fighting for. Every single day.

Everyone has an opportunity to reflect, rearrange the thoughts in their head and restore their heart back to a place of humble thankfulness.

Spend a few minutes a day devoted to defining your purpose, giving thanks to what you have, and planning on proactive ways to keep pushing forward no matter what’s ahead in your path.

Ultimately, you must change the way you THINK, to change the way you FEEL and change the way you LIVE. It all starts with you 🙏