{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/624a4a024a85240012f497d4/6ada90fa85adacac7d322b66?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"224 {Amber Romaniuk} I purged, binged and hated my body for decades","description":"<p><strong><u>Challenges That Change Us –</u></strong></p><p><br></p><p>Trigger warning: Disordered eating behaviours and Mental health struggles.</p><p>What happens when the one thing that brings you comfort becomes the very thing that&#39;s taking over your life?</p><p>For Amber Romaniuk, food became a way to cope with painful emotions, childhood body shame and a deep sense of not being good enough. What started as a source of comfort eventually spiralled into years of binge eating, bulimia and isolation, leaving her trapped in a cycle of self-sabotage she didn&#39;t know how to escape.</p><p>Today, Amber is an emotional eating, digestive and hormone expert with 12 years of experience helping women overcome disordered eating, rebuild their body confidence and break free from destructive patterns. She&#39;s also the host of <em>The No Sugarcoating Podcast</em>, which has surpassed 2 million downloads across more than 90 countries.</p><p>Drawing on her own journey of recovery, Amber opens up about the emotional struggles behind her relationship with food, the moment she knew something had to change, and how confronting the beliefs she&#39;d carried since childhood helped her finally find freedom.</p><p>In this episode she shares:</p><ul><li>How being called fat and ugly as a child shaped her self-worth</li><li>The impact of growing up with a mother who had MS and how food became a source of comfort</li><li>Her struggles with body image and fitting in throughout her school years</li><li>The serious health issues she faced and the impact of being incorrectly diagnosed with MS</li><li>How a breakup and extreme dieting led to a destructive cycle of binge eating and bulimia</li><li>How binge eating took over her life and left her increasingly isolated</li><li>The devastating low point that finally pushed her to make a change</li><li>How she began recognising her emotional triggers and finding healthier ways to cope</li><li>The role EFT tapping and setting boundaries played in her recovery</li><li>Why overcoming emotional eating is about much more than willpower</li></ul><p><strong><u>Key Quotes</u></strong></p><p><strong><u> </u></strong></p><p>“I was so addicted and I didn’t even realise it”</p><p><br></p><p>“everything that I have to this day is thanks to me choosing to deal with it and do that hard work.”</p><p><strong><u>More about Amber</u></strong></p><p><strong><u> </u></strong></p><p>Find out more about Amber via her <a href=\"https://amberapproved.ca/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">website</a>, <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/amberromaniuk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a>, <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@amberromaniuk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Youtube</a> and find her podcast <a href=\"https://amberapproved.ca/podcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p><p>Try the <a href=\"https://amberapproved.ca/emotional-eating-quiz/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Free Emotional Eating Quiz</a> and <a href=\"https://amberapproved.ca/hormone-imbalance-quiz/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Free Hormone Imbalance Quiz</a>, </p><p><strong>You can get involved with the podcast online</strong></p><p><br></p><p>On facebook in our community: <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeus</a></p><p>Or on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeus</p><p>If you want to contact the podcast, email us here: <a href=\"mailto:support@challengesthatchangeus.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">support@challengesthatchangeus.com</a></p><p>Or check out our website: <a href=\"http://www.challengesthatchangeus.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.Challengesthatchangeus.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>If you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website:</p><p><a href=\"http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au</a></p>","author_name":"Ali Flynn"}