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Thrive with Elsa#12 Thin privilege..fat loss obsessed..and other random thoughts with Maria MooreIn this episode with the lovely Maria Moore we cover:
How has the year gone for us so far
New Year expectations
‘reality’: being flexible and having acceptance
Don’t leave your taxes till last minute
Your circle matters
CLOSE YOUR LOOPS
The role our identity plays (self criticism, behaviours, habits)
The Sam Smith controversy
Things should not be reserved for thin people
If you're going to read a fat loss book, read Ben Carpenters’
We’re all just pretty obsessed with weight loss aren’t we
What am I reading
I am scared of time…
Making decisions and the anxiety...
2023-02-1433 min
Returning To One's SelfS2E10 - Elsa Makolli on disordered eating and the importance of meeting your needsThis week we are joined by Elsa Makolli, our youngest guest of our second series offering a perspective of the effects of our culture on young women self-abandoning which is not helped due to the increase of excessive daily reminders pressures on women.
Elsa spent, like too many of us, spent a lot of her teens self-abandoning. However as she has overcome her past battles with her self & her body, she was inspired to not only strive for more self-understanding but to study Psychology, nutrition coaching and is currently undertaking a Masters in Health Psychology.
We...
2023-02-1239 minThrive with Elsa#11 Advice to take in to 2023Here is my round up of advice I wrote down in 2022 from books and podcasts I read and listened to
[04:55] Life is not about ‘falling off’ (the skateboard and into the floor); it’s about the very moment you hit the floor; it’s what you do, how you react and your attitude that determine how your future is going to pan out
[06:32] Sometimes it’s not a skill, but an attitude that develops us
[07:07] Ultimate wealth is living a life you love
[07:11] The meaning of life: enjoying the passage of time
[07:18] Life is happening when you’re scrolling
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2023-01-2739 minThrive with Elsa#10 We HATED Christmas: 10,000 calories, guilt, and mindset shifts with Maria MooreIn this episode Maria and I speak about:
How triggering we found Christmas
We ate ALL the food, and thensome
Food guilt and anxiety
Restriction and rigid beliefs lead to overeating
Diets maintain this cycle, not fix it
Something you have to say to yourself when you find yourself ‘losing control’
What we think about new year's resolutions
The importance of reflection and being active in your goal setting
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2022-12-2027 minThrive with Elsa#9 Hardcore mindsets & health outside of diet and exercise w/Maria MooreWelcome back to another episode of Thrive With Elsa. Today I am joined by my wonderful friend, PT and nutrition coach Maria Moore.
I ask Maria about her thoughts and ideas on some questions and topics that were on my mind.
We discuss:
Do we need to push ourselves in workouts to get through hard things in life?
Is a hardcore approach for everyone?
Maria’s life experiences shaping her strong mindset
Things we do that are not related to diet and exercise but have contributed to our health and wellbeing
Communication
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2022-12-0830 minThrive with Elsa#8 my mental health: riding the low and getting myself outThis is a slightly different video where I open up about my mental health/ current mental state. It's like a little documentary with little snippets into my thought processes as I try to ride the low wave and attempt to get myself out. This is part 1 and I hope you enjoy. I have bullet pointed the topics I speak about below 👇
In this video I speak about
Current mental health
Control, decisions and overwhelm
This age is confusing
Values, why do I feel like I don’t have any?
Money, guilt, comparison
Food, emotional eating
Letting myself feel the...
2022-12-0241 minThrive with Elsa#7 Let go of food rulesThis episode is all about my tips to find freedom around food. I cover:
the common trajectory of diets and diet failure
the effects of psychological restriction
why flexible eating and having a healthy relationship to food is so important
'good' and 'bad' food labels
skipping meals and importance of regularity
removing food groups / foods from your diet
earning and burning your food / the calories you consume
cultivating a healthier mindset towards food
I hope you enjoy listening to this episode. To download the guide I mention in the podcast, click the link below:
https://ma...
2022-11-0735 minThrive with Elsa#6 Body Image: In conversation with Maria MooreIn this episode we cover:
- What is body image
- “Why am I finding new things to criticise even though I have lost weight”
- Repeated thoughts, changing the narrative, rewiring our brains
- What is positive body image
- Body functionality and acceptance
- What are you associating with your weight
- Self esteem and building confidence
- Weight changes and Body image fluctuations
- Media Literacy
- Body Checking, Gratitude, embodying activities
- Mindset shifts...
2022-09-2238 minThrive with Elsa#5 How beauty ideals can distort our perceptionIn this episode I cover:
Online shopping
What are beauty ideals
What have we associated with leanness
The role of tv, media, society & culture
Comparisons
Distorted perceptions of reality / our bodies
Are we seeking external validation to be okay with the way we look?
Doing the inner work X toxic environments
Want to improve your diet but let go of food rules, and leave the yo-yo dieting cycle once and for all?
Send me an email to elsa.nutrition@outlook.com to show your interest in 1-2-1 nutrition coaching.
Free beginners guide to finding fo...
2022-09-1423 minThrive with Elsa#4 I got my periods back :)In this episode I speak about:
My experience losing my period
The challenging process of doctors appointments
Being persistent
Getting triggered during eating disordered recovery
Why I didn’t want to go on the pill
Having to turn to private clinics
We need fat on our bodies to be healthy (men vs women / and individual differences)
The recommendations
The fear of weight gain & irrational thoughts holding me back
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2022-09-0629 minThrive with Elsa#3 The Most Common Mistake People Make Setting Health GoalsIn this episode I talk about:
a common mistake made when setting health related goals
the desirability & attractiveness of big life changes
Proving ourselves to who? ourselves, others, and why?
unexpected power of small change
setting better goals / tips
To download my free guide to finding food freedom, click here:
https://mailchi.mp/fc3b0433e5a5/free-action-guide-to-finding-food-freedom
This document is for you if you want to break out of rigid food rules and improve your relationship to food (includes 6 practical tips)
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2022-08-2516 min
Thrive with Elsa#2 2022 so far, falling out of routines, healthy habits and moreIn this video I talk about:
Final year of university hitting me hard
The difficulty in keeping healthy habits when you’re busy
Taking a break from lifting weights
Critical voices and overwhelm stopping you from taking any action
Questions I asked myself to start spending my time better
Self-care
If you’re unsure on how to be spending your days and you feel like you don’t have a very clear sense of direction, I created a free document with some useful questions to get you started.
https://mailchi.mp/f0de2558703d/r2la9utiv...
2022-08-0723 minThrive with Elsa#1 Getting Interviewed by Maria MooreIn this podcast Maria asks me about my past struggling with an eating disorder and my journey to recovery.
We discuss a range of topics such as
the complexities of eating disorders
dealing with an ED whilst being a dancer
negative body image, chronic effects of dieting and destructive thoughts
recovery, how I deal with negative body image now
I highly recommend you check out Maria's podcast too: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/showing-up-with-maria/id1603629136
- Showing up with Maria on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Download my free Beginners Guide to Fo...
2022-08-0542 min
Thrive with ElsaIntroducing me and my podcast :)Hello and thank you so much for joining me.
This is just a little introduction to myself and the things I'll be talking about on this show.
I am grateful for all of you who decide to tune in and I can't wait to see how this show grows.
If you've spent a lot of your time being critical of your body and finally want to break free from toxic ideas that hold you back, you're in the right place. This podcast is all about feeling and being your healthiest and happiest self. So...
2022-08-0201 min