EP 214: When Hearing ‘You Look Healthy’ Hurts + 5 Proven Strategies to Help You Navigate Compliments in Recovery

Her Best Self | Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast, Disordered Eating, Anorexia, Bulimia, Orthorexia, Body Image, Food Freedom, Calorie Counting, Obsessive Exercise, Food Restriction

In this heartfelt episode, we tackle the complicated emotions that arise when someone says "you look healthy" during eating disorder recovery. Drawing from personal experience, Lindsey provides compassionate guidance and practical strategies to process these well-intentioned comments without letting them derail your recovery journey.

In This Episode:

• [00:00] Introduction: Why "you look healthy" can feel triggering in recovery
• [02:15] The powerful quote that reframes what "healthy" truly means
• [04:30] Understanding our emotional reaction to appearance comments
• [06:45] Strategy #1: The Pause and Reframe
• [08:30] Strategy #2: The Curiosity Approach
• [10:15] Strategy #3: The Gratitude Pivot
• [12:00] Strategy #4: The Feeling Validation
• [13:45] Strategy #5: The Recovery Identity Reminder
• [15:30] The reality of progress: It's not linear, but it is possible
• [17:00] This week's challenge: Creating your personal definition of health
• [18:30] Closing thoughts and resources

Key Takeaways:

• "Healthy" isn't a code word for weight gain—it encompasses mental clarity, emotional presence, and overall vitality
• Learning to separate appearance comments from your self-worth is a crucial recovery skill
• Practical techniques like curiosity, reframing, and validation can help manage triggering moments
• Recovery progress isn't about never feeling triggered—it's about developing new response patterns
• Your authentic self-returning is what people are often really noticing and celebrating

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lindsey

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* While I am a certified health coach, anorexia survivor & eating disorder recovery coach, I do not intend the use of this message to serve as medical advice. Please refer to the disclaimer here in the show & be sure to contact a licensed clinical provider if you are struggling with an eating disorder.