Recover To Flourish | Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast
Recover To Flourish | Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast
Ciandra Birnbaum
Your Eating Disorder Won’t Fix Your Bad Body Image: The Truth About Body Image and How to Cope
24 minutes Posted Jun 9, 2026 at 11:00 am.
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In this episode, I’m talking about one of the biggest myths in eating disorder recovery: the belief that your body image will improve once your body changes. So many people believe that losing weight, changing their shape, eating less, exercising more, or achieving a certain look will finally make them feel confident and comfortable in themselves. The reality is that eating disorders often make body image worse, not better. I explore why body image struggles persist regardless of body size, h...