We Eat the F*cking Food

Hi, This is Lauren. I just wanted to say thank you from the bottom of my heart for the support for this podcast over the past couple of years. Deciding to end the podcast was not an easy or quick decision, but it felt like it was time. I am proud and believe in each of you. Thank you for letting me be a part of your journey and continue to eat that f*cking food <3 My DM's will always be open, xxoo. Resources for Recovery: National Alliance for Eating Disorders- https://www.allianceforeatingdisorders.com/ Center for Discovery- ⁠https://centerfordiscovery.com/⁠ Eating Recovery Center- ⁠https://www.eatingrecoverycenter.com/⁠

TW: Eating Disorder conversations In this weeks episode Lauren is joined by another OG podcast guest, her residential roommate and best friend, Darcy. The two catch up and shoot some shit, ending in Lauren helping choose Darcy's dinner! Intuitive eating folks (: Full of laughs, while still holding room for vulnerable moments, sit down and eat your favorite meal with Lauren and Darcy in another episode as they continue to explore recovery and eat the f*cking food. (P.S We apologize if the audio is rough at times) Follow their socials: Lauren: Insta/TikTok- @laurenelizsmith Darcy: Insta- @darcy.wallace TikTok- @darcywallacee Resources for Recovery: NEDA Helpline- https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline Center for Discovery- https://centerfordiscovery.com/ Eating Recovery Center- https://www.eatingrecoverycenter.com/

TW: Eating Disorder conversations In this episode GEORGIA IS BACK to chat about PHP- what to expect, that challenges of PHP, their experiences, etc. They also have a looonnggg awaited catch up, share their thoughts on BetterHelp, and so much more. Full of laughs, while still holding room for vulnerable moments, sit down and eat your favorite meal with Georgia and Lauren in another episode as they continue to explore recovery and eat the f*cking food. Follow their socials: @weeatthefckingfood Lauren: Insta/TikTok- @laurenelizsmith Georgia: Insta- @mahnkegeorgia TikTok- @georgiammmmmmm Resources for Recovery: NEDA Helpline- https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline Center for Discovery- https://centerfordiscovery.com/ Eating Recovery Center- https://www.eatingrecoverycenter.com/

This week, Lauren shares her experience with weight restoration and the stigmas around it. She dives into her own story and the thoughts she has had when she Full of laughs, while still holding room for vulnerable moments, sit down and eat your favorite meal with Lauren in another episode as she continues to explore recovery and eat the f*cking food. Follow their socials: @weeatthefckingfood Lauren: Insta/TikTok- @laurenelizsmith Resources for Recovery: NEDA Helpline- https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline Center for Discovery- https://centerfordiscovery.com/ Eating Recovery Center- https://www.eatingrecoverycenter.com/

This week, Lauren dives deeper into how she has *actually* been doing. Touching on topics regarding the journey of finding a new therapist, physical anxiety, and missing her ED. Full of laughs, while still holding room for vulnerable moments, sit down and eat your favorite meal with Lauren in another episode as she continues to explore recovery and eat the f*cking food. Follow their socials: @weeatthefckingfood Lauren: Insta/TikTok- @laurenelizsmith Resources for Recovery: NEDA Helpline- https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline Center for Discovery- https://centerfordiscovery.com/ Eating Recovery Center- https://www.eatingrecoverycenter.com/

This week Lauren is joined by Anna Nicole- an ED therapist who is in recovery themselves and a leader in the Fat Liberation community in Chicago. Anna shares their experience in recovery while also being a therapist specializing in Eating Disorders and how that impacts their approach with clients. Talking about her time in treatment and the fatphobia that exists in those "safe" spaces. And touching on their group "Fat Babes of Chicago"- a fat liberation group in Chicago that holds events cultivating fat joy. Full of laughs, while still holding room for vulnerable moments, sit down and eat your favorite meal with Lauren in another episode as she continues to explore recovery and eat the f*cking food. Follow their socials: @weeatthefckingfood Lauren: Insta/TikTok- @laurenelizsmith Anna: Insta: @annaxnicole___ Fat Babes of Chicago: www.fatbabesofchicago.com Insta: fatbabesofchicago Resources for Recovery: NEDA Helpline- https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline Center for Discovery- https://centerfordiscovery.com/ Eating Recovery Center- https://www.eatingrecoverycenter.com/

Sit down with Lauren as she shares her reasons why she chooses to recover. While it may get easier, it is still an active choice she makes everyday. In this episode she shares the reminders she tells herself when she wakes up and may be having a harder morning. Full of laughs, while still holding room for vulnerable moments, sit down and eat your favorite meal with Lauren in another episode as she continues to explore recovery and eat the f*cking food. Follow their socials: @weeatthefckingfood Lauren: Insta/TikTok- @laurenelizsmith Resources for Recovery: NEDA Helpline- https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline Center for Discovery- https://centerfordiscovery.com/ Eating Recovery Center- https://www.eatingrecoverycenter.com/

This week Lauren is joined by Cara Rose DiPietro- a recovery influencer and MT girly on TikTok who is the biggest ball of sunshine one will ever meet. They chat about what it is like to be a recovery influencer and ones responsibilities with a platform (i.e triggering others, privileges their recovered bodies, and why they share their journeys) Full of laughs, while still holding room for vulnerable moments, sit down and eat your favorite meal with Lauren in another episode as she continues to explore recovery and eat the f*cking food. Follow their socials: @weeatthefckingfood Lauren: Insta/TikTok- @laurenelizsmith Cara:Insta/TikTok- @cararosedipietro Resources for Recovery: NEDA Helpline- https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline Center for Discovery- https://centerfordiscovery.com/ Eating Recovery Center- https://www.eatingrecoverycenter.com/

This week Lauren catches up with y'all as she has moved into her new apartment! She shares about he different place she is in as she heads into her second year living in Chicago. Full of laughs, while still holding room for vulnerable moments, sit down and eat your favorite meal with Lauren in another episode as she continues to explore recovery and eat the f*cking food. Follow their socials: @weeatthefckingfood Lauren: Insta/TikTok- @laurenelizsmith Resources for Recovery: NEDA Helpline- https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline Center for Discovery- https://centerfordiscovery.com/ Eating Recovery Center- https://www.eatingrecoverycenter.com/

TW: Eating Disorder conversations Lauren is back for another summer time body image episode where she shares some affirmations/reminders as we head into this new (some what daunting) season! Full of laughs, while still holding room for vulnerable moments, sit down and eat your favorite meal with Lauren in another episode as she continues to explore recovery and eat the f*cking food. Follow their socials: @weeatthefckingfood Lauren: Insta/TikTok- @laurenelizsmith Resources for Recovery: NEDA Helpline- https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline Center for Discovery- https://centerfordiscovery.com/ Eating Recovery Center- https://www.eatingrecoverycenter.com/

TW: Eating Disorder conversations In this episode, Lauren has a breakdown due to the stresses of adulthood. Join Lauren as she navigates becoming an adult and existing in an adult body. The fear of the unknown, all the responsibilities and pressures that come with it can be VERY overwhelming. She recorded these thoughts in the moment and decided she wanted to share them with you and how she processes them after the fact. Full of laughs, while still holding room for vulnerable moments, sit down and eat your favorite meal with Lauren in another episode as she continues to explore recovery and eat the f*cking food. Follow their socials: @weeatthefckingfood Lauren: Insta/TikTok- @laurenelizsmith Resources for Recovery: NEDA Helpline- https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline Center for Discovery- https://centerfordiscovery.com/ Eating Recovery Center- https://www.eatingrecoverycenter.com/

TW: Eating Disorder conversations Lauren dedicates this episode to anyone who reached out asking when the next episode would drop. This week she shares some ugly quirks from her ED i.e the weird habits/behaviors she hasn't talked about. Full of laughs, while still holding room for vulnerable moments, sit down and eat your favorite meal with Lauren in another episode as she continues to explore recovery and eat the f*cking food. Follow their socials: @weeatthefckingfood Lauren: Insta/TikTok- @laurenelizsmith Resources for Recovery: NEDA Helpline- https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline Center for Discovery- https://centerfordiscovery.com/ Eating Recovery Center- https://www.eatingrecoverycenter.com/

TW: Eating Disorder conversations In this episode Lauren is joined by Allison Grady, a North Central College track star. The two share a conversation about movement in recovery, and recovering while playing a sport. They get deep in their opinions on orthorexia and gym life culture. Allison shares her experience recovering from an injury, in recovery, while still being part of team and the challenges that have risen doing that. Full of laughs, while still holding room for vulnerable moments, sit down and eat your favorite meal while listening to another episode as they continue to explore recovery and eat the f*cking food. @weeatthefckingfood @thebodycollective_ncc Allison Grady: Insta: allisonegrady Follow their socials: Lauren: Insta/TikTok- @laurenelizsmith Resources for Recovery: NEDA Helpline- https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline Center for Discovery- https://centerfordiscovery.com/ Eating Recovery Center- https://www.eatingrecoverycenter.com/

TW: Eating Disorder conversations In this weeks episode, Lauren is back for a catch up and to share TMI about her past relationships. Conversations from having a partner who is fully involved in your recovery, to one who wants to know nothing about your disorder- Lauren talks about it all. Catch up (0:00-15:51) Relationship chat (15:51-48:09) Full of laughs, while still holding room for vulnerable moments, sit down and eat your favorite meal with Lauren in another episode as she continues to explore recovery and eat the f*cking food. Follow their socials: @weeatthefckingfood Lauren: Insta/TikTok- @laurenelizsmith Resources for Recovery: NEDA Helpline- https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline Center for Discovery- https://centerfordiscovery.com/ Eating Recovery Center- https://www.eatingrecoverycenter.com/

TW: Eating Disorder conversations In this weeks episode, Lauren sits down and answers all your questions. Raging from how to tell if someone is just being healthy or if they are Orthorexic, how to handle comments made by family regarding weight/food, and opening up about your recovery to loved ones and creating conversations around it. Full of laughs, while still holding room for vulnerable moments, sit down and eat your favorite meal with Lauren in another episode as she continues to explore recovery and eat the f*cking food. Follow their socials: @weeatthefckingfood Lauren: Insta/TikTok- @laurenelizsmith Resources for Recovery: NEDA Helpline- https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline Center for Discovery- https://centerfordiscovery.com/ Eating Recovery Center- https://www.eatingrecoverycenter.com/

TW: Eating Disorder conversations In this episode Lauren is joined by her sister, Caroline, in a conversation about what it is like to have a sister who struggled with an ED. As they share memories and stories from over the past 5 years Lauren has been in recovery, Caroline gives her advice and thoughts on how to best support a sibling in recovery. Full of laughs, while still holding room for vulnerable moments, sit down and eat your favorite meal while listening to another episode as they continue to explore recovery and eat the f*cking food. Caroline Smith: Insta: caroline.smith9 Follow their socials: Lauren: Insta/TikTok- @laurenelizsmith Resources for Recovery: NEDA Helpline- https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline Center for Discovery- https://centerfordiscovery.com/ Eating Recovery Center- https://www.eatingrecoverycenter.com/

TW: Eating Disorder conversations In this weeks episode, Lauren is back after a break from podcasting for the 3rd "season" of WETFF! Join Lauren as she shares updates in her life in recovery, while opening up about why it's been harder for her to podcast recently. Full of laughs, while still holding room for vulnerable moments, sit down and eat your favorite meal with Lauren in another episode as she continues to explore recovery and eat the f*cking food. Follow their socials: @weeatthefckingfood Lauren: Insta/TikTok- @laurenelizsmith Resources for Recovery: NEDA Helpline- https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline Center for Discovery- https://centerfordiscovery.com/ Eating Recovery Center- https://www.eatingrecoverycenter.com/

TW: Eating Disorder conversations In this weeks episode, Lauren looks back on her Instagram posts from the past 5 years and shares the real stories behind them. Full of laughs, while still holding room for vulnerable moments, sit down and eat your favorite meal with Lauren in another episode as she continues to explore recovery and eat the f*cking food. Follow their socials: @weeatthefckingfood Lauren: Insta/TikTok- @laurenelizsmith Resources for Recovery: NEDA Helpline- https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline Center for Discovery- https://centerfordiscovery.com/ Eating Recovery Center- https://www.eatingrecoverycenter.com/

TW: Eating Disorder conversations In this weeks episode, Lauren is joined by Samantha as they dive into the topic of ED communities online- the good and the bad. Samantha shares her experience from running pro-ana group chats to now moderating and creating recovery forums. Full of laughs, while still holding room for vulnerable moments, sit down and eat your favorite meal with Lauren in another episode as she continues to explore recovery and eat the f*cking food. Follow their socials: @weeatthefckingfood Lauren: Insta/TikTok- @laurenelizsmith Resources for Recovery: NEDA Helpline- https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline Center for Discovery- https://centerfordiscovery.com/ Eating Recovery Center- https://www.eatingrecoverycenter.com/

TW: Eating Disorder conversations In this weeks episode, Lauren shares her thoughts on support systems in recovery. From parents to friends to partners, forming a healthy support systems can be one of the hardest parts of recovery. Full of laughs, while still holding room for vulnerable moments, sit down and eat your favorite meal with Lauren in another episode as she continues to explore recovery and eat the f*cking food. Follow their socials: @weeatthefckingfood Lauren: Insta/TikTok- @laurenelizsmith Resources for Recovery: NEDA Helpline- https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline Center for Discovery- https://centerfordiscovery.com/ Eating Recovery Center- https://www.eatingrecoverycenter.com/