Summary: Our forty-third show! Ep. 43: Eating Disorders In this episode, Stacy and Sarah are joined by George Bryant of Civilized Caveman, author of Caveman Feast, to discuss eating disorders. Learn the difference between physiological and emotional cravings and how to mange them, how to identify and address binge eating and more. The Paleo View (TPV), Episode 43: Eating Disorders 0:00 - Introduction 1:19 - News Views This week we are joined by a returning and frequently requested guest, George from Civilized Caveman (aka, Caveman Feast, king of bacon, resident male guest) George noted that the Paleo Parents are challenging his bacon reign with Beyond Bacon that landed on his doorstep the day the podcast recorded Sarah made plantain chips from Beyond Bacon the night the podcast recorded The day the book arrived, Sarah and her daughters went through and marked all the recipes they wanted to try Up first they are going to make the Caramel Praline Lard Fudge, and then The Best Brownies When Juli was visiting the Paleo Parents over the weekend she discovered that the magic to the brownies is to use medium size chocolate chips George had to brag about his recent baking success, which was a Bacon Chocolate Banana Cream Pie with a bacon crust, but he thinks he is going to have to do a side-by-side comparison using the Beyond Bacon pie crust recipe with his filling George is doing a fundraiser for Mike, who is in need of a heart transplant, and chatted briefly about what he is doing to help him and his fiance - be sure to donate and help Mike! The show theme for the week is on eating disorders with some deep questions that focus on binge eating Sarah and Stacy have dealt with eating disorders, and George provides an additional outlook on the subject as he has dealt with eating disorders as well Please check out this podcast for additional information on Stacy's, Sarah's and George's background on their weight struggles Stacy was obese her whole life Was sent to fat-camp as a kid, was bulimic throughout camp and got really sick; came home and gained weight She went back to fat-camp the next year and didn't get sick, but her bulimia got worse It took her a few years to work through the bulimia, but she still dealt with bingeing Since Stacy was undiagnosed celiac for so long, she feels that her body dealt with such intense cravings because she was nutrient deficient Now paleo provides her with a nutrient dense template and she focuses on many other healthy lifestyle factors, which has helped her move on from binge eating, but it can still be an emotional struggle sometimes George's problem with bulimia began at the age of 14 due to some bullying and comments from family members Battled bulimia throughout high school Joined the Marine Corps. and had to lose 40 pounds, and did so in an unhealthy way Graduated boot camp weighing 155 pounds Spent the next year getting ready for deployment and then spent 13 months in Somalia While in Somalia both of his legs blew up from exercise induced compartment syndrome - had 6 surgeries, spent 12 months in a wheelchair, 18 months in physical therapy and became addicted to pain meds During that time George's weight ballooned up to 257 pounds at 5'8 After that he used triathlons, binging, purging, and carb loading to lose weight Eventually he was deployed to Afghanistan and it was there that he discovered paleo and Crossfit, and the combination helped him discover a healthy way of living When he returned home he created a paleo website as an accountability tool The last time he had an issue with his eating disorder was in February 2012 It was at that time that he attended Paleo FX where he found amazing friends, and it was a tipping point for him because he found people that love him for him no matter what he looks like He was able to begin his journey of recovery and it took him about six months after that to begin talkin
