113: When The Pursuit of Bodybuilding Starts Harming Your Health - Lauren Cadillac (@feelgooddietician)

If you’ve ever been consumed by the fitness world or the goal of the “perfect body” – you know how exhausting it can be, and most times, it doesn’t end with satisfaction or feeling “enough”. This is exactly what Lauren Cadillac (@feelgooddietician) experienced at the height of her bodybuilding career and realized she needed to make a change.

After years as a bodybuilder and hardcore fitness follower, Lauren decided to trade it all in when she realized she was exhausted, sore, and unhappy. Tune in to hear how she gravitated towards intuitive eating and slowly started to shift her habits and lifestyle, tuning into what her body really needed and wanted, and how she helps others do the same.

Tune into episode #113:

In this episode, Lauren and I chat about:

How Lauren first got into the fitness and bodybuilding world
The process of preparing for and doing a bodybuilding show—and what it puts your body through
Why Lauren never felt truly fulfilled or happy, even with the ideal body
How the bodybuilding industry can perpetuate binging and purging as well as disordered eating patterns
Some of the physiological and psychological impacts through Lauren’s bodybuilding journey
What made Lauren transition from the bodybuilding world to intuitive eating
Lauren’s shift from bodybuilding to intuitive movement
How Lauren helps others release the control over their body and eating habits and embrace the notion of trusting their intuitive self