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Back to Episodes*RELAUNCH* The Journey Beyond Restrictive Eating: Alexandria Morgans Shares Her Story
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Alexandria Morgans, a certified personal trainer and nutritionist, shares her journey from professional ballet dancer to fitness coach after overcoming a three-year battle with an eating disorder. Her painful experience became the foundation for her coaching business focused on helping women heal their relationship with food and their bodies without restrictive dieting.
• Started ballet at 18 months old and pursued it professionally until realizing the industry's unhealthy expectations were damaging her health
• Developed an eating disorder when trying to fit the "ballet body" stereotype despite dancing 45 hours weekly
• Found her turning point through weightlifting when she couldn't lift 10 pounds despite being a professional dancer
• Created FitLex Coaching to help women overcome restrictive eating patterns and achieve sustainable results
• Emphasizes the importance of loving your body throughout the journey rather than hating yourself to your goal
• Discusses long-term health consequences of eating disorders including anemia and gastritis
• Introduces her "Fear Food Friday" approach where clients try one former fear food weekly
• Warns against fad diets that simply create calorie deficits by eliminating food groups
• Highlights how many diet studies don't include women, making their results less applicable to female bodies
Connect with Alexandria on Instagram or visit her website to learn more about her Mind Body Mastery program designed specifically for women recovering from restrictive eating patterns.
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