172. Eating disorder recovery is still possible, even for elite athletes! Don’t give up! With Amelia Boone

This episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast is with 4x obstacle course racing World Champion, ultrarunner, eating disorder and mental health advocate, Amelia Boone. Amelia has been very open about her decades long struggle with anorexia, as well as her recovery journey in recent years. She shares these experiences, highlighting her motivations to change and get help. We bust some eating disorder myths and stereotypes: anyone in any body can have an eating disorder, and everyone struggling is sick enough to deserve help! We touch on the consequences of underfueling, such as repeat injuries, and Amelia reassures listeners that with proper fueling and a menstrual cycle, bone health can improve for far longer than once thought. Amelia and I talk about aging as it relates to starting a family and athletics, being motivated to recover for the health of future children, and Amelia’s experience with the egg freezing process. Amelia is wonderful, and this is a conversation not to be missed!

TOPIC TIMESTAMPS:

6:40 Introducing Amelia Boone 

8:00 Destigmatizing eating disorders; sport during eating disorder recovery 

13:10 Lifelong eating disorder struggles; recovery is a long journey  

20:30 Deciding to pursue recovery and go to a treatment center

26:15 Anyone, any body can have an eating disorder; you are sick enough to get help!

31:45 Injuries, underfueling, and bone health

36:00 Building bone density

40:00 Considering children and parenthood when you’ve struggled with food

46:55 Egg freezing; over 40 is to be a mom and/or an athlete

51:50 End of the podcast questions

Check out Amelia’s Substack at ameliaboone and on her website: ameliabooneracing.com  

Follow Amelia Boone on Instagram @arboone11 and me, your host Lindsey Cortes, on Instagram @female.athlete.nutrition 

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