Welcome back to Rebuilding Trust With Your Body

Navigating a medical diagnosis that requires dietary changes can be overwhelming, especially when you’re trying to maintain a healthy relationship with food. In this episode, Katy sits down with Carrie Saunders, host of The Gluten Free Engineer podcast, to talk about her journey with celiac disease and how she found joy in eating again after years of confusion, restriction, and healing.

Carrie shares what it was like to discover her diagnosis after years of unexplained symptoms, how she learned to eat gluten-free without falling back into diet culture, and the emotional side of rebuilding body trust after weight changes. This is an honest, compassionate conversation for anyone managing food restrictions due to medical reasons, offering hope, validation, and a reminder that restriction doesn’t have to mean deprivation.

We Discuss:

• What it’s like to discover celiac disease after years of confusing symptoms
• How Carrie learned to eat gluten-free without falling back into dieting
• The emotional side of weight changes and body image
• How to trust your body again after feeling betrayed by it
• Why restriction for medical reasons doesn’t have to mean deprivation

Resources Mentioned:

• Listen to The Gluten Free Engineer Podcast with Carrie Saunders
• Join The Gluten Free Engineer Facebook Group with Carrie Saunders

“Trust your gut, literally and figuratively”

Carrie’s story is a powerful reminder that food restrictions don’t have to mean losing joy, connection, or trust in your body. With compassion, curiosity, and support, it’s possible to nourish yourself well, both physically and emotionally, no matter what diagnosis you’re navigating.

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