Michaela Putala, RDN (2026)

26/04/2026

It’s not about the food you’re eating too much of…

It’s about the food you’re not letting yourself have enough of. 🍞

If you’ve mostly stopped bingeing but still end every night uncomfortably full… You might be stuck in the messy middle.

This is why I created the Messy Middle Quiz.

It’ll show you exactly where you’re stuck & what to do next.

Comment or DM me “MM QUIZ” and I’ll send you the link.👇

25/04/2026

Food isn’t the problem.

The war you’re waging against it is.

Every time you tell yourself you “shouldn’t” have something… You’re building pressure.

And pressure always finds a release.

That doesn’t mean you’re out of control- It’s restriction doing exactly what it’s biologically supposed to. 🧬

When you stop making food the enemy, it stops feeling like one.

And that’s when eating actually gets to feel peaceful.

That’s the shift I help my clients make inside my 1:1 Food & Body Peace Program.

Applications are open 🖤

💌 Comment or DM “FOODPEACE” for the link.

23/04/2026

Healing your binge eating isn’t as sexy as fitness goals and meal plans.

Because it’s hard to let go of control.

To let yourself eat MORE.
To let yourself eat what you WANT.
To let things get messy.

Weight loss and wellness culture allows you to choose gratification now and discomfort later.

Healing your binge eating requires discomfort now.

Comment “MM QUIZ” to find out where you are in the messy middle (& what to do from there)

21/04/2026

I used to go to the beach and spend the WHOLE time in my head.

Pulling at my bathing suit.
Scared to eat or get in the water.

Physically at the beach… but mentally consumed.

So how did I get here?

#1) Stopped chasing weight loss- Bc even at my smallest my body image was trash.🗑️

#2) Started healing my relationship with food- Addressed the binges and all-or-nothing mindset. 🍪

#3) Faced my biggest fears- “What if people judge me… think I’m undisciplined… talk about me behind my back.” ❤️‍🩹

#4) Challenged those fears- Are they true? Are they helpful? 🧠

#5) Sat in the discomfort instead of running back to weight loss. 🪑

Because the problem wasn’t my body, it was the stories I believed about my body.

When you challenge those beliefs instead of run from them, everything changes.

If this hit close to home — This is the exact work we do in my 1:1 Coaching Program.

💌 Comment or DM “FOODPEACE” for your link to apply.

**I want to acknowledge my body privilege— As someone in a smaller body I have access to spaces, care, and acceptance that people in larger bodies are often denied. That is a privilege I don’t take lightly.

20/04/2026

What actually works 👇🏼

Understanding WHY it’s happening instead of focusing on just *stopping the binge*

#1) Binges don’t come out of nowhere. 💨
They’re a response to restriction and all-or-nothing thinking.

#2) Quick tips don’t fix the pattern. ⌛️
You can distract yourself, drink water… and maybe delay it. But if the root is still there it’ll keep happening.

#3) The goal isn’t to stop a binge in the moment. ⏰
It’s to stop the cycle that causes the urge.

That means:
👉Eating enough (even if it feels like a lot)
👉Allowing foods you don’t trust yourself around
👉Catching the thoughts that push you into extremes

You don’t need another 30 second trick. You need to work on what’s actually driving it.

When you do… the urges calm, food noise quiets, and you stop feeling like you’re always one step away from a binge.

This is exactly the work I do with my clients inside my 1:1 Food & Body Peace Program. 🖤

So you can feel calm and in control around food.

💌 Comment or DM “FOODPEACE” & I’ll send you the link to apply.

19/04/2026

👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

#1) Restriction doesn’t always look like restriction.
Eating “cleaner.” Skipping breakfast because you “weren’t hungry.” All still restriction 🔄

#2) Binge eating isn’t the problem… It’s the solution your body found.
You restricted, your body panicked, and did what it was wired to do. And the only way out is eating enough. 🧬

#3) You don’t need more info… you need to actually heal.
If you know what to do but still can’t do it, that’s a sign you can’t do this alone. 🫶

You’re trying to eat enough… But eating more still feels WRONG.

You’re trying to allow “off-limits” foods… But you always lose control and eat the whole thing.

That’s your nervous system in panic and no amount of knowing what to do reaches you here.

That’s where SUPPORT comes in. ❤️‍🩹

When you have someone with you through the mess of healing… your body stops panicking, your appetite stabilizes & the binges stop.

This is what I do with my clients in my 1:1 Food & Body Peace Program.

💌 Comment or DM me “FOODPEACE” to apply.

18/04/2026

Healing from binge eating doesn’t come from more rules or discipline…

It comes from eating enough, honoring cravings, and slowly rebuilding trust with your body even when it feels scary.

When your body finally feels safe… That’s when the panic & anxiety around food fades.

And that’s when real freedom begins.✨

This is the work I do with my clients inside my 1:1 Food & Body Peace Program.

Applications are open 🖤

(2 spots open for April & won’t be opening more until late June)

💌 Comment or DM “FOODPEACE” for the link.

16/04/2026

You think avoiding carbs or hiding sweets will stop the binges.

But it doesn’t.

It just makes your brain louder, your body hungrier and the urges feel impossible to control.

👉 Bingeing is your body trying to feel safe again.

What keeps you stuck is shame and the “I need to control this” mindset. 🧠

Healing starts when you have SUPPORT while you actually do the hard stuff:
Eating regularly, letting sweets exist safely, and giving your body permission to honor hunger without shame.

That’s when your hunger starts to make sense, binges fade and your mind finally feels calm. ❤️‍🩹

This is exactly what I guide my clients through in my 1:1 Program✨

💌 Comment or DM me “FOODPEACE” to apply and stop doing this alone.

14/04/2026

For years, I believed food noise would go away once I ate enough…

👉 Spoiler: It didn’t!

Because it wasn’t about eating enough, but about never feeling SAFE enough to stop thinking about it.

Food noise isn’t something you fight, you respond to it.

And when your body finally trusts that food is coming (it won’t be physically or mentally restricted again) the noise quiets.🤫

Not through figuring out the perfect way to eat… But through safety.

If you’re exhausted from fighting it on your own, you don’t have to keep doing that.

This is the exact work we do in my 1:1 Coaching Program.✨

We untangle the messy layers of healing so you can finally FREE yourself from food noise.

💌 Comment or DM “FOODPEACE” to get your link to apply. ❤️‍🩹

13/04/2026

I say that because I’ve been there myself…

And I spent so long trying to “listen to my body” wondering why it wasn’t working.

When you’re actively bingeing, your body cues are dysregulated. (They’re not accessible to you yet.)

So telling yourself to “eat the cake” or “honor your hunger” without any foundation underneath…

One cookie will keep spiraling into EVERYTHING.🍪

Because you have to heal the binge eating first.

Which means learning to feed yourself— building satisfying meals, facing fear foods, stopping all-or-nothing thinking that makes one “slip” feel like the whole day is ruined.

When you do this…

Your body stops panicking & your appetite stabilizes. Food stops being the thing you think about from the moment you wake up.

This is exactly what I walk my clients through in my 1:1 Food & Body Peace Program.✨

So you can stop the binges and finally feel safe around food again.

Applications are now open.

💌 Comment or DM “FOODPEACE” for your link to apply

12/04/2026

Healing from binge eating doesn’t come from more rules or discipline…

It comes from eating enough, honoring cravings, and slowly rebuilding trust with your body even when it feels scary.

When your body finally feels safe… That’s when the panic & anxiety around food fades.

And that’s when real freedom begins.✨

This is the work I do with my clients inside my 1:1 Food & Body Peace Program.

Applications are open 🖤

(2 spots open for April & won’t be opening more until late June)

💌 Comment or DM “FOODPEACE” for the link.

11/04/2026

When you STRUGGLE with food noise… It consumes you.

Moments meant to be spent making memories are now:

🤦‍♀️ Counting down until your next meal.
🍪 Promising yourself “this is the last time” then bingeing again.
🚫 Missing the moment because food’s all you can think about.

To others you may not “look” like you’re struggling but your head it’s a constant BATTLE.

If this is you, I want you to know you’re not alone.

And there is a WAY OUT. 💫

Imagine what life would look like if you had the energy + brain space to actually live your life instead of obsess over food! 🧠

So where do you START?

This is the work I do with my clients inside my 1:1 Food & Body Peace Program.

Applications are open 🖤

💌 Comment or DM “FOODPEACE” for the link.

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