Hi, I'm Lexi
At seven years old was the age it all started that lead me down the long, heavy road of a battle with Anorexia Nervosa, Eating & Body Image issues that continued for 15 years of my life. I experienced bullying on the playground, a hurtful comment that essentially triggered that path of excessive dieting, calorie counting and exercise to a full diagnosis of an Eating Disorder.
I was essentially a happy child and nothing more
than the usual “puppy fat” for that age but here was my first experience of society telling that I wasn’t ok the way I was. The Eating Disorder continued into my teenage years and whilst friends were excited about birthday parties, I was worried about my weight. I was very functional, you will find most of those with Eating Disorders particularly Anorexia are and generally get by in life with a smile on their face and telling everyone everything is fine.
At 14 years old, it became very evident to everyone that there was something physically going on.
The school intervened and spoke to my parents and we decided that a change from the environment may help improve “the situation”. My parents, school and well, society, we didn’t know anything about Eating Disorders nor Mental Health at this time back in the early 2000’s. You only have to pick up your phone in current times and there is a conversation to normal issues that people may be going through, however not back then. I had never heard of an Eating Disorder let alone known of anyone who had been through something similar and I can tell you as a teenager, I couldn’t have felt anymore weirder.
I cannot tell you what the exact turning point was, with Eating Disorders, there is hard to see anything to recover for when you are in the midst.
I do know that the original perks the Eating Disorder gave me were no longer there and I was increasingly becoming sick and tired of always being sick and tired. I tried with conventional treatment over the years, all keeping me alive to date and serving a purpose, however it was more an overall look at lifestyle and other modalities that put me on a strong path to recovery.
Yoga being a fundamental tool and I still continue to practice daily as I continue down the path now of what I like to call “discovery” – always learning new things about myself and not that I was ever ineffective with an Eating Disorder, I was unaware of how to work with my drive. I never would have thought a full recovery of a life free of food issues, weight or shape, and even the life I live now to even be in the picture 5 years ago. I believe recovery is possible for everyone, it doesn’t come without hard work, but I can tell you what is on the other side is worth it.
I’m a Coach, Clinical Nutritionist, Media guest and Keynote speaker
having presented with global companies such as Microsoft.
I’m also a Yoga Teacher and a Mum, with a very deep & creative spiritual element.
Having been given another shot at life after beating the odds with an Eating Disorder, I embrace life deeply and am known to “be a vibe.”
When I’m not working I’m spending time with my beautiful daughter, travelling, and exploring the world and being in the moment.
Credentials
Credentials:
- Bachelor of Health Science (Nutrition) BHSc
- Master of Arts (Writing & Literature) Deakin University (current)
- Coach Foundation – Awarded Top Coach 2023
- 200hr Yoga Teacher Training (Teaching for over 11 years)
- Endeavour College of Natural Health Course Creator
- Health Writer & Columnist
- The Butterfly Foundation Lived Experience Advocate
Boards & Memberships
Boards & Memberships:
- Australian Natural Therapists Association (ANTA) registered practitioner #2333
- Australian & New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders (ANZAED) Scientific Committee
- National Eating Disorders Research Consortium – Member
- Eating Disorders Advisory Group – Proxy
- Yoga Australia
Academic Publications:
- Journal of Eating Disorders – Eating disorder outcomes: findings from a rapid review of over a decade of research (provided input)
- Informing the development of Australia’s National Eating Disorders Research and Translation Strategy: a rapid review methodology – Journal of Eating Disorders–
Work with me
My services incorporate 1:1 Coaching in eating disorders, body image, nutritional therapy, Yoga, Meditation, Courses and much more.