“I Feel Huge” vs What I’m Actually Feeling: Translating Body Distress Into Emotions With Amy Ornelas, RDN

Dr. Marianne-Land: An Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast · Mar 9, 2026 · 34m

Have you ever had the experience of suddenly feeling huge in your body, even though nothing about your body has actually changed? That moment of intense body distress is incredibly common in eating disorder recovery. But what if that feeling is not really about body size at all?

In this episode of Dr. Marianne-Land, Dr. Marianne Miller is joined by Amy Ornelas, RDN, an eating disorder dietitian, yoga teacher, and somatic therapy practitioner, to explore what body distress may actually be signaling underneath the surface. Together, they unpack how thoughts like “I feel huge” can often reflect…