Introduction
Weight "concerns" are an area that folks commonly come to a Nutritionist for. Weight gain, weight loss, weight concerns. Maybe their own. Maybe other people’s. A doctor, a family member. And as a Nutritionist and Intuitive Eating Counsellor who supports women recovering from chronic dieting, yo-yo weight cycling, disordered food habits and negative body image, I have the privilege of hearing many stories. Painful stories of self-worth being intertwined with body weight. I explore why that is in this episode and how to move past it.
This episode explores:
- The origins of body shame
- What diet culture is
- How we are taught to loathe our bodies
- Who profits from our body loathing
- Where the "default body" comes in
- The feminist theory of self-self-objectification
- How weight as worth interferes with wellbeing
- Challenging the idea of feeling "better" in our body by changing what it looks like on the outside
- How to start moving beyond this
Resources mentioned:
- The book Anti-Diet: Reclaim Your Time, Money, Well-Being, and Happiness Through Intuitive Eating by Christy Harrison
- The book The Body is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love by Sonya Renee Taylor
- The book More Than a Body by Lindsay and Lexie Kite
- Unpacking your own body shame origins and learning new skills through professional support
