Life After Diets

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57. But Is My Eating a Trauma Response? Aug 17, 2022

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There is a significant intersection of people with eating disorders and disordered eating with T/trauma. In this episode, we identify the meaning of trauma and explore how it shows up in our body beyond intellectual awareness. We also discuss:

Trauma informed vs trauma aware
A little of Stef's history
Anger and eating disorder behaviors
The issue of safety
Quote by Gabor Mate
The role of connection and co-regulation
Shame, non-judgment, safety, and repetition
Intergenerational trauma

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56. But What About Food Logging and Meal Planning? Aug 10, 2022

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Food logs and meal planning are hallmarks of weight loss efforts and diet culture. Is there any place for them in a non-diet approach? In this episode, we talk about:

Do we like food diaries?
Food structure reduces decision making
Is intuitive eating about meal variety?
But I don't like meal planning because I don't know what I'll want to eat
Sarah's lunches this week
What's the difference between not being satisfied and not being full?
Did Stef get too hungry when Sarah visited NYC?
Meal times and boundaries

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55. But Why Can Some People Control Their Weight? Aug 03, 2022

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The "anti-diet" and "diets don't work" messages can be very empowering for many people, but how do we reconcile these ideas when there seem to be people that do, in fact, diet and lose weight? In this episode, we discuss:

Dieting as a physical trauma stored by the body
Biology of weight set point and safety
Psychology tendencies toward one-track thinking
"Diets Don't Work" vs "Do Diets Work For Me?"
Envy as "I think I am capable of something"
What is enough?
The Hedonic Treadmill

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54. A Conversation with Susie Orbach Jul 27, 2022

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In 1978, Susie Orbach wrote the groundbreaking book: Fat is a Feminist Issue (FIFI) to decontrust the role of dieting as oppressive to women. She has remained an author, psychoanalyst, advocate for women and women's bodies. In this episode, we discuss:

Dieting is taking your agency back
The beauty of hunger in all forms
The mother's body anxiety & feeding her baby as an origin of dysfunction
The body, weight, and attention
Why is the body so important as identity?
Admiration versus connection
Is there hope for the future?
The Dove Campaign and body representation

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MENTIONED LINKS:

http://www.any-body.org

https://www.dove.com/uk/dove-self-esteem-project.html

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/two-for-the-price-of-one

53. But I Can't Eat in Moderation Jul 20, 2022

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Why is eating in moderation so hard? In this episode, Sarah & Stef discuss:

What does moderation mean?
Is the 2000 calorie RDA based on moderation?
Satisfaction and extreme hunger
Why are some people able to eat in moderation more easily?
Is moderation a challenge for impulsive people?
How other parts of our lives can influence the reward aspect of food and impact the ability to eat in moderation.
Does it make sense to leave certain foods out of the house?

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52. But I'm a Fussy Eater and I Don't Like "Healthy" Food Jul 13, 2022

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Intuitive Eating advocates may have us believe that we will naturally start to crave nutritious food after allowing ourselves to eat what we want, but is this true? What does it look like if you're someone who feels more selective around food or doesn't really like vegetables? In this episode, we talk about...

The foods that Sarah and Stef don't like
Do you say cilantro or coriander?
What do you do if you don't like vegetables?
Are there foods we don't like or foods we believe we don't like? And vice versa
Do processed foods beget more processed foods?
Nutrition as a habit
Does what we eat matter so much?

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51. But What About Summer Bodies? Jul 06, 2022

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The summertime can be a difficult time of year when we're dealing with body image – the heat, the clothes, the vacations. In this conversation, we break down some reasons why summertime can be difficult, share our own experiences with summer and body image, and offer mindset shifts that can help.

Summer bodies syndrome
Summer clothing – is fashion harder?
Do you feel like you're "allowed" to wear shorts in the summer?
Body objectification as part of the vacation experience
Stef's episode with gelato in Italy
Noticing body changes on vacation
Mindset shifts and strategies for summer
"Body admin" and summer

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50. But How Do I Become More Intuitive With Food? Jun 29, 2022

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If intuitive eating is the gold standard of a healthy relationship with food, how do we actually become more intuitive? In this episode, Sarah & Stef talk about:

The definition of Intuition (UK vs US)
What role does conscious reasoning play in intuition?
The role of intuition in Sarah & Stef's lunches this week
How long does it take to become more intuitive?
Things that get in the way of our intuition
How community might help us access intuition
Is there a difference between intuition and instinct?

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49. But How Do I Raise My Kids to Have Positive Body Image? A Conversation With Molly Forbes Jun 22, 2022

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This week we talk to Molly Forbes, author of the book Body Happy Kids and founder of The Body Happy Org. Molly talks to us about her experience raising children in diet culture and the work she does to educate and empower both children and adults to create body image resilience. We discuss:

Molly's experience on Naked Beach TV
How Molly navigates her children's exposure to media
What if you are a parent with your own body image issues?
How to handle when your child comes home and says "someone called me fat."
The Body Happy Org resources and mission

Social media handles: @mollyjforbes @bodyhappyorg

The Body Happy Org: https://www.bodyhappyorg.com

Molly's Book: Body Happy Kids

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Sarah's book I Can't Stop Eating is available on Amazon

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48. But I Can't Stop Disconnecting From Myself Jun 15, 2022

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Dieting can promote disconnection from self. Sometimes we use food to further disconnect from our experience or our shame. As we heal our relationship with food, body, and self, how do we address the tendency to disconnect?