Unpacking Weight Science

Latest Episodes:

Ep 8 Theoretical vs Actual Weight Change: Industrialised Wishful Thinking Apr 01, 2023

Show notes

In this episode I compare and contrast what our mathematical formulas about energy requirements and weight loss say should be possible (ie the theoretical) versus what actually happens in real life. I also talk about the history of this energy requirement belief system, who continues to use it and why.

To turn this episode into professional development with a Certificate of Completion, head to the Health Not Diets Pod Course homepage.

To access all the episodes before everyone else, get supporting materials as they're released and lots of other cool stuff, subscribe to the Unpacking Weight Science Patreon for $5 per month here.

For courses, coaching, consulting and community in Size Inclusive Approaches, see www.healthnotdiets.com and www.unpackingweightscience.com

Ep 7 Weight-Neutral, Health-Enhancing Habits Jul 16, 2020

Show notes

Those benefits promised by those who recommend weight loss? *whispers* they're not actually because of the weight loss..... This episode of Unpacking Weight Science looks at the behaviours associated with longevity, delay and avoidance of disease, as well as behaviours which enhance health outcomes at any weight and health status. Key research papers are discussed as well as strategies for how to use them in your work.

To turn this episode into professional development with a Certificate of Completion, head to the Health Not Diets Pod Course homepage.

To access all the episodes before everyone else, get supporting materials as they're released and lots of other cool stuff, subscribe to the Unpacking Weight Science Patreon for $5 per month here.

For courses, coaching, consulting and community in Size Inclusive Approaches, see www.healthnotdiets.com and www.unpackingweightscience.com

Ep 6 The Science of Self Compassion Jun 30, 2020

Show notes

In this episode I take you through the research and academic operationalisation of self compassion, some of its associations and effects on individuals and their self care as well as on health practitioners with compassion fatigue and burnout. I talk about how to weave language that models a self compassionate attitude into your counselling and encounters with others and yourself.

This episode is available as a short course from Health Not Diets. Enrol here to turn this episode into professional development with a Certificate of Completion: hndtraining.teachable.com/p/the-science-of-self-compassion

To access all the episodes before everyone else, get supporting materials as they're released and lots of other cool stuff, subscribe to the Unpacking Weight Science Patreon for $5 per month here.

For courses, coaching, consulting and community in Size Inclusive Approaches, see www.healthnotdiets.com and www.unpackingweightscience.com

Article reading: 'What's in a word? On weight stigma and terminology' Feb 26, 2019

Show notes

This article is a really important discussion of the issues around how we refer to different body types. Because not everyone has the time, opportunity or ability to sit and read journal articles, I've done an audio recording for you. Enjoy :-)

The article details are:

Meadows, Angela, and Sigrún Daníelsdóttir. "What's in a word? On weight stigma and terminology." Frontiers in psychology 7 (2016): 1527.

Available open access here: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01527/full

Want more of these as soon as they're published?

Check out https://www.patreon.com/UnpackingWeightScience

Ep 5 Anatomy of a weight loss paper Jan 25, 2019

Show notes

A research paper is a piece of persuasive writing. This episode breaks down how all the pieces fit together, the expected rhetoric of weight loss research, common research methods that guarantee statistical significance at the cost of clinical practicalities, how to spot hyperbole, and how the way we usually read research papers leaves us at the mercy of the authors biases.

To turn this episode into professional development with a Certificate of Completion, head to the Health Not Diets Pod Course homepage.

To access all the episodes before everyone else, get supporting materials as they're released and lots of other cool stuff, subscribe to the Unpacking Weight Science Patreon for $5 per month here.

For courses, coaching, consulting and community in Size Inclusive Approaches, see www.healthnotdiets.com and www.unpackingweightscience.com

Ep 4 Weight Bias, Stigma and Discrimination Oct 30, 2018

Show notes

This episode is an introduction and defines the terms, discusses their impact on healthcare, society and the lives of the people who are impacted by weight-centrism.

To turn this episode into professional development with a Certificate of Completion, head to the Health Not Diets Pod Course homepage.

To access all the episodes before everyone else, get supporting materials as they're released and lots of other cool stuff, subscribe to the Unpacking Weight Science Patreon for $5 per month here.

For courses, coaching, consulting and community in Size Inclusive Approaches, see www.healthnotdiets.com and www.unpackingweightscience.com

Ep 3 How we got here: BMI meets death Oct 30, 2018

Show notes

A history of the development of the BMI (including how 'obesity' ended up on child growth charts), how we discovered there was a relationship with weight and death, and how a few powerful men gifted us the weight-centrism we have today.

To turn this episode into professional development with a Certificate of Completion, head to the Health Not Diets Pod Course homepage.

To access all the episodes before everyone else, get supporting materials as they're released and lots of other cool stuff, subscribe to the Unpacking Weight Science Patreon for $5 per month here.

For courses, coaching, consulting and community in Size Inclusive Approaches, see www.healthnotdiets.com and www.unpackingweightscience.com

Ep 2 Demystifying Assumptions, De-myth-defying Assumptions Sep 18, 2018

Show notes

This episode discusses the two main myths that perpetuate weight loss encouragement as well as the terms, weight centric, weight neutral, lifestyle intervention and concern troll.

To turn this episode into professional development with a Certificate of Completion, head to the Health Not Diets Pod Course homepage.

To access all the episodes before everyone else, get supporting materials as they're released and lots of other cool stuff, subscribe to the Unpacking Weight Science Patreon for $5 per month here.

For courses, coaching, consulting and community in Size Inclusive Approaches, see www.healthnotdiets.com and www.unpackingweightscience.com

Ep 1 Stuck in a Weight-Centric Operating System - by Unpacking Weight Science Sep 04, 2018

Show notes

Why is it that everyone seems to be pushing a weight-centric agenda? Weight centrism is a cultural norm, medical behemoth, and capitalist bonanza. This podcast delves into the forces that bind us externally and internally, to weight centrism.

To turn this episode into professional development with a Certificate of Completion, head to the Health Not Diets Pod Course homepage.

To access all the episodes before everyone else and get supporting materials as they're released, subscribe to the Patreon for $5 per month here.

For courses, coaching, consulting and community in Size Inclusive Approaches, see www.healthnotdiets.com and www.unpackingweightscience.com

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected