In this episode, I’m joined by Gillian Hood, a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor and Eating Disorder Recovery Coach, to dive into Intuitive Eating Principle #8: Respect Your Body. Gillian shares her personal journey with binge eating disorder and how it led her to study exercise physiology, shifting her perspective on movement and body respect. We explore what it truly means to respect your body, whether you need to love your body to have a positive relationship with it, and why acceptance isn’t the same as giving up.
Gillian also breaks down the barriers that make body respect challenging and offers three practical skills to develop a more compassionate relationship with your body. Plus, we tackle the role of comparison—are you using it against yourself or as a tool for growth? If you’ve ever struggled with accepting body changes or felt stuck between body positivity and body neutrality, this conversation is for you!
Poodle Science video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H89QQfXtc-kFearing the Black Body by Sabrina Strings
Gillian’s Website: https://HealthierOutcomes.com
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Bad Body Image Day Guide: https://healthieroutcomes.kit.com/bodyrespect
