In this episode you'll hear:
- Brittany shares when she first realized she wanted to lose weight and that she spent most of her childhood and adolescence on some type of diet. (1:48)
- In preparation for her bat mitzvah, Brittany went to Weight Watchers for the first time and started seeing a nutritionist. (3:41)
- An important note about body image work and it's healing relationship with food, because people will like you or not based on personality not body size. (7:13)
- Brittany's biggest struggle with food was perfectionist eating which led to eliminating foods then entire food groups. (11:21)
- How each one of them were drawn into intuitive eating after years of an unhealthy relationship with food and their body. (17:22)
- When the hosts first met in person at a dietetic internship and the connection they found over discovering intuitive eating. (20:06)
- The struggle to navigate middle and high school as bodies change and those around you look different and mature quicker. (27:07)
- Busting the myth that by eating clean foods and the perfect diet is a cure all and would help alleviate anxiety. (37:24)
- Lauren and Brittany's breaking point with an unhealthy relationship with food and what it looked like to start making changes. (44:00)
Connect with Brittany & Lauren:
Brittany's IG: @nofoodfears
Brittany's Website: https://www.brittanymodellrd.com/
Lauren's IG: @loandlemons
Lauren's Website: https://laurenrd.com/
