For most people, one of the hardest things to adjust to once adopting an intuitive eating lifestyle is weight gain. It's not easy to make sense of this completely normal change to your body after having restrictive eating patterns for so long.
Societally it's not "acceptable" to gain weight, and this can lead to feelings of shame, guilt, anger and may even push you to readopt habits that place more harm on your body than good. While you know weight gain is a possibility with intuitive eating, how can you deal with it?
In this episode, we share our experiences with weight gain and how you can come to terms with physical changes to your appearance. During our discussion we share how our bodies have changed in light of the pandemic, how this has made us feel and why body image is an inside job. The truth is that you need to hold space for the changes your body goes through but ultimately your physical being doesn't define your entire wellbeing.
In this episode we cover:
- How our bodies have changed over the years especially since the pandemic [2:44]
- Understanding there is no such thing as a perfect body image, and it can fluctuate from day to day [4:53]
- You are more than your body and weight gain or loss shouldn't be your identity or defining feature [7:46]
- Digging into our beliefs about body image - have there been people or core values that have shaped this perspective? [15:21]
- Why you should follow those who are pioneers about normalizing different body types that are not idyllic or picture perfect [23:14]
- The importance of wearing clothing that actually fits you, not a number you think you need to fit [29:59]
Connect with Brittany & Lauren:
Brittany's IG: @nofoodfears
Brittany's Website: https://www.brittanymodellrd.com/
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