Episode #152: Understanding Weight-reduction plan Tradition & Its Influence on Physique Picture

Diet culture is making a resurgence and we couldn’t be extra pissed off about it.

The indicators are in every single place. New weight reduction medicine which are making folks assume our bodes are extra changeable than they really are and promise of their promoting the identical shit diets have promised for generations and did not ship on — the parable of transformation. Former champions of body positivity have gone to the darkish aspect. Vogue Enterprise is reporting a “worrying return to utilizing extraordinarily skinny fashions” and a drop-off in measurement inclusivity within the style trade.

There are complete industries on the market that make billions of {dollars} every year by making us really feel dangerous about our our bodies and promoting “options” to our “problematic” our bodies that by no means really present any sustainable long run outcomes. And each time we get smart and push again, they give you another factor that we must always obsess over with a view to be deemed worthy.

On this week’s episode of The Fit Bottomed Girls Podcast, I sat down with FBG Alex to discover the resurgence of weight-reduction plan tradition, its historic roots, and our private experiences with disordered consuming habits and poor physique picture provoked by weight-reduction plan tradition’s false guarantees of “thinness = well being.”

We’re calling out weight-reduction plan tradition for what it’s—a pressure that retains folks perpetually chasing thinness underneath the guise of “well being,” usually at the price of their psychological well being, bodily well being, and general well-being.

We each have been deeply affected in a damaging approach by weight-reduction plan tradition—as two girls who grew up in two completely different generations and two completely different nations—so we’re not going again with out placing up a combat. On this episode, we deal with weight-reduction plan tradition head-on, expose its poisonous roots, and name bullshit on its core arguments that:

• Conflate weight reduction with well being
• Make assumptions about folks and their well being primarily based on their physique measurement
• Set up sure meals or substances as “good” and others as “dangerous”

We additionally name out platforms like Tumblr (flashback to the “thigh hole” years) and Instagram for perpetuating poisonous physique requirements. Social media has develop into a breeding floor for unrealistic “fitspiration” and worry mongering over what defines “good” or “clear” meals. This affect has paved the resurgence of outdated thin-focused tendencies, even after years of physique positivity efforts.

On this episode, we additionally share our personal private uncooked tales alongside aspect actual, uplifting methods for reshaping how we see our our bodies. We additionally stress the significance of assist methods in navigating these challenges and emphasize that therapeutic is a journey that includes recognizing and managing one’s ideas and emotions about physique picture.

Whether or not you’re over the infinite scroll of “fitspo” or uninterested in battling unrealistic expectations, this episode is filled with knowledge, compassion, and an entire lot of truth-telling. If you happen to’re able to problem the noise and begin rewriting your individual physique story, give this one a hear.

Right here’s why we’re obsessive about this episode:

It’s a uncooked and deeply private chat concerning the re-emergence of weight-reduction plan tradition and its unsettling influence on psychological and bodily well being. From the societal pressures tied to thinness to the poisonous affect of social media, this dialog peels again the layers of a system that far too usually equates physique picture with value.

🚨 Heads up, this episode dives into heavy, relatable territories like disordered consuming and physique picture struggles. Whether or not you’re navigating your individual therapeutic or just curious concerning the nuances of weight-reduction plan tradition—this one’s highly effective.

Don’t skip this one if…

✅ You’ve ever what precisely is “weight-reduction plan tradition.”

✅ You’ve questioned how weight-reduction plan tradition and social media affect our decisions, beliefs, and wonder requirements.

✅ You’re concerned with how weight-reduction plan tradition intersects with psychological well being, management, and historic societal norms.

✅ You’ve ever questioned the right way to push again on weight-reduction plan tradition and unhealthy magnificence requirements.

Tune in now to listen to the private experiences of FBGs Alison and Alex!

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What You’ll Study in This Episode:

• How weight-reduction plan tradition’s resurgence is fueled by social media tendencies and weight reduction drug advertising.
• The slippery slope of labeling meals as “good” or “dangerous.”
• Why disordered behaviors (like orthorexia) can masquerade as “wholesome habits.”
• The emotional spiral of tying physique picture to self-worth.
• That therapeutic isn’t about eliminating ideas of disgrace—it’s about studying to handle them.

About Alex Kennedy

Alex is a badass Mindset & Life Coach for go-getters who need to obtain their huge targets AND thrive as a human (since you don’t must sacrifice your well-being for achievement!). She additionally brings the “IT” to fitness by Shuffle Dance, the place she embodies her bizarre, quirky character on the dance ground whereas breaking a SWEAT and doing footwork sooner than Scooby & Shaggy working on the spot. Her shuffle dance schooling platform, Shuffle S.H.R.E.D, teaches this iconic dance fashion AND ties within the significance of mindset to EVERYTHING she teaches her college students.

Comply with Alex

Alex Kennedy is a mindset coach with a knack for serving to her purchasers unravel their tangled relationships with management, id, and perfectionism. By sharing her personal struggles with weight-reduction plan tradition and physique picture, she validates the experiences we don’t all the time discuss. Keep linked with Alex on Instagram (@alexnicolekennedy) for extra mindset ideas and inspiration that can assist you face life’s challenges with grace.

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Channeling my inside Kevin O’Leary 🦈, as a result of, weight-reduction plan tradition, I’m OUT. –Alison