Tag: Weight
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Introducing “A New Vocabulary”
It’s great to see a growing conversation about being kind to yourself, loving yourself, etc. But have you ever asked yourself, “Um, how do I actually do that?!?” Over the course of my body image journey, I’ve gotten to a point where I can detect diet culture seeping into my inner thoughts (e.g., “You were…
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“The COVID-19” Jokes and Why I’m Not Laughing
Raise your hand if you’ve seen a social media post or heard someone joke about gaining “The COVID 19” (lbs)? I’m guessing most – if not all – of you. The jokes and talk of “The COVID 19” is a reminder that diet culture is everywhere, all the time, EVEN during a global pandemic. There…
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Eat Too Much Over the Holidays? Leave Your Guilt in 2016.
Happy New Year! The past week as people have started to transition from the holidays season into 2017, I’ve seen multiple social media posts referencing traumatic weigh-in experiences. Reports of tears after stepping on the scale … the cookies, cakes and cocktails have added up. I get it. I overindulged. My clothes are feelings a little tighter…
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