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

Weight-reduction plan tradition is making a resurgence and we couldn’t be extra pissed off about it.

The indicators are all over the place. New weight reduction medicine which can be making individuals 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 physique positivity have gone to the darkish facet. Vogue Enterprise is reporting a “worrying return to utilizing extraordinarily skinny fashions” and a drop-off in measurement inclusivity within the style business.

There are complete industries on the market that make billions of {dollars} every year by making us really feel unhealthy 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 clever and push again, they give you another factor that we should always obsess over so as to be deemed worthy.

On this week’s episode of The Match Bottomed Women 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 individuals perpetually chasing thinness below 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 detrimental means by weight-reduction plan tradition—as two ladies who grew up in two totally different generations and two totally different nations—so we aren’t going again with out placing up a struggle. On this episode, we sort out 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 individuals and their well being primarily based on their physique measurement
• Set up sure meals or components as “good” and others as “unhealthy”

We additionally name out platforms like Tumblr (flashback to the “thigh hole” years) and Instagram for perpetuating poisonous physique requirements. Social media has grow to be a breeding floor for unrealistic “fitspiration” and concern 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 facet actual, uplifting methods for reshaping how we see our our bodies. We additionally stress the significance of help 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 limitless scroll of “fitspo” or bored with 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 pay attention.

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

It’s a uncooked and deeply private chat in regards to the re-emergence of weight-reduction plan tradition and its unsettling affect 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 in regards to 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 selections, beliefs, and sweetness requirements.

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

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

Tune in now to listen to the non-public experiences of FBGs Alison and Alex!

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What You’ll Be taught in This Episode:

• How weight-reduction plan tradition’s resurgence is fueled by social media tendencies and weight reduction drug advertising and marketing.
• The slippery slope of labeling meals as “good” or “unhealthy.”
• 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 wish to obtain their large targets AND thrive as a human (since you don’t must sacrifice your well-being for fulfillment!). She additionally brings the “IT” to fitness by means of Shuffle Dance, the place she embodies her bizarre, quirky character on the dance flooring whereas breaking a SWEAT and doing footwork quicker than Scooby & Shaggy working on the spot. Her shuffle dance training platform, Shuffle S.H.R.E.D, teaches this iconic dance type AND ties within the significance of mindset to EVERYTHING she teaches her college students.

Observe Alex

Alex Kennedy is a mindset coach with a knack for serving to her shoppers unravel their tangled relationships with management, identification, and perfectionism. By sharing her personal struggles with weight-reduction plan tradition and physique picture, she validates the experiences we don’t at all times speak about. Keep related with Alex on Instagram (@alexnicolekennedy) for extra mindset suggestions and inspiration that will help 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