Weight loss 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 medication which might be making folks suppose 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 dimension inclusivity within the vogue business.
There are entire industries on the market that make billions of {dollars} annually by making us really feel unhealthy about our our bodies and promoting “options” to our “problematic” our bodies that by no means truly present any sustainable long run outcomes. And each time we get smart and push again, they give you another factor that we should always obsess over with the intention 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 loss plan tradition, its historic roots, and our private experiences with disordered consuming habits and poor physique picture provoked by weight loss plan tradition’s false guarantees of “thinness = well being.”
We’re calling out weight loss plan tradition for what it’s—a drive that retains folks perpetually chasing thinness underneath the guise of “well being,” typically at the price of their psychological well being, bodily well being, and total well-being.
We each have been deeply affected in a detrimental approach by weight loss plan tradition—as two girls who grew up in two totally different generations and two totally different international locations—so we aren’t going again with out placing up a battle. On this episode, we deal with weight loss 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 based mostly on their physique dimension
- 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 turn into 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 developments, 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 techniques in navigating these challenges and emphasize that therapeutic is a journey that entails recognizing and managing one’s ideas and emotions about physique picture.
Whether or not you’re over the limitless scroll of “fitspo” or uninterested in battling unrealistic expectations, this episode is full of knowledge, compassion, and an entire lot of truth-telling. In the event you’re able to problem the noise and begin rewriting your personal 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 loss 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 typically 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 personal therapeutic or just curious concerning the nuances of weight loss plan tradition—this one’s highly effective.
Don’t skip this one if…
✅ You’ve ever what precisely is “weight loss plan tradition.”
✅ You’ve questioned how weight loss plan tradition and social media affect our decisions, beliefs, and sweetness requirements.
✅ You’re excited by how weight loss plan tradition intersects with psychological well being, management, and historic societal norms.
✅ You’ve ever questioned the way to push again on weight loss 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 Be taught in This Episode:
- How weight loss plan tradition’s resurgence is fueled by social media developments 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 huge objectives AND thrive as a human (since you don’t need to sacrifice your well-being for fulfillment!). She additionally brings the “IT” to fitness by way of Shuffle Dance, the place she embodies her bizarre, quirky persona on the dance flooring whereas breaking a SWEAT and doing footwork quicker than Scooby & Shaggy working on the spot. Her shuffle dance schooling platform, Shuffle S.H.R.E.D, teaches this iconic dance model 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 purchasers unravel their tangled relationships with management, identification, and perfectionism. By sharing her personal struggles with weight loss plan tradition and physique picture, she validates the experiences we don’t at all times discuss. Keep related with Alex on Instagram (@alexnicolekennedy) for extra mindset ideas and inspiration that will help you face life’s challenges with grace.
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Channeling my interior Kevin O’Leary 🦈, as a result of, weight loss plan tradition, I’m OUT. –Alison