Food regimen tradition is making a resurgence and we couldn’t be extra pissed off about it.
The indicators are in all places. New weight reduction medicine which can be 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 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 style business.
There are entire 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 truly present any sustainable long run outcomes. And each time we get sensible and push again, they give you another factor that we should always obsess over with a purpose 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 drive that retains folks perpetually chasing thinness beneath 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 manner by weight-reduction plan tradition—as two girls who grew up in two totally different generations and two totally different international locations—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 based mostly on their physique dimension
- Set up sure meals or elements 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 change 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 facet actual, uplifting methods for reshaping how we see our our bodies. We additionally stress the significance of assist programs 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 full of knowledge, compassion, and a complete lot of truth-telling. In the event you’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 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 price.
🚨 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 puzzled how weight-reduction plan tradition and social media affect our decisions, beliefs, and wonder requirements.
✅ You’re all for how weight-reduction plan tradition intersects with psychological well being, management, and historic societal norms.
✅ You’ve ever puzzled how one can 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 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 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 way of Shuffle Dance, the place she embodies her bizarre, quirky persona on the dance ground whereas breaking a SWEAT and doing footwork sooner than Scooby & Shaggy operating 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 purchasers 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 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
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