October 2020

Why weight stigma matters to all of us

It’s weight stigma awareness week, so here is a little recap about what is weight stigma and why it matters, to ALL of us, regardless of our body size. Photo credit: Virgie Tovar

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Kind reminder🙏 swipe right for more!

When we reduce food to a bunch of numbers or nutrients, we are bound to deprive ourselves of joy, pleasure, love, fun, friends and connection. Is being a certain weight worth this loss? I personally doubt it.

#beyondbodyimage #foodis #haes #allinforperiodrecovery #noperiodnowwhat #eatingpsychology #sizeinclusive #mydubai #uae #belgium

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Ok, I lied, first you need a proper diagnosis of hypothalamic amenorrhea😬 Then, you better start wondering about eating more!

#beyondbodyimage #noperiodnowwhat #eatingdisorderrecovery #disorderedeatingrecovery #hypothalamicamenorrhearecovery #harecovery #food #haes #joy #eat

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Have you noticed these signs literally disappearing once you nourish your body?

#beyondbodyimage #noperiodnowwhat #hunger #hungersignals #hypothalamicamenorrhea #hypothalamicamenorrhearecovery #menstrualcycle #disorderedeatingrecovery #dietingsucks #losehatenotweight #haes #sizeinclusive #nourishment #allinforperiodrecovery

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It’s #worldeatingdisorderactionday and I am here for it!

If you were/are an ED survivor, what would you have liked your doctor to know?

#beyondbodyimage #disorderedeatingrecovery #bodydissatisfaction #bodyimagecoaching #eatingpsychology

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Sending strength and perseverance for all of you trying to feed and rest your bodies in order to ovulate naturally.

@noperiodnowwhat

#beyondbodyimage #hypothalamicamenorrhea #menstrual cycle #exerciseaddiction #eatingdisorderrecovery #disorderedeatingrecovery #orthorexiarecovery #haes #losehatenotweight #sizeinclusive #brussels #uae #mydubai

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My body is not seasonal.
My body is not an object I should modify.
My body is my wonderful home.
My body is not a trend.
My body is worthy of love and affection.
No extra efforts necessary!

#beyondbodyimage #summerbody #bikinibody #dietculture #notinterested #bodyacceptance #haes #bodydiversity

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Although it can sometimes make you FEEL safe and in control, dieting is never safe⚠️

It typically leads to weight gain, which is even more silly when we actually pursue it for weight loss, but also it brings a ton of mental health problems including anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and body dissatisfaction and the onset of eating disorders, which remain one of the most lethal mental illnesses out there.

Dieting should come with the same health hazard warning as cigarettes, yet we keep falling for a short term illusion of control, and the more we yo-yo diet, the worse impact on our overall health and wellness, but also on how authentically connected we are to our unique needs and self.

If you don’t know how to break this cycle, or want to live at peace with food and your body, get in touch with a DM or through the link in bio

#haes #dietingkills #riotsnotdiets #thebodyisnotanapology #beyondbodyimage #bodydissatisfaction #bodyimage #bodypositive #bodyneutrality #donotdiet

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Weight - just like height - is not something parents should be expected to control.

In fact, being encouraged to diet in childhood and teenage years is a strong predictor of future weight gain, depression, anxiety, eating disorder & low self-esteem.

As parents, we are responsible for loving our kids unconditionally, and encouraging them to take care of themselves mentally, physically, socially, by modelling a positive relationship to body, food, weight, exercise.

Things we CAN control are mostly about healing our own body hang ups and mental struggles. We cannot teach what we haven’t mastered.

Our kids’ weight is widely dependent on genetics but also social determinants, including how healthy relationships are with parents and caretakers. If weight suddenly fluctuates, it is important to question ALL aspects on a child’s life, and not just food and exercise.

Parenting is a wild ride. Make sure to put your oxygen mask on first, and have tons of self-compassion along the ride.
If you did attempt to control your child’s weight in the past, know it is never too late to change your approach for a size-inclusive one. Take care❤️

#haes #bodypositiveparenting #bodyacceptance #beyondbodyimage #bodycontrol #dieting #overexercising #eatingdisorderprevention #weightmanagement #childhooddieting #teendieting

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Food is important, yes, but making it the sole focal point of nurturing health can have serious unwanted consequences, including eating disorders, especially among vulnerable populations like teens.

Remember: health is not fully in our control, and is not a moral obligation. Health takes many forms and shapes, and is not just physical.

If you are obsessing over which foods will give you health, chances are, you are stepping further away from health and not closer to it.

For more on these topics, please visit https://www.who.int/health-topics/social-determinants-of-health#tab=tab_1

#beyondbodyimage #health #healthateverysize #eatingdisorderprevention #bodypositive #haes #bodykindness #bodyrespect #healthnag #stitch #mydubai

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For those in recovery of #hypothalamicamenorrhea who may be terrified by the #allinmethod designed by @noperiodnowwhat :
here is a little mythbusting👌🏻

More in our podcast! Link in bio👆🏻

#noperiod #noperiodnowwhat #allin #allinforperiodrecovery #beyondbodyimage #menstruation #menstrualcycle #womenshealth #fearofgainingweight #eatingdisorderrecovery #eatingdisorderawareness

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@emmathompsonofficial ❤️

#beyondbodyimage #bodyhate #bodyrespect #bodypositive #eatingdisorderrecovery #morethanabody #bodyimagecoaching #haes #sizeinclusive #selflove #bodyneutrality #mydubai #uae

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#beyondbodyimage #bodypositiveteens #eatingdisorderprevention #bodysatisfaction

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