Faith-Filled Food Freedom | Disordered Eating, Body Image, Weight Loss Obsession, Anxiety, Nutrition

66. Food Freedom FAQ - What If My Doctor Is Telling Me I Need to Lose Weight For My Health?


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The idea of weight-related conversations with healthcare professionals can be daunting, especially if you’ve struggled with disordered eating in the past or are currently in the process of finding food freedom.

Believing that weight loss is the primary solution for improving your health is a HUGE mistake that many people make, so in this episode you’re going to hear a fresh perspective on improving your health (without requiring weight change) and what to do if or when your doctor recommends weight loss.

⚠️ CONTROVERSIAL OPINION: Recommending weight loss as the key means for someone to improve his or her health can actually do more harm than good for most people. So, today I’ll be explaining why weight loss isn’t always the best solution for improving health issues and what we can do in response to get past the idea that weight loss = better health.

Topics discussed in this episode include: 

💭 Discover the difference in correlation vs. causation when it comes to weight and health

🤔 Clarifying the end-goal you’re actually pursuing 

❓ The power of asking bold questions

👩🏼‍⚕️ Getting a second opinion

Resources mentioned:

>>> Want some non-diet gentle nutrition strategies to improve your health or medical condition? Click HERE to check out The Joy-Filled Food Freedom Society where you’ll find a resource library to download some non-diet nutritional strategies you need most to tackle conditions like high cholesterol, anxiety, osteoporosis, acid reflux, and tons more!

>>>Grab a free copy of one of these FINDINGbalance healthcare visit downloadables to ask your medical providers not to share your weight with you.

Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list.

Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater course!

>>> Join me and a community of crazy incredible women inside The Joy-Filled Food Freedom Society!

Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus.

Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast!

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*Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team.

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