Body Kindness

Holley Grainger is a registered dietitian -- "the expert", but even experts struggle. Holley e-mailed me privately and asked about a family member who wanted to try the HCG diet (on top of the other dozens she tried that have not worked) and I asked her to join me on a podcast to discuss it.

In this episode Holley opens up about her genetically larger body compared to her peers, her weight gain during her fertility treatments that gave her two healthy girls. "How can I still love my body at the same time while I want to get to a healthier place", she asks.

Weight concerns make sense because our culture sucks. I help Holley understand that diet culture keeps her stuck in an "I'm not good enough" mental place and continually believing her body is a "problem."

I share a story about a client who was body shamed by her gynecologist and the Kevin Hall NIH research on NBC's The Biggest Loser that shows the metabolic reasons why dieting -- cutting calories and over exercise -- is followed by a "fight back" from the body that leads to weight regain.

I also define HAES for Holley (gee, wish we learned this in nutrition school.)

Finally, I explain how I would help her family member, if this person was a client of mine, essentially to help her understand there is a process for changing habits and mindset that is weight neutral to improve well-being regardless of any changes to one's appearance, and even IF the client really wants to lose weight.

I'm glad Holley had the courage and interest to speak to me about personal concerns in a public setting. Hopefully it helps you too.

Tune in and let me know what you think by leaving a rating or review.

About Holley Holley Grainger is a nationally recognized lifestyle, culinary, and nutrition expert. She is a dietitian & mom that shares simple, healthy, flavor-packed meals and practical, doable nutrition advice for busy families. The former nutrition editor for CookingLight.com and MyRecipes.com, she has instructed millions of accomplished and aspiring home cooks on how to make simple, healthy, family-friendly meals through online video, media appearances, speaking engagements, national news segments, online instructional guides and social media. Her approachable style allows her to authentically advance nutrition and culinary information in a credible and relevant way.

Dedicated to helping companies and individuals share their healthy messages through visual communication, Holley has produced and hosted more than 800 online cooking, health, and lifestyle videos. Holley has been featured in hundreds of televisions, print, and radio segments nationwide including The Dr. Oz Show, The Doctor's, NBC's Today Show and Weekend Today, CBS's The Early Show, Fox News Channel, CNN, The New York Times, Cosmopolitan, MyFitnessPal.com, HGTV.com, SouthernLiving.com, and MSN.com among others and is a regular contributor to the Birmingham, Alabama news outlets.

Holley lives in Birmingham, Alabama, with her husband and two young daughters, Ellie and Frances, and blogs at Holley Grainger Nutrition.

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Watch my videos about why we need Body Kindness on YouTube. https://youtu.be/W7rATQpv5y8?list=PLQPvfnaYpPCUT9MOwHByVwN1f-bL2rn1V

Did you enjoy the podcast? Please subscribe and rate it. Have a show idea or guest recommendation (even yourself!) E-mail [email protected] to get in touch.

Nothing in this podcast is meant to provide medical diagnosis, treatment, cure, or prevent any disease or condition. Individuals should consult a qualified healthcare provider for medical advice and answers to personal health questions.

Whether you're a chronic dieter, a person who "eats clean", or a dedicated exerciser who never seems to take a rest day, you never know when the day will come when your eyes open up and you realize what you're doing is no longer working for you. "How did I get here and how can I get out?".

When you first have your "wake up call," pay attention. You won't have all the answers for what you should do next. You won't be in the same place as someone else. Uncertainty can keep you just scared enough to prevent you from moving forward and taking action. But just one step, one scary risk, can be exactly what you need to liberate yourself from diet culture.

Change is not just good, it's normal. Follow my conversation with fellow intuitive eating dietitian, Alexis Joseph, as she shares her epiphany that her blog, brand, and personal life was disordered and no longer serving her. I loved her blog post "I have been changed for good" which shares more of her story.

I hope this chat helps people (including dietitians, trainers, and other helping professionals) with restrictive eating and exercise patterns and calling it "healthy" or a "healthy lifestyle". You don't have to be exactly on the same page as me in order to make meaningful change in your life and your work.

Tune in and let me know what you think by leaving a rating or review.

About Alexis Alexis is a nationally recognized nutritionist and media personality specializing in nutrition communications and intuitive eating. She founded Hummusapien, a multi-faceted food, wellness, and lifestyle website in 2011 and co-founded Alchemy Juice Bar + Cafe in Columbus, OH in 2014. Alexis also works as a writer, speaker, and nutrition consultant for food brands and commodity boards.

Follow Alexis Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest

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You can subscribe to Body Kindness on iTunes and Stitcher. Enjoy the show? Please rate it on iTunes! - http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1073275062

Are you ready for Body Kindness? Get started today with my free e-course and on-demand digital training. Learn more - http://bit.ly/2k23nbT

The New York Times Book Review calls Body Kindness "simple and true". Publisher's Weekly says it's "a rousing guide to better health." http://bit.ly/2k228t9

Watch my videos about why we need Body Kindness on YouTube. https://youtu.be/W7rATQpv5y8?list=PLQPvfnaYpPCUT9MOwHByVwN1f-bL2rn1V

Did you enjoy the podcast? Please subscribe and rate it. Have a show idea or guest recommendation (even yourself!) E-mail [email protected] to get in touch.

Nothing in this podcast is meant to provide medical diagnosis, treatment, cure, or prevent any disease or condition. Individuals should consult a qualified healthcare provider for medical advice and answers to personal health questions.

Elyse Resch knows all about Intuitive Eating because she is the co-author of the Intuitive Eating book and workbook, along with previous podcast guest Evelyn Tribole (Episode 26).

In this episode, we talk about Intuitive Eating in the family dynamic. We are all born with an internal wisdom, but we get pulled away by diet culture and external regulation of eating - even as young kids with well-intentioned parents.

Elyse gives a plethora of tips to raising Intuitive Eaters on this show, including some things I haven't heard yet like food preferences being brain based and hormonally driven -- like if you have a penchant for sweet and creamy vs salty and crunchy.

Tune in and find out how you can set boundaries on body and weight talk with doctors and other people who may have concerns for your child's weight -- and if you're concerned, some specific ways you can positively encourage intuitive eating skills in your kids and teenagers.

About Elyse

Elyse Resch, MS, RDN, CEDRD, FAND, is a nutrition therapist in private practice in Beverly Hills with over thirty-five years of experience, specializing in eating disorders, intuitive eating, and Health at Every Size. She is the co-author of Intuitive Eating and The Intuitive Eating Workbook, has published journal articles, print articles, and blog posts. She also does regular speaking engagements, podcasts, and extensive media interviews. Her work has been profiled on CNN, KABC, NBC, KTTV, AP Press, KFI Radio, USA Today, and the Huffington Post, among others.

Resch is nationally known for her work in helping patients break free from the diet mentality through the intuitive eating process. Her philosophy embraces the goal of developing body positivity and reconnecting with one's internal wisdom about eating. She supervises and trains health professionals, is a Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian, a Fellow of the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals, and a Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Find Elyse online

• Website: http://www.elyseresch.com
• YouTube: https://www.instagram.com/ElyseResch
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BEDAonline
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/ElyseResch

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You can subscribe to Body Kindness on iTunes and Stitcher. Enjoy the show? Please rate it on iTunes! - http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1073275062

Are you ready for Body Kindness? Get started today with my free e-course and on-demand digital training. Learn more - http://bit.ly/2k23nbT

The New York Times Book Review calls Body Kindness "simple and true". Publisher's Weekly says it's "a rousing guide to better health." http://bit.ly/2k228t9

Watch my videos about why we need Body Kindness on YouTube. https://youtu.be/W7rATQpv5y8?list=PLQPvfnaYpPCUT9MOwHByVwN1f-bL2rn1V

Did you enjoy the podcast? Please subscribe and rate it. Have a show idea or guest recommendation (even yourself!) E-mail [email protected] to get in touch.

Nothing in this podcast is meant to provide medical diagnosis, treatment, cure, or prevent any disease or condition. Individuals should consult a qualified healthcare provider for medical advice and answers to personal health questions.

When the Netflix Original 'To the Bone' was released many helping professionals who work with people with eating disorders were not too happy. The primary complaint was concern that (once again) stereotypes for eating disorders would be reinforced by centering the story around a very thin white woman. See here:

• How Current Eating Disorder Discourse Fails The LGBTQ Community. And How We Can Change That
• To the Bone: creating eating disorder awareness or doing harm
• As An Eating Disorder Therapist, I'm Worried After Seeing Netflix's 'To The Bone'
• Why We Need More 'Hunger' And Less 'To The Bone'

I sat down with Chevese Turner, founder of the Binge Eating Disorder Association (BEDA) to discuss the myths and misconceptions about who gets eating disorders (we all do) and how we can all do better to identify and help those struggling find recovery. It's pretty tricky because many people with weight concerns show up to diet programs and weight loss centers when they could have an eating disorder.

In this episode we also discuss the appropriateness of using the word "fat" as as descriptor, why we need to acknowledge our privileges, and the story for how Binge Eating Disorder became acknowledged as it's own eating disorder. (hint: weight stigma and diet culture are major reasons why BED is under diagnosed and treated today).

Tune in and let me know what you think by leaving a rating or review.

Get to know Chevese

Chevese Turner founded the Binge Eating Disorder Association (BEDA) in June 2008 recognizing the need for an organization to advocate on behalf of individuals affected by binge eating disorder (BED) and the providers who treat them. Turner's well-rounded career in the health care, pharmaceutical, political and non-profit arenas, as well as her many leadership roles within these fields, prepared her to launch BEDA, the only organization specifically suited to support individuals and treatment professionals managing BED.

Find Chevese online

• Website: https://bedaonline.com
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/bedaorg
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BEDAonline
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/BEDAorg

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You can subscribe to Body Kindness on iTunes and Stitcher. Enjoy the show? Please rate it on iTunes! - http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1073275062

Are you ready for Body Kindness? Get started today with my free e-course and on-demand digital training. Learn more - http://bit.ly/2k23nbT

The New York Times Book Review calls Body Kindness "simple and true". Publisher's Weekly says it's "a rousing guide to better health." http://bit.ly/2k228t9

Watch my videos about why we need Body Kindness on YouTube. https://youtu.be/W7rATQpv5y8?list=PLQPvfnaYpPCUT9MOwHByVwN1f-bL2rn1V

Did you enjoy the podcast? Please subscribe and rate it. Have a show idea or guest recommendation (even yourself!) E-mail [email protected] to get in touch.

Nothing in this podcast is meant to provide medical diagnosis, treatment, cure, or prevent any disease or condition. Individuals should consult a qualified healthcare provider for medical advice and answers to personal health questions.

Kate T Parker is known for her viral photos of strong girls just being themselves, which is now compiled into a book, Strong is the New Pretty. This beautiful book celebrates girls for who they are, not their appearance or shape. Growing up Kate was always encouraged to be herself -- messy hair, muddy knees, and all! As a mom herself, she passes this empowering mindset on to who kids and she challenges the cultural labeling of what girls "should" be in order to be a girl.

In this podcast we discussed how she got into photography (hint: passion, passion, passion). We touch on the real benefits of exercise - like feeling good, not weighing less. We address why it can be so darn hard just posing in the picture when you struggle with body kindness -- and how to stop erasing yourself from your life. Then we get into the theme behind the images in the book, which is organized by positive character traits, not appearance-focused "beauty" requirements. One sample quote: Hayley, age 10 "I think girls should focus way more on who they are inside and way less on what they look like outside. I found a lot of strength in just not caring - lake water hair? Don't care!"

Tune in and don't miss Kate's video on her website: https://katetparker.com/

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About Kate

Kate T Parker is the author of Strong Is The New Pretty. She's a mother, wife, former collegiate soccer player, Ironman, and professional photographer who shoots both fine art projects and commercial work for clients across North America. Her Strong Is the New Pretty photo series has led to collaborations with brands like Athleta, Kellogg's, and Oxygen and is now a book as well. The project has also inspired Kate to launch a philanthropic arm of Strong Is the New Pretty, partnering with organizations that invest in girls' health and education, like Girls on the Run, Glam4Good, and Girls Inc. She lives with her family in Atlanta, Georgia.

Follow Kate

Website | Instagram | Facebook | Pinterest

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You can subscribe to Body Kindness on iTunes and Stitcher. Enjoy the show? Please rate it on iTunes! - http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1073275062

Are you ready for Body Kindness? Get started today with my free e-course and on-demand digital training. Learn more - http://bit.ly/2k23nbT

The New York Times Book Review calls Body Kindness "simple and true". Publisher's Weekly says it's "a rousing guide to better health." http://bit.ly/2k228t9

Watch my videos about why we need Body Kindness on YouTube. https://youtu.be/W7rATQpv5y8?list=PLQPvfnaYpPCUT9MOwHByVwN1f-bL2rn1V

Did you enjoy the podcast? Please subscribe and rate it. Have a show idea or guest recommendation (even yourself!) E-mail [email protected] to get in touch.

Nothing in this podcast is meant to provide medical diagnosis, treatment, cure, or prevent any disease or condition. Individuals should consult a qualified healthcare provider for medical advice and answers to personal health questions.

I loved Roxane Gay’s writing after I discovered her in Bad Feminist and I’ve been eagerly awaiting the release of her book, Hunger - A Memoir of (My) Body. This book captivated me from the get go. I listened to it twice in a row because I wanted to make sure I really “heard” her. There was so much to take in and process, as a reader, as a helping professional, and as a health at every size advocate.

Dietitians aren’t taught how to be “trauma informed” (unfortunately) and I had to do pretty much all my learning on the job. Hunger is already a New York Times bestseller and Gay brings up several systemic oppression issues against people in large bodies and people of color in large bodies (hello, intersectionality).

While I eagerly await to hear from her book publicist to grant me a podcast interview (hey, I had to try… I’m sure she’s like “oh, how cuuuuute. no.”) Anyway… I know people are reading this and I desperately wanted to sit down with another helping professional to discuss and process together. Enter Dr. Maria Paredes. She was just as enthralled with Hunger as me. She has experience counselling trauma survivors. She is also a health at every size advocate.

Tune in to hear us chat about Hunger and some of the key issues Roxane brought up in the book, both as a personal story of her experience in her body and how large bodies are treated in general by our diet culture. I dare you to listen and say anything but, “THIS SH*T AIN’T RIGHT”.

Thanks for tuning in. Please leave a rating and review of the show as it helps more people find Body Kindness - http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1073275062

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About Maria

Dr. Maria Paredes is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Clinical Supervisor, Certified Eating Disorders Specialist & approved IAEDP supervisor, and owner of Three Birds Counseling & Clinical Supervision, PLLC in Greensboro, NC. She works with women and men who want to make peace with food and with their bodies, using Health at Every Size and Intuitive Eating approaches, grounded in Relational Cultural Therapy. She's passionate about helping individuals live fuller lives, free from negative thinking, fear of food, and body hate. She also teaches courses in UNC-G’s Counseling department and provides clinical supervision and training to new professionals working toward their license as therapists.

Links

• 'Hunger' on Amazon - amzn.to/2tLocfz
• Some of of my favorite interviews with Roxane Gay: On KQED, they take guest calls bit.ly/2tLh82F and A respectful interview with Trevor Noah on The Daily Show on.cc.com/2ule2Ux
• Virgie Tovar: 4 Problems With The Trauma-Leads-to-Fatness Narrative- bit.ly/2tLyblc
• Maria Paredes on orgasms - bit.ly/2tLqpYJ

Find Maria

• Website: https://www.threebirdscounseling.com
• Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MariaParedesLPC
• Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BodyPoliticsWithDrParedes
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/three_birds_counseling

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Are you ready for Body Kindness? Get started today with my free e-course and on-demand digital training - http://bit.ly/2k23nbT

The New York Times Book Review calls Body Kindness “simple and true”. Publisher’s Weekly says it’s “a rousing guide to better health.” http://bit.ly/2k228t9

Available wherever books and e-books are sold, discover what people are saying about Body Kindness http://amzn.to/2k1TISx

Watch my videos about why we need Body Kindness: https://youtu.be/W7rATQpv5y8?list=PLQPvfnaYpPCUT9MOwHByVwN1f-bL2rn1V

Have a show idea or guest recommendation (even yourself!) E-mail [email protected] to get in touch.

Nothing in this podcast is meant to provide medical diagnosis, treatment, cure, or prevent any disease or condition. Individuals should consult a qualified healthcare provider for medical advice and answers to personal health questions.

I loved Roxane Gay’s writing after I discovered her in Bad Feminist and I’ve been eagerly awaiting the release of her book, Hunger - A Memoir of (My) Body. This book captivated me from the get go. I listened to it twice in a row because I wanted to make sure I really “heard” her. There was so much to take in and process, as a reader, as a helping professional, and as a health at every size advocate.

Dietitians aren’t taught how to be “trauma informed” (unfortunately) and I had to do pretty much all my learning on the job. Hunger is already a New York Times bestseller and Gay brings up several systemic oppression issues against people in large bodies and people of color in large bodies (hello, intersectionality). While I eagerly await to hear from her book publicist to grant me a podcast interview (hey, I had to try… I’m sure she’s like “oh, how cuuuuute. no.”)

Anyway… I know people are reading this and I desperately wanted to sit down with another helping professional to discuss and process together. Enter Dr. Maria Paredes. She was just as enthralled with Hunger as me. She has experience counselling trauma survivors. She is also a health at every size advocate.

Tune in to hear us chat about Hunger and some of the key issues Roxane brought up in the book, both as a personal story of her experience in her body and how large bodies are treated in general by our diet culture. I dare you to listen and say anything but, “THIS SH*T AIN’T RIGHT”.

Thanks for tuning in. Please leave a rating and review of the show as it helps more people find Body Kindness - http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1073275062

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About Maria

Dr. Maria Paredes is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Clinical Supervisor, Certified Eating Disorders Specialist & approved IAEDP supervisor, and owner of Three Birds Counseling & Clinical Supervision, PLLC in Greensboro, NC. She works with women and men who want to make peace with food and with their bodies, using Health at Every Size and Intuitive Eating approaches, grounded in Relational Cultural Therapy. She's passionate about helping individuals live fuller lives, free from negative thinking, fear of food, and body hate. She also teaches courses in UNC-G’s Counseling department and provides clinical supervision and training to new professionals working toward their license as therapists.

Links

'Hunger' on Amazon - amzn.to/2tLocfz

Some of of my favorite interviews with Roxane Gay: On KQED, they take guest calls bit.ly/2tLh82F and A respectful interview with Trevor Noah on The Daily Show on.cc.com/2ule2Ux

Virgie Tovar: 4 Problems With The Trauma-Leads-to-Fatness Narrative- bit.ly/2tLyblc

Maria Paredes on orgasms - bit.ly/2tLqpYJ

Find Maria

Website: https://www.threebirdscounseling.com

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MariaParedesLPC

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BodyPoliticsWithDrParedes

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/three_birds_counseling

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Are you ready for Body Kindness? Get started today with my free e-course and on-demand digital training. Learn more. http://bit.ly/2k23nbT

The New York Times Book Review calls Body Kindness “simple and true”. Publisher’s Weekly says it’s “a rousing guide to better health.” http://bit.ly/2k228t9

Available wherever books and e-books are sold, discover what people are saying about Body Kindness http://amzn.to/2k1TISx

Watch my videos about why we need Body Kindness: https://youtu.be/W7rATQpv5y8?list=PLQPvfnaYpPCUT9MOwHByVwN1f-bL2rn1V

Have a show idea or guest recommendation (even yourself!) E-mail [email protected] to get in touch.

Nothing in this podcast is meant to provide medical diagnosis, treatment, cure, or prevent any disease or condition. Individuals should consult a qualified healthcare provider for medical advice and answers to personal health questions.

Guys have body image issues too, they just aren't talking about it. In fact, research shows over 90% of men struggle in some way with body dissatisfaction and negative affect (negative opinions of self), or negative emotions and thoughts towards one's body (Castonguay et al. 2014).

In this episode, fellow HAES dietitian Aaron Flores and I discuss the "dad bod" that requires men to have muscle and a bit of softness to show they like to workout and eat pizza. While it's still body oppression and a singular "ideal" for men to strive to become, we acknowledge that it's much more forgiving and flexible than the thin ideals for women.

We delve into the ways men's body image issues look different than women's and why most men wouldn't dare to bring up their weight and body concerns with their friends. Mainly, it has to do with societal expectations of men to maintain power, be strong, and solve problems, not have problems.

We discuss how men can set boundaries with their male friends around diets, weight loss, and muscles to protect their well-being. Aaron shares how he understands his male clients' desires to change their bodies while helping them learn how to be more kind to their bodies through self-care instead of diets.

Join Aaron's "100 conversations" with men about their bodies at bvmrd.com

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About Aaron

Aaron Flores is a registered dietitian nutritionist in Los Angeles, California. With nearly 10 years of experience, he's worked with eating disorders in a variety of settings. A large part of his career was spent working at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System where he helped develop and launch one of the first Binge Eating Disorder programs to help Veterans struggling with this disorder.

Since leaving the VA, Aaron has continued to work in the eating disorder community helping run groups and providing individual counseling to adolescents and adults. He currently works part-time at Center for Discovery and part-time in his private practice in Calabasas, CA. His main areas of focus are Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size® and in his work, Aaron helps individuals learn how to make peace with food and develop body-positive behaviors.

Aaron's work has been featured during Weight Stigma Awareness Week, in blogs for the National Eating Disorder Information Centre and was the closing keynote speaker of the 2016 Binge Eating Disorder Awareness Annual Conference. He also is a co-host of the podcast, Dietitians Unplugged.

Links

• The "Dad Bod" explained - slate.me/2u9nIBz
• Research on male body image issues - bit.ly/2u9qcz
• Brene Brown on The Power of Vulnerability - bit.ly/2u9cCwb
• Dietitians Unplugged podcast - http://dietitiansunplugged.libsyn.com

Find Aaron

• Website: http://www.bvmrd.com
• Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/BVMRD
• Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BVMRD
• Blog: http://bvmrd.blogspot.com

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Enjoy the show? Please rate us on iTunes! - http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1073275062

Are you ready for Body Kindness? Get started today with my free e-course and on-demand digital training. Learn more. http://bit.ly/2k23nbT

The New York Times Book Review calls Body Kindness "simple and true". Publisher's Weekly says it's "a rousing guide to better health." http://bit.ly/2k228t9

Available wherever books and e-books are sold, discover what people are saying about Body Kindness http://amzn.to/2k1TISx

Watch my videos about why we need Body Kindness: https://youtu.be/W7rATQpv5y8?list=PLQPvfnaYpPCUT9MOwHByVwN1f-bL2rn1V

Have a show idea or guest recommendation (even yourself!) E-mail [email protected].

Nothing in this podcast is meant to provide medical diagnosis, treatment, cure, or prevent any disease or condition. Individuals should consult a qualified healthcare provider for medical advice and answers to personal health questions.

Guys have body image issues too, they just aren’t talking about it. In fact, research shows over 90% of men struggle in some way with body dissatisfaction and negative affect (negative opinions of self), or negative emotions and thoughts towards one’s body (Castonguay et al. 2014).

In this episode, fellow HAES dietitian Aaron Flores and I discuss the “dad bod” that requires men to have muscle and a bit of softness to show they like to workout and eat pizza. While it’s still body oppression and a singular “ideal” for men to strive to become, we acknowledge that it’s much more forgiving and flexible than the thin ideals for women.

We delve into the ways men’s body image issues look different than women’s and why most men wouldn’t dare to bring up their weight and body concerns with their friends. Mainly, it has to do with societal expectations of men to maintain power, be strong, and solve problems, not have problems.

We discuss how men can set boundaries with their male friends around diets, weight loss, and muscles to protect their well-being. Aaron shares how he understands his male clients’ desires to change their bodies while helping them learn how to be more kind to their bodies through self-care instead of diets.

Join Aaron's “100 conversations” with men about their bodies at bvmrd.com

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About Aaron

Aaron Flores is a registered dietitian nutritionist in Los Angeles, California. With nearly 10 years of experience, he's worked with eating disorders in a variety of settings. A large part of his career was spent working at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System where he helped develop and launch one of the first Binge Eating Disorder programs to help Veterans struggling with this disorder.

Since leaving the VA, Aaron has continued to work in the eating disorder community helping run groups and providing individual counseling to adolescents and adults. He currently works part-time at Center for Discovery and part-time in his private practice in Calabasas, CA. His main areas of focus are Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size® and in his work, Aaron helps individuals learn how to make peace with food and develop body-positive behaviors. Aaron’s work has been featured during Weight Stigma Awareness Week, in blogs for the National Eating Disorder Information Centre and was the closing keynote speaker of the 2016 Binge Eating Disorder Awareness Annual Conference. He also is a co-host of the podcast, Dietitians Unplugged.

Links

The “Dad Bod” explained - slate.me/2u9nIBz

Research on male body image issues - bit.ly/2u9qczA

Brene Brown on The Power of Vulnerability - bit.ly/2u9cCwb

Dietitians Unplugged podcast - http://dietitiansunplugged.libsyn.com

Find Aaron

Website: http://www.bvmrd.com

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/BVMRD

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BVMRD

Blog: http://bvmrd.blogspot.com

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Subscribe to Body Kindness on iTunes, Soundcloud & Stitcher. Enjoy the show? Please rate us on iTunes! - http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1073275062

Are you ready for Body Kindness? Get started today with my free e-course and on-demand digital training. Learn more. http://bit.ly/2k23nbT

The New York Times Book Review calls Body Kindness “simple and true”. Publisher’s Weekly says it’s “a rousing guide to better health.” http://bit.ly/2k228t9

Available wherever books and e-books are sold, discover what people are saying about Body Kindness http://amzn.to/2k1TISx

Watch my videos about why we need Body Kindness: https://youtu.be/W7rATQpv5y8?list=PLQPvfnaYpPCUT9MOwHByVwN1f-bL2rn1V

Have a show idea or guest recommendation (even yourself!) E-mail [email protected] to get in touch.

Nothing in this podcast is meant to provide medical diagnosis, treatment, cure, or prevent any disease or condition. Individuals should consult a qualified healthcare provider for medical advice and answers to personal health questions.

I sat down with my long time friend, fellow dietitian, mama, and co-author of the new book 'Born to Eat', Leslie Schilling. We share our experience as kids with family members who dieted and how we began to notice the intergenerational impact of dieting as adults with kids of our own. But that's just the warm up.

In one of my favorite conversations to date, you'll learn about why Leslie had to drop her "achievement idol" in order to find true happiness in life, recover from the traumatic high risk pregnancy that left her hospitalized for nearly two months, and find a way to make meaning of her good friend's untimely death that left her devastated. Leslie is an amazing mom and friend because of her challenges in life, not despite them.

We eventually get to chatting about her amazing book, Born to Eat, which we joke is like "body kindness for babies". You'll learn all about how Leslie came to embrace baby led weaning as a feeding approach for her family and then show me and her co-author, our friend and chef/dietitian Wendy Jo Peterson how to do this approach without freaking out. Beyond a book about food, you'll get letters to share with caregivers to set boundaries around food and body comments and you'll get motivation for keeping your family's mindset in line with body kindness and against diet culture. This is the perfect book for baby showers, new parents, and parents and caregivers to kids through the ages. You can even get an autographed copy of Born to Eat. Contact Leslie via her email [email protected].

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Get to know Leslie

Leslie Schilling, MA, RDN is a nationally recognized registered dietitian & nutrition expert. She's been featured in Women's Health, BuzzFeed, Yahoo News, the Huffington Post, USNews, and on HGTV. Leslie is a self-proclaimed anti-diet dietitian who teaches health through self-care and pleasurable eating. When she's not cooking with her family, she's likely shopping for ingredients near her home in Las Vegas, Nevada.

More Leslie

• Website: https://www.leslieschilling.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/nutritionleslie
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NutritionLeslie
• Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/leslieschilling
• Leslie's body kindness story - https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=g1YdicyF6XA
• Leslie's book - http://www.borntoeatbook.com

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