Today I am talking about all of the ways hating your body and having low self esteem affects our lives. Including the everyday ways our behaviour is different from having low confidence to higher confidence and why being worried about other people’s opinions sabotages our happiness.

Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/091

Does weight loss surgery make you thin? What percentage of people is it successful for? Are the side effects worth it and what are they exactly? This episode is a deep dive into bariatric surgery AKA "weight loss" surgery AKA stomach amputation. CW: There are mentions of the O Words, suicide rates and brief mention of calories.

Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/090

We have a special episode today as I am coaching a member of my program, Fierce Fatty Academy, live! Bethan is struggling with dealing with other people opinions (even if she isn't sure what the other person is actually thinking - have you ever done that? I know I have!). Also she is having a serious hate fest with her belly that hangs...which happens to be the number one area of our body that fat people struggle to accept.

TW: Mention of spousal abuse (physical violence + emotional abuse), including a very brief mention of rape. Very brief mention of suicidal ideations.

Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/089

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Fat sex! How does society view fat bodies and how do we view our own fat bodies when it comes to sex and desirability? What impact does that have on the way we relate to others sexually? TW: mention of fatphobic beliefs about fat bodies.

Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/088

I am answering listener questions today!

First, we talk about how to deal with fatphobia in the workplace. Now that folks are going back into the office the powers that be have decided that we all must lose the “quarantine 15” (that term makes me shudder and eye roll at the same time) and are setting up uuuuber helpful lunch and learns about what a fat loser you are. Fun!

I talk about what you can do in this situation. The second question asks how to differentiate low self-esteem from a mental health condition - if you’ve ever wondered what’s the difference between an eating disorder and disordered eating or between good ol’ low self-esteem and something like body dysmorphic disorder then I’ll be giving my 2 cents.

Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/087

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“Before the pandemic, I could run 50 marathons in a day and now I have put on 2 lbs and can only run 49 marathons in a day and so it is 100% down to my weight and not because I haven’t run in the last 18 months!” - I’ve been seeing sentiments like this allllll over the internetwebs.com, of course not that extreme, but you get the gist.

People’s health has changed since the pandemic started and collectively we are blaming it on weight gain or a change in what we eat and are not looking at it with nuance.

So, lemme break it down for ya. Also! Are you anxious about being judged by people you haven’t seen in a while? Let’s talk about that too!

Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/086

Free Training: The 4 Simple Steps to Feel Confident in Your Body and Around Food ... Even If You Believe It's Not Possible! https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/org

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HAES manifesto: https://lindobacon.com/HAESbook/pdf_files/HAES_Manifesto.pdf

Also remember that what makes up health is super complex: https://www.instagram.com/p/COOTwCnB-ZX/

Katherine Flegal - The “ob*sity” wars and the education of a researcher: A personal account - PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34139265/

HAES, pandemic, covid, weight gain, health at every size, exercise, health, judgement

Oh hey! I’m non-binary! What does that even mean? And what does it mean to me? I’ll be talking about my coming out journey alongside how it relates to unlearning fatphobia. Also, hear anti-trans athlete myths busted to smithereens from a post from Schuyler Bailar of Pinkmantaray!

Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/085

Free Training: The 4 Simple Steps to Feel Confident in Your Body and Around Food ... Even If You Believe It's Not Possible!: https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/org

• We VPN
• BBCiPlayer. Shows I mentioned: Time, A Change of Sex - Wikipedia Julia Grant, Jamie: Drag Queen at 16
• Books I mentioned: Killer Fat, Fat Pretty and Soon to Be Old, Stolen Lives: 20 Years in a Desert Prison, the Memory Palace, the Stranger Beside Me, the Yellow House
• My IG coming out post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CQJvrPMFgky/
• Mere Abrams is a researcher, writer, educator, consultant, and licensed clinical social worker: @meretheir
• Nonbinary: What Does It Mean - Healthline
• Pronoun dressing room: http://www.pronouns.failedslacker.com/
• Pinkmantaray aka Schuyler Bailar IG post about Trans Girls Sport.
• If you want to donate to me on PayPal you can do it here: https://paypal.me/fiercefatty

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It's cool not to be a donkey towards fat people! It's even cooler to want to be an ally and support the fatties of the world especially if you have a smaller body :) I am sharing 33 practical ways you can be a fat ally in this installment. Come on in, everyone is welcome here!

Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/084

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Nylon article: https://www.nylon.com/beauty/what-is-the-role-of-an-ally-to-the-fat-community

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Wanna know why the anti-fat positive community says body positivity has gone too far? Should we be watching fat-positive cringe videos for legitimate critiques about the movement? Do any of their arguments have merit or are they just a bunch of far-right bigots spewing misinformation? Find out in this episode!

Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/083

Free Training: The 4 Simple Steps to Feel Confident in Your Body and Around Food ... Even If You Believe It's Not Possible! https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/org

Learn more about fallacies: https://thebestschools.org/magazine/15-logical-fallacies-know/

"How To Love Your Fat Body Challenge (Be In All The Photos, Ditch The Boring Clothes and Stop Pulling Your Top Down To Hide Your Belly). Did you miss out on the 3 Day Challenge I hosted? Fear not! I have edited all the very best bits from the 3 days into one juicy podcast episode. Get out your notebook and get ready to start doing some incredible things!

If you wanna listen to this episode and see the slides also then you can do that on my YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk_vd0ge2VLjn4qKzzYVHhUCHKzT4vPrA

Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/082

Free Training: The 4 Simple Steps to Feel Confident in Your Body and Around Food ... Even If You Believe It's Not Possible! https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/org

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