Body Image... if we're honest, it's something we all struggle with. If you've ever thought to yourself,

"I wish my stomach was flatter" 
"If only I could lose 10 pounds"
"This new diet is what I need to finally get to the weight I want to be" 
"I ate bad this weekend so I need to be good this week and go to the gym a lot" 

You might have some body image issues or at least a complicated relationship with your body. 

The perfect body is not attainable,  and no matter how much we perfect ourselves to death, constant dieting and restricting ourselves will leave us feeling like we are not enough. 

In this episode, Registred Dietitian Caroline Shermer helps us learn practical tips for a more positive body image and teaches us how to think about our relationship with food in a more healthy way. 

HIT THE HIGHLIGHTS

(03:47) Why dieting behaviors are actually considered disordered eating behaviors 

(04:36) Why Caroline became passionate about the diet culture industry. 

(05:59) The most common struggles with eating disorders and chronic dieting 

(07:41) Why going on a diet will actually make you gain weight 

(09:30) How to eat healthily and also not go on a diet 

(11:03) Is BMI or weight an actual good indicator of health? 

(14:02) where did we get the notion that a smaller body is a better body? 

(16:32) Are body image issues the same across all generations? 

(17:26) What is a food and exercise autobiography? 

(19:30) How our mom’s patterns impact our eating habits and body image. 

(23:00) How to test if your healthy habits are actually unhealthy. 

(24:50) What moms can do to help their daughters have a better body image. 

(28:54) What to say to someone who has unhealthy eating habits or body image issues. 

(35:00) If you have an eating disorder or disordered eating habits, try this method to help cultivate a better relationship with food and your body. 

(38:40) Is body image positivity actually a good thing? 

Additional Learning 

https://christyharrison.com/book-anti-diet-intuitive-eating-christy-harrison

Connect with Caroline

Caroline Shermer is a non-diet dietitian living in Nashville TN who believes you are meant to eat. She encourages and empowers women to find food freedom and body peace. She wants women to start living and stop dieting! 

https://meanttoeat.com/