The New Year is always exciting as it presents a new opportunity to have a fresh start. With that being said, many take this opportunity to adopt weight-focused and weight-driven resolutions that put unnecessary pressure on your body and your self-esteem. While it is okay to want to lose weight, it’s important to explore where that focus is coming from and if there is another way to shift that attention towards a goal or mindset that could serve you better. In today’s episode, we speak about a better approach to New Year’s resolutions. Rather than focusing on a weight-driven goal, we explain why it helps to shift the approach and have goals that actually enhance your life. We talk about having flexibility with your goals and allowing yourself to explore a range of “success” rather than having rigid goals that will set you up for failure. In this episode we cover:

• Brittany shares her goals and how they are rooted in self-care [2:44]
• Lauren share her goals and focusing on a new mindset [6:46]
• How we reflect on our goals [14:54]

 

Connect with Brittany & Lauren:

Brittany’s IG: @nofoodfears

Brittany’s Website: https://www.brittanymodellrd.com/ 

 Lauren’s IG: @loandlemons

Lauren’s Website: https://laurenrd.com/ 

Fat shaming is unfortunately commonplace in today’s society, but it can be especially harmful to pregnant women, and larger women trying to get pregnant. Shaming affects not only their physical health but also their mental health - especially when some women opt not to seek medical advice or support for fear of shame or discrimination. However, weight stigma and pregnancy is still a new avenue of research with many medical practitioners still unsure of how to navigate this field.     In today’s episode, we speak with Nicola Salmon, a fat-positive fertility coach, and author of Fat and Fertile. She helps fat folks navigate getting pregnant in a weight-obsessed world and advocates for change and how fat people are treated   During our conversation, Nicola shares how she uses her unique fat positive framework to support people in finding their own version of health without diets advocates for people. She speaks on being diagnosed with PCOS at 16 and dealing with a hormonal metabolic condition, why larger bodies are ignored when it comes to fertility and how to navigate a diet-centric world.    In this episode we cover:

• Nicola shares how she started her journey [3:16]
• Hyper focusing on larger bodies but ignoring it when it comes to fertility [6:19]
• How weight stigma shows up in the fertility world [12:17]
• Nicola shares how she helps her clients navigate a diet-centric world [16:13]
• How you can advocate for yourself and your fertility [21:37]
• Lack of compassionate care and patient care [25:49]
• Misconceptions about the fertility world [32:15]

    Connect with Nicola:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fatpositivefertility/   Book: https://www.amazon.ca/Fat-Fertile-pregnant-bigger-body/dp/1074504151   

Connect with Brittany & Lauren:

Brittany’s IG: @nofoodfears

Brittany’s Website: https://www.brittanymodellrd.com/ 

 Lauren’s IG: @loandlemons

Lauren’s Website: https://laurenrd.com/ 

It’s crazy to think just how far our lives have come with the advent of social media. Social media can impact us as humans in general, including our mental health and the unrealistic ideals supported by social media. We live in a day and age of instant access, constant scrolling, and double-tapping it almost seems impossible to leave it all behind.    In today’s episode, we speak on the impact social media has on our lives. It can be really hard growing up around social media and having social media in our lives constantly, especially when we are faced with unrealistic expectations and the idea that we must be perfect. We discuss how social media shapes our perception on body image, mental health, and the hypocrisy of the body positivity movement on social media.    In this episode we cover:

• The harm of social media on our own perception of ourselves and unachievable expectations [2:48]
• Why you should unfollow those that don't make you feel good and curate your feed to be uplifting [6:54]
• Brittany and Lauren discuss editing photos and body dysmorphia [11:02]
• How fat phobia and body positivity hypocrisy show up in social media [16:44]
• Making the distinction between being a dietician working with weight loss and addressing internalized fat phobia [22:29]

Connect with Brittany & Lauren:

Brittany’s IG: @nofoodfears

Brittany’s Website: https://www.brittanymodellrd.com/ 

 Lauren’s IG: @loandlemons

Lauren’s Website: https://laurenrd.com/ 

Anti diet culture and intuitive eating always seems like something that applies to adults only, but the reason this exists is that as children we were most likely exposed to a mindset or an experience that forced us into an unhealthy food and body image relationship. In order to prevent damage in the future, what can we do for the next generation? Enter Diana Rice, a registered dietitian and the owner of Tiny Seed Family Nutrition, and the founder of Anti Diet Kids. She specializes in helping kids and adults ditch diet culture and develop healthy relationships with food. She is a certified Intuitive Eating counselor and has trained with the Ellyn Satter Institute on child feeding dynamics. In today’s episode, Diana speaks on how you can start the conversation with children around disordered and healthy eating habits. She covers why parents need to introduce body diversity to children at a young age, developing a sense of resilience and unconditional love, and how to get your partner on board with promoting a loving relationship with food and your kids.  In this episode we cover: What does intuitive eating and anti-diet relationships look like in kids? [2:13] How can parents navigate the body diversity idea with children [7:09] Building resilience in your children [12:40] How to get your partner on board with positive body and diet talk [18:11] The damage schools cause on children’s food patterns [21:58] The Eating Competence Model: Promoting intuitive eating habits amongst children rather than focusing on positive pressure and structured food cues [29:32] Connect with Diana: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anti.diet.kids/  Facebook:  https://m.facebook.com/antidietkids Website: https://dianakrice.com/ 

 

Connect with Brittany & Lauren:

Brittany’s IG: @nofoodfears

Brittany’s Website: https://www.brittanymodellrd.com/ 

 Lauren’s IG: @loandlemons

Lauren’s Website: https://laurenrd.com/ 

For most people, one of the hardest things to adjust to once adopting an intuitive eating lifestyle is weight gain.  It’s not easy to make sense of this completely normal change to your body after having restrictive eating patterns for so long.    Societally it’s not “acceptable” to gain weight, and this can lead to feelings of shame, guilt, anger and may even push you to readopt habits that place more harm on your body than good. While you know weight gain is a possibility with intuitive eating, how can you deal with it?      In this episode, we share our experiences with weight gain and how you can come to terms with physical changes to your appearance. During our discussion we share how our bodies have changed in light of the pandemic, how this has made us feel and why body image is an inside job. The truth is that you need to hold space for the changes your body goes through but ultimately your physical being doesn’t define your entire wellbeing.    In this episode we cover:

• How our bodies have changed over the years especially since the pandemic [2:44]
• Understanding there is no such thing as a perfect body image, and it can fluctuate from day to day [4:53]
• You are more than your body and weight gain or loss shouldn’t be your identity or defining feature [7:46]
• Digging into our beliefs about body image - have there been people or core values that have shaped this perspective? [15:21]
• Why you should follow those who are pioneers about normalizing different body types that are not idyllic or picture perfect  [23:14]
• The importance of wearing clothing that actually fits you, not a number you think you need to fit [29:59]

 

Connect with Brittany & Lauren:

Brittany’s IG: @nofoodfears

Brittany’s Website: https://www.brittanymodellrd.com/ 

 Lauren’s IG: @loandlemons

Lauren’s Website: https://laurenrd.com/ 

While we know our food habits are formed by our experiences growing up, what happens when your food habits are so deeply attached to your profession? In this episode, we talk to Rachel Fine, a former professional dancer turned registered dietician nutritionist who found Point Nutrition in 2013. Rachel specializes in nutrition education to dancers of all ages and levels, and focuses on combining the principles of performance nutrition with a non diet approach to eating.  During our conversation, Rachel shares how her life as a dancer informed her food decisions growing up, and what eventually led her to becoming a nutritionist. She speaks about breaking free from a “clean eating” propaganda, how to break free unhealthy food patterns when it is a a big part of your career and dealing with body image issues and comparison in the dance world.  In this episode we cover:

• Rachel shares how her experience as a dancer informed her knowledge and approach to dieting and eventually the field of dietetics [2:01]
• Breaking free from a disordered eating cycle when it forms such an integral part of your career or profession [14:35]
• How Rachel helps clients navigate body image in the dance world and the stigma associated with food [19:04]
• Dealing with the perfectionist mindset of the dance world and how it relates to intuitive eating and healthy food habits [31:46]
• What Rachel does when clients are asked to lose weight by teachers or professionals in the dance world. She explains why injuries are highly correlated with dancers who don’t eat well [36:39]

Connect with Rachel:

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

Website: To The Pointe Nutrition

Blog: Dance Nutrition

Connect with Brittany & Lauren:

Brittany’s IG: @nofoodfears

Brittany’s Website: https://www.brittanymodellrd.com/ 

 Lauren’s IG: @loandlemons

Lauren’s Website: https://laurenrd.com/ 

The holidays can be a really great time of the year, but it can also be a tricky time for people who are in the process of healing their relationship with food.    That's because during the Christmas season, people love to engage in diet talk, whether that be nosey relatives commenting on your food choices or a friend commenting on how “great” you look despite all of us living through a global pandemic. Whatever the comments, this time of year can be triggering.    In this episode, we discuss ways you can prepare yourself to handle the holiday diet talk and some actionable steps you can bring with you to your next family and friends gathering. We share boundaries you can create to make yourself feel safe and protected,  respond to comments by planting small seeds about the intuitive eating space, and knowing you can walk away.   In this episode we cover:

• Implementing boundaries to make you feel safe and protected [2:34]
• How to deal with comments about your body and what comebacks you can prepare [6:31]
• Making people your allies so you don’t have to handle triggers on your own [13:18]
• Approaching these comments with curiosity rather than judgment (16:19]
• Walking away from the issue altogether. It's okay to take a break and make space [19:01]

Connect with Brittany & Lauren:

Brittany’s IG: @nofoodfears

Brittany’s Website: https://www.brittanymodellrd.com/ 

 Lauren’s IG: @loandlemons

Lauren’s Website: https://laurenrd.com/ 

*Trigger warning: Content of this episode includes topics such as eating disorders and suicidal ideation*

In today's episode, we interview Juliet James, a queer, pansexual, fat babe who writes about mental health, eating disorders and the social and emotional challenges of being fat in a thincentric culture. You can read more of her work on Medium. 

In this episode, you'll hear:

• Juliet’s experience growing up and how restrictions around food by family members led to disordered eating and eventually an eating disorder
• Why traditional diets never worked for Juliet and actually led to weight gain for her
• How Juliet was introduced to intuitive eating 
• Juliet’s decision to have bariatric surgery, the lack of accommodations for people of all sizes in healthcare, and the lasting negative effects of the surgery
• Weight stigma people in larger bodies feel
• Where Juliet is today and how she navigates challenging medical conditions post surgery

Connect with Juliet:

IG: @iamjulietjames

Twitter: @iamjulietjames

https://linktr.ee/iamjulietjames 

Connect with Brittany & Lauren:

Brittany’s IG: @nofoodfears

Brittany’s Website: https://www.brittanymodellrd.com/ 

 Lauren’s IG: @loandlemons

Lauren’s Website: https://laurenrd.com/ 

In this episode you’ll hear:

• Brittany and Lauren talk about anxiety and romantic relationships. How does anxiety show up and what do the different attachment styles look like? Lauren shares her own personal experience with anxiety and relationships (including friendships) and how she had to learn to trust herself (2:23)
• Brittany opens up about dealing with an emotionally abusive relationship when she was young and how this impacted the way she approached relationships as she grew older and sought partnerships with people with avoidant attachment styles. How does your attachment style impact your relationship? (7:28)
• The impact of anxiety on friendships - often times many people focus on how anxiety ruins romantic partnerships, but it also has the same impact on friendships. Lauren and Brittany talk about losing out on experiences because of anxiety (13:58)
• How to deal with and show up for an anxious friend or partner (16:56)

Connect with Brittany & Lauren:

Brittany’s IG: @nofoodfears

Brittany’s Website: https://www.brittanymodellrd.com/ 

 Lauren’s IG: @loandlemons

Lauren’s Website: https://laurenrd.com/ 

In today's episode, we interview Maggie Landes, a board-certified physician, public health nutritionist, and anti-diet wellness expert. She created her signature getEATfluenced® coaching program to help women who are exhausted with chronic dieting, be able to fix their food overwhelm and live a full and unrestricted life pursuing their personal passions and attain optimal health without the distraction of rigid eating behavior. She is also the creator and host of “The Eatfluencer Podcast” where she and her guests dig into the mindset work required to construct a healthy, complete, and high-quality life unlimited by the oppression of diet culture.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• Maggie shares how she became a physician and how her battle with cancer drew her to the nutrition and anti-diet space
• What needs to change in the training of dietitians and doctors. Maggie outlines 3 problem areas and how weight stigma actually has a negative impact on patients. 
• Should the conversation between doctors and patients be about weight loss? Why focusing on physical size is irrelevant to actual physical health. Maggie explains how and when weight should come into play when it comes to patient health.
• Helpful goals you can set up for yourself without being obsessed about weight. Maggie explains why healthcare professionals should work towards helping their patients revise their goals without focusing only on the weight 
• The media always frames weight within the context of the obesity epidemic. Maggie responds to those who focus on the “science” without really understanding the science at all.
• You’ve never seen true anger until you say people can’t lose weight - Maggie, Brittany and Lauren discuss trolling and stigma around weight loss.
• Maggie shares her thoughts about the idea of being labeled a coach and a health care professional, and why at the end of the day despite all her training she can’t be an expert in everything (and neither can the experts!).

Connect with Maggie:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/maggielandesmd/

Website: https://www.maggielandesmd.com/ 

Connect with Brittany & Lauren:

Brittany’s IG: @nofoodfears

Brittany’s Website: https://www.brittanymodellrd.com/ 

 Lauren’s IG: @loandlemons

Lauren’s Website: https://laurenrd.com/