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Dec 2021
10m 51s

Surviving Holiday Visits With Fat-Phobic...

Georgie Fear and the Confident Eaters Team
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If Aunt Patty always upsets you by making a snide comment on your bodyweight, this is the year you will be prepared. 

Some people just don't realize how hurtful or insensitive it is to comment on your body. If seeing family feels like putting yourself out there to be picked on or judged, this episode will give you some techniques for surviving he conversation. You'll learn how to use humor to respond to poor manners, end gossip about other people's weight on the spot, and bring out the best in yourself rather trying to disguise your body to avoid criticism.

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