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Feb 2022
40m 46s

How Do You Let Go of Wanting to Lose Wei...

Melissa Landry
About this episode

For many people, the idea of no longer dieting is the easy part of Intuitive Eating. If you’ve dieted since you were 15 years old - you’re SO exhausted by now. It’s kind of a relief to hear “diets don't work” - because you’ve known it all along.

But then what?!

What often DOESN’T feel like relief for clients is the idea they are going to be stuck in a bigger body that feels uncomfortable.

Today, Dalina and Melissa talk about how to work toward body neutrality, that is, respecting your body, so you don’t feel so much guilt and rebellion around food. First we’ll describe how to imagine body image on a spectrum, then we will cover some tips to go from there. You’ll learn:

  1. How to surface and calm your inner body police based on your lived experiences in a bigger body
  2. Why body neutrality matters to staying motivated (and being realistic!) with the body image process
  3. 3 exercises for body neutrality you can consider to find more neutrality in your bigger

What did you think of our conversation today? DM on Instagram us with your reactions - we love to hear from you!


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This episode was sponsored by No More Guilt with Melissa Landry

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