In this episode, I dive deep into one of the most common objections to body acceptance: "But what if I need to lose weight for health reasons?" This question comes up all the time whenever we discuss self-love, body positivity, and food freedom.
Spoiler alert: You do not need to hate your body into health. In fact, research shows that shame, guilt, and self-loathing do the opposite of promoting well-being. I unpack the myths surrounding weight and health, the dangers of diet culture, and what true health actually looks like.
Expect truth bombs, science-backed insights, and powerful mindset shifts that will change the way you think about health, weight, and self-worth. Plus, I share 15 journal prompts to help you shift your perspective and take empowered action!
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
✔️ Why shaming yourself doesn’t lead to health (and often makes things worse)
✔️ The science behind weight and health—what actually causes illness?
✔️ How diet culture keeps you stuck in a cycle of restriction and self-sabotage
✔️ The difference between weight-focused vs. health-focused behaviours
✔️ What actually improves your well-being—without stepping on a scale
✔️ How to challenge fatphobia and unlearn harmful conditioning
Key Takeaways & Journal Prompts:
📖 Reflect on these questions to challenge your beliefs about weight and health:
1️⃣ What messages did I receive about weight and health growing up? Where did they come from?
2️⃣ If I never weighed myself again, how would I measure my health?
3️⃣ How would I treat my body differently if I believed it was worthy of love exactly as it is?
4️⃣ Where in my life do I see fatphobia showing up? How can I challenge these biases?
5️⃣ What does true self-care look like for me—without punishment, restriction, or control?
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5 Powerful Quotes from This Episode:
1️⃣ “If shaming yourself into thinness worked, there wouldn’t be a multi-billion pound diet industry profiting off your insecurities.”
2️⃣ “Your health does not define your worth. You deserve love, respect, and care—no matter what your body looks like.”
3️⃣ “Telling someone to lose weight to manage their diabetes is like telling them to whiten their teeth to cure lung cancer. It completely misses the point.”
4️⃣ “Weight is not the ultimate indicator of health. You can pursue health without being fixated on a number on the scale.”
5️⃣ “Stop asking, ‘How do I lose weight?’ and start asking, ‘How can I nourish my body, mind, and soul?’ That’s where true health begins.”