Food plan tradition is making a resurgence and we couldn’t be extra pissed off about it.
The indicators are in every single place. New weight reduction medicine which might be making individuals suppose our bodes are extra changeable than they really are and promise of their promoting the identical shit diets have promised for generations and didn’t ship on — the parable of transformation. Former champions of physique positivity have gone to the darkish facet. Vogue Enterprise is reporting a “worrying return to utilizing extraordinarily skinny fashions” and a drop-off in dimension inclusivity within the vogue trade.
There are entire industries on the market that make billions of {dollars} annually by making us really feel unhealthy about our our bodies and promoting “options” to our “problematic” our bodies that by no means truly present any sustainable long run outcomes. And each time we get sensible and push again, they provide you with another factor that we should always obsess over with a purpose to be deemed worthy.
On this week’s episode of The Match Bottomed Women Podcast, I sat down with FBG Alex to discover the resurgence of eating regimen tradition, its historic roots, and our private experiences with disordered consuming habits and poor physique picture provoked by eating regimen tradition’s false guarantees of “thinness = well being.”
We’re calling out eating regimen tradition for what it’s—a power that retains individuals perpetually chasing thinness underneath the guise of “well being,” usually at the price of their psychological well being, bodily well being, and total well-being.
We each have been deeply affected in a unfavorable manner by eating regimen tradition—as two girls who grew up in two completely different generations and two completely different international locations—so we’re not going again with out placing up a battle. On this episode, we deal with eating regimen tradition head-on, expose its poisonous roots, and name bullshit on its core arguments that:
- Conflate weight reduction with well being
- Make assumptions about individuals and their well being primarily based on their physique dimension
- Set up sure meals or substances as “good” and others as “unhealthy”
We additionally name out platforms like Tumblr (flashback to the “thigh hole” years) and Instagram for perpetuating poisonous physique requirements. Social media has turn into a breeding floor for unrealistic “fitspiration” and worry mongering over what defines “good” or “clear” meals. This affect has paved the resurgence of outdated thin-focused traits, even after years of physique positivity efforts.
On this episode, we additionally share our personal private uncooked tales alongside facet actual, uplifting methods for reshaping how we see our our bodies. We additionally stress the significance of assist methods in navigating these challenges and emphasize that therapeutic is a journey that entails recognizing and managing one’s ideas and emotions about physique picture.
Whether or not you’re over the infinite scroll of “fitspo” or uninterested in battling unrealistic expectations, this episode is full of knowledge, compassion, and an entire lot of truth-telling. Should you’re able to problem the noise and begin rewriting your individual physique story, give this one a pay attention.
Right here’s why we’re obsessive about this episode:
It’s a uncooked and deeply private chat concerning the re-emergence of eating regimen tradition and its unsettling influence on psychological and bodily well being. From the societal pressures tied to thinness to the poisonous affect of social media, this dialog peels again the layers of a system that far too usually equates physique picture with value.
🚨 Heads up, this episode dives into heavy, relatable territories like disordered consuming and physique picture struggles. Whether or not you’re navigating your individual therapeutic or just curious concerning the nuances of eating regimen tradition—this one’s highly effective.
Don’t skip this one if…
✅ You’ve ever what precisely is “eating regimen tradition.”
✅ You’ve questioned how eating regimen tradition and social media affect our decisions, beliefs, and wonder requirements.
✅ You’re enthusiastic about how eating regimen tradition intersects with psychological well being, management, and historic societal norms.
✅ You’ve ever questioned learn how to push again on eating regimen tradition and unhealthy magnificence requirements.
Tune in now to listen to the non-public experiences of FBGs Alison and Alex!
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What You’ll Be taught in This Episode:
- How eating regimen tradition’s resurgence is fueled by social media traits and weight reduction drug advertising.
- The slippery slope of labeling meals as “good” or “unhealthy.”
- Why disordered behaviors (like orthorexia) can masquerade as “wholesome habits.”
- The emotional spiral of tying physique picture to self-worth.
- That therapeutic isn’t about eliminating ideas of disgrace—it’s about studying to handle them.
About Alex Kennedy
Alex is a badass Mindset & Life Coach for go-getters who need to obtain their large targets AND thrive as a human (since you don’t must sacrifice your well-being for achievement!). She additionally brings the “IT” to fitness via Shuffle Dance, the place she embodies her bizarre, quirky character on the dance ground whereas breaking a SWEAT and doing footwork quicker than Scooby & Shaggy operating on the spot. Her shuffle dance schooling platform, Shuffle S.H.R.E.D, teaches this iconic dance type AND ties within the significance of mindset to EVERYTHING she teaches her college students.
Observe Alex
Alex Kennedy is a mindset coach with a knack for serving to her purchasers unravel their tangled relationships with management, identification, and perfectionism. By sharing her personal struggles with eating regimen tradition and physique picture, she validates the experiences we don’t at all times speak about. Keep linked with Alex on Instagram (@alexnicolekennedy) for extra mindset suggestions and inspiration that can assist you face life’s challenges with grace.
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Channeling my interior Kevin O’Leary 🦈, as a result of, eating regimen tradition, I’m OUT. –Alison
