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Day: June 13, 2017

June 13, 2017 0 By fixedonfood

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When I decided to give up dieting, I had no clue what to expect. Would I lose control with food?…

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Shitty body image day. Painfully hard. I kept asking, “Why?” * Because I’m fat. * “No. That’s not it. WHY?” * Because my body takes up too much space. * “NO. That’s not it and you know it. Just think for a minute. WHY??” * Because I’ve absorbed messages for 33 years that have told me that this body isn’t good. That this body isn’t healthy. That this body is hindering. That this body doesn’t matter. That this body isn’t deserving. That this body makes people treat me worse. That this body needs to go away. * “Ok. Those are all fair results of the messaging you’ve been exposed to your entire life. But that’s not what’s really happening today. So. Again. Think for a minute... what’s going on?” * (Deep breath...) My baby isn’t sleeping well and I’m really tired. It’s making me feel things way stronger than normal. And I don’t like to feel. * “And you’re trying to redirect that discomfort onto something innocent, like your body, because it’s an easy target and because you know people will agree with you.” * Yes, you’re right. That’s... that’s it. * “So knock it the hell off, ok? Your body does a lot for you and I deserves so much more than that.” * (Deep breath...) Ok.

Let’s cut the crap, stop following the accounts, shut down the conversations, stop watching the tv shows and commercials, and quit buying the magazines that promote this idea that you need to do ANYTHING to your body (other than heal and nourish it) after you have a baby. Deal?

#Repost @thethicknutritionist with @get_repost ・・・ I can't stress this enough. Eating disorders do NOT discriminate. It doesn't matter how much you weigh, how educated you are, age, profession, race, religion, gender, sexuality and so on. Even nutrition students and dietitians can get eating disorders! The point is that we shouldn't be so quick to make so many comments when someone loses weight (especially if they "don't look anorexic") because it's not always a good thing. Be careful, as you might be doing more harm than good. Praising someone with an eating disorder is only reinforcing their actions, and that's really dangerous! ‍♀️ #nondietapproach #antidiet #nutrition #rd2be #nutritionist #bodypositivity #fitness #health #enjoyablemovement #HAES #overweight #selflove #mentalhealthawareness #dietculture #intuitiveeating #ditchthediet

We got to know each other through cross country skiing. He actually went out and bought a pair of skis after he went with me one time because he wanted to go on the “Yeti Trail” with me (he said he had to come with to protect me from Yetis). What he didn’t know was that I wasn’t letting it be fun for me like he was. I had a certain number in my head that I had to hit every time we went, and if we didn’t I’d work out again before or after we went skiing. It had to be “enough.” Usually it was the number of minutes, but sometimes it was the number of laps. And he can attest to how adamant I was about hitting those numbers...he just didn’t quite understand why at the time. I can remember one night I had gone skiing with him, we played racquetball... and I had gone to the gym for over an hour earlier that day because I was scared I wouldn’t get enough movement in. It was a suffocating obsession. I’m freer now. When he called and told me we were going skiing (for the first time in 3 years), I had a moment of panic because I had other “workout plans” and old habits/mindsets die hard... but it quickly subsided. I’m free to make memories with my family. I’m free to enjoy the time spent. I’m free to laugh and take deep breaths of the fresh air and go slow or go fast or just sit and take it all in. I’m free to cheer my daughter on when she tries to ski too. I AM FREE. Movement should be that way. It shouldn’t dictate your life. It shouldn’t stress you out. It shouldn’t stress your body TF out because you overdo it. It should... Spark Joy. Our family ski was so freaking joyful for all of us... even if we felt lost in the woods a few times.

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Shitty body image day. Painfully hard. I kept asking, “Why?” * Because I’m fat. * “No. That’s not it. WHY?” * Because my body takes up too much space. * “NO. That’s not it and you know it. Just think for a minute. WHY??” * Because I’ve absorbed messages for 33 years that have told me that this body isn’t good. That this body isn’t healthy. That this body is hindering. That this body doesn’t matter. That this body isn’t deserving. That this body makes people treat me worse. That this body needs to go away. * “Ok. Those are all fair results of the messaging you’ve been exposed to your entire life. But that’s not what’s really happening today. So. Again. Think for a minute... what’s going on?” * (Deep breath...) My baby isn’t sleeping well and I’m really tired. It’s making me feel things way stronger than normal. And I don’t like to feel. * “And you’re trying to redirect that discomfort onto something innocent, like your body, because it’s an easy target and because you know people will agree with you.” * Yes, you’re right. That’s... that’s it. * “So knock it the hell off, ok? Your body does a lot for you and I deserves so much more than that.” * (Deep breath...) Ok.

Let’s cut the crap, stop following the accounts, shut down the conversations, stop watching the tv shows and commercials, and quit buying the magazines that promote this idea that you need to do ANYTHING to your body (other than heal and nourish it) after you have a baby. Deal?

#Repost @thethicknutritionist with @get_repost ・・・ I can't stress this enough. Eating disorders do NOT discriminate. It doesn't matter how much you weigh, how educated you are, age, profession, race, religion, gender, sexuality and so on. Even nutrition students and dietitians can get eating disorders! The point is that we shouldn't be so quick to make so many comments when someone loses weight (especially if they "don't look anorexic") because it's not always a good thing. Be careful, as you might be doing more harm than good. Praising someone with an eating disorder is only reinforcing their actions, and that's really dangerous! ‍♀️ #nondietapproach #antidiet #nutrition #rd2be #nutritionist #bodypositivity #fitness #health #enjoyablemovement #HAES #overweight #selflove #mentalhealthawareness #dietculture #intuitiveeating #ditchthediet

We got to know each other through cross country skiing. He actually went out and bought a pair of skis after he went with me one time because he wanted to go on the “Yeti Trail” with me (he said he had to come with to protect me from Yetis). What he didn’t know was that I wasn’t letting it be fun for me like he was. I had a certain number in my head that I had to hit every time we went, and if we didn’t I’d work out again before or after we went skiing. It had to be “enough.” Usually it was the number of minutes, but sometimes it was the number of laps. And he can attest to how adamant I was about hitting those numbers...he just didn’t quite understand why at the time. I can remember one night I had gone skiing with him, we played racquetball... and I had gone to the gym for over an hour earlier that day because I was scared I wouldn’t get enough movement in. It was a suffocating obsession. I’m freer now. When he called and told me we were going skiing (for the first time in 3 years), I had a moment of panic because I had other “workout plans” and old habits/mindsets die hard... but it quickly subsided. I’m free to make memories with my family. I’m free to enjoy the time spent. I’m free to laugh and take deep breaths of the fresh air and go slow or go fast or just sit and take it all in. I’m free to cheer my daughter on when she tries to ski too. I AM FREE. Movement should be that way. It shouldn’t dictate your life. It shouldn’t stress you out. It shouldn’t stress your body TF out because you overdo it. It should... Spark Joy. Our family ski was so freaking joyful for all of us... even if we felt lost in the woods a few times.

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