Happy Satiated Saturday! 

It has become this norm that we "should" all be trying to lose weight all the time. And because of this, of course, you would want to lose weight. Your body seeks attunement with other bodies. 

When everyone around you is also trying to lose weight, your body interprets this as the path to safety and connection. Releasing the need to change your body’s weight can feel scary and even threatening to your well-being. We need others to survive. If those you rely on connect with you over dieting and losing weight, an association can occur that not dieting is dangerous to your survival.

It can take time and practice to question the impulse to change your body's appearance. By practicing this though, you will start to be the person who sends a message to other bodies that safety and belonging can occur simply through being together as we are.

In this week's episode, I chat with Dr. Alexis Conason, Clinical Psychologist and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist about: 

• The anti-diet movement and what it is
• Diet culture trying to co-opt mindful eating
• Body image challenges
• Building resiliency against diet culture
• The importance of self compassion
• Navigating food choices mindfully
• What eating what you want actually means
• Action steps you can take to practice anti-dieting

You can read the transcript to this week’s episode ​here​: https://www.stephaniemara.com/blog/what-it-means-to-love-your-body-and-eat-what-you-want

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Stephanie Mara Fox

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