Body Image

Have you ever wondered why you should ditch the scale and focus on other metrics of health instead?   Ditching the scale can:  Weighing regularly is a common behavior in diet culture that doesn’t give you much information at all about your overall well being.   This article will explore why weighing yourself is not only an […]

Body freedom is the idea of being fully authentic and honoring your body as it is right now.   Body freedom can mean:  To achieve true body freedom you may need to come to a neutral relationship with the body you are in.   This article explores the meaning of body freedom, how your body can help

Are you struggling with your body image? Having a list of thought-provoking body image question can help you to dig into some the core beliefs you have about your body.   The root of poor body image can stem from:  Repairing your body image is tricky. Trying to improve body image with attempts to change your

Written By Anthony Herbert Dietetics Student, Reviewed by Shena Jaramillo, RD Male thinspo is the body image praising of male thinness.  Male thinspo, short for male thinspiration, is the “thin praising” content on many social media platforms. It may also be used as an advertising strategy for brands. Male thinspirational content is directed towards individuals

Grieving the thin ideal involves disconnecting from the identity that goes along with the pursuit of a thin body.   Grieving the thin ideal involves:  Thin privilege offers many unearned advantages for those with thin bodies or even those seeking to shrink their bodies.  Letting go of the thin ideal will require you to acknowledge that

When you think about your health do you find yourself measuring your health by the scale? What about those non-scale victories that leave you feeling fabulous in your body but are all too often ignored?  Celebrating non-scale victories can be a great way to:  If you are tying any or all of your achievements to

Beauty compliments often send unintended messages.  To fully understand the nuances of complimenting on beauty, we need to understand that standards of beauty are highly influenced by social constructs. These expectations are ever-changing. This makes meeting beauty standards impossible, and the pursuit of beauty everlasting. Beauty standards are influenced by  While well intended, complimenting someone

Tis the season of self-loathing and humility, AKA bikini season.   Many of us associate bikini seasons with:  Negative thoughts about your body and other people’s bodies are all too prevalent from the time the days start to get longer until the weather cools again.  Good news! You don’t have to compulsively exercise or restrict your

Feeling fat is usually a coping tool that allows you to have a physical placeholder for difficult emotions.  If you’ve ever said to yourself or someone you care about “I feel so fat!” you’re likely experiencing the very difficult emotions that come from weight stigma in our culture, rather than an actual physical sensation of

The fear of gaining weight is one of the most pervasive sources of anxiety in western society.  ‘Have you ever been haunted by the question “But what if I gain weight” when thinking about diet, lifestyle, or medication changes?  This is the most common question when it comes to:  Gaining weight is a deeply rooted