Join Green Mountain at Fox Run as we blog about Weight Stigma Awareness Week, sponsored by the Binge Eating Disorder Association (BEDA). Today, BEDA encourages us to recommit to taking care of ourselves, challenging weight bias, standing up for healthy body image and ending fat talk. Today I can say that I love to be in my body. This has […] read more »
Wake Up to Fat Talk Fat Talk is a conversational trap of habituated and mindless speaking. We not only use it on others, but it is also how we talk to ourselves. Frequently it’s used as a starter or how we greet old friends… “Wow, it looks like you have lost weight” or “Gosh, I have really put on a […] read more »
Focusing on our bodies with self compassion is often one of the most difficult paths to negotiate when moving towards self acceptance or when wearing a swimsuit. Our body self talk can range from self-hate to saying “maybe my body is not so bad”. The focus on weight loss grows as the negative self talk about our bodies increases. Self […] read more »
My stepfather died a few weeks ago and I flew to California to help my mom begin to gather together her belongings, in preparation for moving back to Texas to be closer to family. She's 82 years young, and while still very capable of being independent, she needs to be around loved ones if she ever does need help. As […] read more »
The title of this post might seem a bit elementary. I mean, isn’t it obvious? On the surface, maybe yes, but Kathy Kater, LICSW, who I had the privilege of hearing speak at the recent Binge Eating Disorder Association conference, talks about it in a way that illuminates the problem so clearly, I thought it worthwhile to share some of […] read more »
A new study, published in the September 2009 issue of the Journal of Health Psychology, shows that workout frequency can help improve body image. The study claimed that the act of exercise – not necessarily to get in shape – boosts the exerciser’s body image. The study also claimed that the more people exercised per week, regardless of how hard or […] read more »
My favorite classes in this healthy weight loss program revolve around the issue of body image. It’s a huge topic that holds great importance when one is trying to change and develop a healthy lifestyle. You need to feel good enough about yourself to do the hard things that will make you healthier. You need to feel good enough about […] read more »
A friend wrote me an email that I’d like to share with you today… Okay, so I’m caught watching MTV – but I saw this show called “True Life” subtitled, “I’m Obese” They followed 3 kids struggling with their weight. I couldn’t get over this 17-year-old kid who kept repeating, “When I lose weight I’ll be a new person” “This […] read more »
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