Because I’m a woman and live on planet earth, I have seen subtle and overt expressions of weight stigma my entire life. And because I’ve had my own struggle with weight, I’ve personally experienced what weight stigma can do. There’s a primal need we all share to feel acceptance and belonging and the worst thing about being stigmatized is how […] read more »
Join Green Mountain at Fox Run as we blog about Weight Stigma Awareness Week, sponsored by the Binge Eating Disorder Association (BEDA). Today, we encourage you to get creative and express yourself. How can you use art to heal and build self-acceptance? Today’s theme in this Weight Stigma Awareness Week is Expression. Weight stigma can harm in so many ways […] read more »
Up for a little fear, shame and overall misdirection next week? Then have we got something for you! Tune into HBO’s documentary “Weight of the Nation,” produced in collaboration with the Institute of Medicine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Institutes of Health. It’s scheduled to air Monday and Tuesday night. I haven’t seen the documentary […] read more »
Today we wrap up the first-ever Weight Stigma Awareness Week by asking you to observe the official call to action, which is to observe our own weight biases and assess whether we may be contributing to weight stigma knowingly or unknowingly. Do you judge others by their size and whether or how their food intake, fitness level, etc., may or […] read more »
We’re continuing our series for Weight Stigma Awareness Week with this video by Darla on one more way to practice self compassion. On Tuesday Darla recommended noticing if you would talk to a friend the same way you talk negatively to yourself. Today Darla suggests stopping negative self talk by visualizing how you would talk to a 9-year-old girl who […] read more »
In our classes at our retreat that explores issues surrounding weight loss for women, we talk a lot about connecting the mind and body. It’s one of the best ways to bring yourself back into the moment to understand what kind of nourishment your body really craves when you want to turn to food for comfort. When you are feeling […] read more »
To kick off Weight Stigma Awareness Week, Darla discussed yesterday here on A Weight Lifted how important it is to be aware of body negativity and criticism. Before we can make behavioral changes, we must first notice negative self talk and observe how hurtful it is. Today, she shares a tip about self compassion. When the negative chatter starts, think […] read more »
Today marks the first day of National Weight Stigma Awareness Week, an effort sponsored by the Binge Eating Disorder Association to build awareness of what weight stigma is, the harmful effects it can have on people of all ages in all environments, and what can be done to stop it. The theme of this inaugural week is “Healing Myself First.” […] read more »
As part of the Binge Eating Disorder Association’s build-up to Weight Stigma Awareness Week, we offer this second post on weight stigma. It’s part of a blog carnival; check it out to find other what other folks have to say about weight stigma. You can also check out our first post on how weight stigma hurts. Here are my thoughts […] read more »
Over the next few months, the Binge Eating Disorder Association is spearheading a blog carnival designed to bring attention to the issue of weight stigma. It’s a lead-up to National Weight Stigma Awareness Week, which I blogged about last week. The focus of today’s carnival is the question, “What does weight stigma mean to you?” I asked a few women […] read more »
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