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7 Things You Can Say Instead of “I Feel Fat”

"Ugh, I feel fat!" What woman hasn't ever said that to herself at some point? For many women, negative self-talk related to body image is common. Unfortunately, it's almost always meant as a self-putdown. Even when the self is not to blame for anything. When you say...

A Diet By Any Other Name Would Smell As Stinky

by Barbara Spanjers | Diet culture

Have you noticed that dieting seems to have fallen out favor? Or rather, the word “diet” has fallen out of favor. Now, we have new and not-so-improved names for the same-old, same-old. Now, instead of all your friends and coworkers being on a diet, you hear them...

Roadmap for When You “Feel Fat”

by Barbara Spanjers | Body Image

It can come out of nowhere, and it seems like The Universal Truth: you feel fat. Unlike its very distant cousin, Bad Hair Day (which has some basis in reality), feeling fat is typically a subjective experience. It rarely has anything to do with your actual size (or...

The Love, Food Podcast: I’m at Peace with Food Yet at War with Family

by Barbara Spanjers | Diet culture

I'm excited to share the latest episode of The Love, Food Podcast! If you aren't familiar with this gem from registered dietitian Julie Duffy Dillon, you're in for a treat (and you can subscribe here). And I got to be Julie's latest guest, answering a letter from a...

4 Ways Your Diet Is Like an Abusive Partner

by Barbara Spanjers | Diet culture

When you feel bullied by your weight loss plan. How many times have you gone on a diet?* And how many different diet plans have you tried? You may find that you try the same plan over and over, returning to it once you regain the initial weight you lost. Or you might...

Be Critical for Peace with Food and Your Body

by Barbara Spanjers | Non-Diet Approach

This entry is part 6 of 6 in the series Change Your Way of Being for Peace with Food and Your Body

Be Nourished for Peace with Food and Your Body

by Barbara Spanjers | Non-Diet Approach

This entry is part 5 of 6 in the series Change Your Way of Being for Peace with Food and Your Body

Be Mindful for Peace with Food and Your Body

by Barbara Spanjers | Non-Diet Approach

This entry is part 4 of 6 in the series Change Your Way of Being for Peace with Food and Your Body

Be Self-Compassionate for Peace with Food and Your Body

by Barbara Spanjers | Non-Diet Approach

This entry is part 3 of 6 in the series Change Your Way of Being for Peace with Food and Your Body

Be Curious for Peace with Food and Your Body

by Barbara Spanjers | Non-Diet Approach

This entry is part 2 of 6 in the series Change Your Way of Being for Peace with Food and Your Body

Be Grateful for Peace with Food and Your Body

by Barbara Spanjers | Non-Diet Approach

This entry is part 1 of 6 in the series Change Your Way of Being for Peace with Food and Your Body

We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Rules: How Food Rules Backfire

by Barbara Spanjers | Diet culture

You can barely exist in today’s 24/7 information overload without hearing rules about eating. By 9:00 this morning, I heard references to food rules in these places: Facebook posts and ads Local newspaper (yes, they still exist) Local morning news program National...