105: Diet Culture Conversations & Holiday Triggers

Female Athlete Nutrition

In this solo episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I revisit the topic of diet culture around the holidays, something I also covered in episodes 3 and 52. I start by defining diet culture and explain why the holidays can be particularly challenging for those who struggle with disordered eating and body image. I provide listeners with tips for dealing with family events and food occasions, navigating unhelpful conversations and dieting pressures. The abundance of food can be overwhelming, so I debunk holiday food myths, guilt and shame: our bodies need energy and you can enjoy holiday food without needing to earn it.

This episode focuses heavily on handling negative comments and unhelpful conversations, and is full of tools for shifting conversations away from diet culture, talking about food in positive ways, and cultivating a better relationship with food. I suggest listeners plan ahead with coping mechanisms and a support system, understanding that they are not alone in their struggles. I empower listeners to stand up for themselves and reject diet culture and negative comments, remembering that holidays are only a small fraction of the year and can be enjoyed!

Tune in to episodes 52 and 3 for more on handling the holidays

52: Breaking Free From Holiday Diet Culture

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-free-from-holiday-diet-culture/id1537395854?i=1000541479891

3: Holiday Diet Culture

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/holiday-food-anxiety/id1537395854?i=1000499401137

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TOPIC TIMESTAMPS:

3:30 Huge holiday deals and discounts from InsideTracker and Rise Up Nutrition

6:45 Understanding diet culture and holiday dieting messages

8:45 Tips for successfully handling diet culture around the holidays

11:45 Planning for challenging food situations

14:00 Unhelpful holiday conversations with friends and family

15:45 The truth about holiday food

17:15 Dealing with triggering comments, exercise, food guilt and shame

26:15 How to have positive food conversations

28:15 Improving your relationship with food

31:30 Standing up for yourself and rejecting diet culture and negative comments