#93: BONUS: Surviving Diet Culture Over the Holidays
Well, well, well. Hello, Holiday season. It's time for aunt Sally to talk about her January Whole30, and your cousins are probably off sugar this year, and maybe your mom comments about your weight or the food on your plate. Hopefully, none of this happens; but for most of us, it's a reality that has yet to see a miraculous revisioning, even when we hold out hope.
So, perhaps...we hold hope while also preparing ourselves for what has always been.
This episode is part holidays tips, part holiday pep talk.
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Things we discuss include...
Diet culture as a language we're unlearning
Returning to our families who may have played a role in our relationship with food and body to begin with
Navigating hard conversations
Two ways to set boundaries in diet talk moments
Protecting your peace and comfort
Taking care of your physical needs
Being prepared for, rather than shocked by, our people
Walking your own path even when others are challenging you
Resisting the urge to over-explain yourself, defend your choices, or convince others
My husband, Jeb, joins me for this one, and he shares his perspective on boundaries and holidays through the lens of sobriety and addiction.
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