107. Finding Joy in Movement—Starting Your Fitness Journey Without Diet Culture

Welcome to another solo episode!Have you ever felt like the gym was a place of punishment rather than empowerment? In this episode, we’re reclaiming fitness from diet culture and toxic industry standards. Movement should be about joy, healing, and self-connection—not about shrinking yourself, earning food, or pushing through pain just to meet unrealistic standards.I’ll be sharing a personal moment from my own fitness journey. Strength training, for me, isn’t just about muscle—it’s a way to process emotions and reconnect with my body in a way that feels powerful.We’ll talk about:💪🏾 How diet culture distorts our relationship with exercise✨ Reframing movement as healing not punishment🏋🏽‍♀️ Tips for starting your fitness journey without toxic fitness narratives💖 How movement can be a tool for emotional release and healing.Whether you’re new to working out or trying to heal your relationship with fitness, this episode is for you. Let’s move in ways that feel good, celebrate our strength, and redefine what fitness means—without shame, restriction, or guilt.Here are some amazing accounts you should follow that promote a healthy relationship with fitness and body: @healthyphit@radicallyfitoakland@movewithmarcia@kiraonysko@theantidiettrainer@decolonizing_fitness@feministpowerhour@thepowerliftingsocialworker---------------------------------I would greatly appreciate if you can leave a review for this podcast Dismantling Diet Culture: F*ck Being Calladita on⁠Apple Podcasts⁠!Don't forget to follow me on Instagram and TikTok @⁠drhortenciajimenez⁠and visit⁠www.hortenciajimenez.com⁠----------------------------------Dismantling Diet Culture: Fuck Being Calladita, is the only spanglish anti-diet podcast where your host Dr. Hortencia Jimenez shares her personal experience with diet culture, tips and strategies and education content to help you understand diet culture and systems of oppression so that you can have the tools to challenge diet culture. Current and future generations do not deserve to inherit your diet culture trauma and I’m here to help you. If you are on a mission to heal body and food traumas and embody your authentic self unapologetic, welcome to Dismantling Diet Culture: Fuck Being Calladita----------------------------------Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended to substitute therapy or medical advice. Please speak with a licensed therapist if you experience trauma triggers or a registered anti-diet dietitian with any nutritional questions.