Can we talk about fat loss and NOT promote diet culture?

Send us Fan MailThis episode was inspired by an instagram post, which spoke about the messy middle between diet culture and aesthetic goals and whether you could pursue fat loss specifically,  and NOT promote diet culture at the same time.This is certainly a nuanced issue.  We live in a dieting culture which worships thinness above all else and where weight bias is prevalent.  Of course, we are going to think about changing our bodies and conforming to the current cultural ideal. But at what cost....?Why are we pursuing fat loss?  Does that align with our values?  What about letting our bodies take up space? What about body respect? What about attunement and our internal hunger and fullness cues?   What about the fact the restriction is by far the biggest predictor of future weight gain?What about the myriad of other benefits movement brings and how we want to FEEL in our bodies.What about the racist roots of fatphobia? What about the concept that we are MORE than a body?Weight loss is not a behaviour so can we pursue health promoting behaviours, and let our bodies take care of the rest?We dig deep this week and would LOVE to hear your thoughts. Support the showPlease reach out if you would like some support with your relationship to food OR movement. Ela currently has limited spaces for Intuitive Eating coaching and if you'd like to reconnect with movement, contact Christine.  If you'd like exclusive access to our supporter-only channel click here.We appreciate you