S7 EP20: Why Diets Don't Work

Today we have special guest Camille Martin on the podcast. Camille is a registered dietician and public health writer. Her own history with dieting was an important factor in how she landed in her current career, where she tells women how they can lose weight without dieting. Because of her difficult past with the diet industry she has strong feelings about the problems that can result from diet culture. Listen to her conversation with Rachael and Kelsea to learn what she thinks about why diets don’t work, why weight is just a side effect, and why she thinks gaining 20 pounds was the best thing that ever happened to her. Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode: - How Camille’s diet history led to her current career - Missed opportunities when focusing on looks - Why diets don’t work - Weight as a side effect - Where the desire to use food as a coping mechanism comes from - Why gaining 20 lbs. was a good thing - Why constantly wanting to lose weight is bad for health - Feeling undereducated about what you’re supposed to be eating - Different bodies need to eat differently RELATED LINKS The CVG Nation app, for iPhone The CVG Nation app, for Android Our Fitness FB Group. Thick Thighs Save Lives Workout Programs Constantly Varied Gear's Workout Leggings Camille's Website