The Weight Loss Rant That Started It All

It's the rant that started it all! Today Aimee shares a spontaneous rant she posted on social media in 2018, passionately addressing the shame and stigma surrounding weight loss for women,  challenging the notion that body positivity and weight loss are mutually exclusive and urging listeners to let go of shame and embrace their desires. She also discusses the complexities of weight loss, including the impact of hormones, stress, and environmental factors. This empowering episode encourages women to prioritize self-care and pursue their health goals without judgment.  Notable Quotes:Women should not feel ashamed for wanting to lose weight if it will improve their quality of life and overall health.Body positivity and the desire to lose weight are not mutually exclusive.Weight loss is influenced by various factors, including hormones, stress, and environmental toxins.Shame can be more toxic than being overweight and can lead to emotional eating.It is important to acknowledge and accept the societal pressures and messages that have shaped our beliefs about body size and worth.Notable Quotes:"You can be body positive and still want to lose weight.""Your shame adds a layer of guilt that you don't need, period. And that layer of guilt, in and of itself, can lead to emotional eating, which is only going to exacerbate the problem.""Your shame is more toxic than being overweight. Your shame is more toxic than that desire that you have to lose ten or 15 or 20 or 50 pounds.""We straddle those two cultural narratives, and we, as women who were born during that time, we just get to carry that. We get to live in that dichotomy."Resources:Photography by: Dai Ross Photography Podcast Cover Art: Lilly Kate Creative Blasphemous Nutrition on SubstackWork with AimeeCHAT ME UP: let me know what's on your mind by texting here! Find Research Citations and Transcript at Blasphemous Nutrition on SubstackWork with AimeePhotography by: Dai Ross PhotographyPodcast Cover Art: Lilly Kate CreativeHow to Leave a Review on Apple Podcasts Via iOS Device1.   Open Apple Podcast App (purple app icon that says Podcasts).2.   Go to the icons at the bottom of the screen and choose “search”3.   Search for “Blasphemous Nutrition”4.   Click on the SHOW, not the episode.5.   Scroll all the way down to “Ratings and Reviews” section6.   Click on “Write a Review” (if you don’t see that option, click on “See All” first)7.   Rate the show on a five-star scale (5 is highest rating) and write a review!8.   Bask in the glow of doing a good deed that makes a difference!