In this episode, we unpack one of the most misunderstood topics in wellness: weight loss without diet culture. Michelle shares her unique approach to supporting intentional weight loss without shame, restriction, or disordered thinking. We also answer some hard questions relating to metabolism and leptin, and unpack the flawed idea that all restriction is diet culture. Buckle up, this one is a deep dive!

Timestamps:

[1:39] Noelle intro

[3:47] Conversation with Michelle

[4:09] Talk about your own personal experience with diet culture

[10:47] Let’s talk about body neutrality and being science neutral

[21:43] What are some strategies that you recommend to clients to have a positive relationship with food before starting to make changes that will put them in restriction?

[25:54] What strategies do you have for the push-pull relationship of wanting overall health and wanting to be smaller while trying to accept your body where it is?

[29:18] How do we know someone "needs" to lose weight (in their head) versus it being beneficial for them?

[31:05] What are your thoughts on your thoughts on anti-diet? Some say restricting gluten and dairy is "diet culture"?

[39:13] How do I combine intuitive eating with still keeping integrity of what makes me feel good?

[42:15] Can you talk about weight loss resistance when you feel like you’re doing everything right?

[49:53] How do you manage anxiety if you’re hoping to stop or reduce medication?

[56:26] How do you know when your symptoms are caused by anxiety rather than an actual disease or underlying condition?

[1:04:11] I know it’s not a one size fits all approach, but how much time would you give a specific change before trying something else?

[1:08:52] How to go from eating as much as possible to eating normal again after hypothalamic amenorrhea?

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