Jan 11, 2021
Do you wince a little when you get out of the shower and look in the mirror? Listen to this week’s episode of Woman Worriers, as host Elizabeth Cush welcomes Rebecca Scritchfield, a dietitian, exercise physiologist and author of Body Kindness: Transform your health from inside out and never say diet again.
“People cannot hate themselves healthy—and shame doesn’t make anyone healthier.” — Rebecca Scritchfield
We don’t always love the way we look. Sometimes we beat ourselves up over what we eat. It’s no wonder, when society puts so much emphasis on how much we weigh. Worrying about our weight and trying diets that don’t work can cause a lot of unnecessary stress and anxiety. This week, Woman Worriers podcast host Elizabeth Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist and founder of Progression Counseling in Annapolis, Md., interviews Rebecca Scritchfield, RDN, EPC, a well-being coach, registered dietitian nutritionist, ASCM-certified exercise physiologist and author. They talk about her Body Kindness® book, explore how our critical and shaming parts show up around food, eating and body size, and share insights into we can incorporate the Body Kindess mentality and practices into our daily lives.
Listen and learn:
- How the Body Kindness philosophy came about and the three pillars that support it
- Why we shouldn’t be focusing on weight loss
- What you need to know about your body, your anxiety and your inner parts
- Whether being healthy means losing weight
- How today’s diet culture got started and how it keeps going
- When medicine adopted the war on obesity
- Why thinner people aren’t necessarily healthier
- The relationship between capitalism and the weight-loss culture
- Why a healthy lifestyle needs to include more than food
- Why most diets don’t work
- Why we have to separate health and well-being from weight loss
- How listening to your burden parts might help you make the lifestyle changes you want to make
- How journal prompts can help you take action, get creative and explore options
- Why starting with very small goals can sometimes get you better results
- Where to sign up for a free program to get started on the path to Body Kindness
Find the full show notes @WomanWorriers.com