113. How to Explain Your Ideal Body Journey to People Who Only Know Diet Culture

<p class="p1">🟡 It can be difficult to explain your Ideal Body journey to people who have only ever known diet culture.</p> <p class="p2">⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀</p> <p class="p1">The idea that losing weight isn’t the primary goal for someone who is working on healing their relationships with food, body, exercise, and mind, can be hard to understand for some people.</p> <p class="p2">⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀</p> <p class="p1">They might wonder what the point in all your work is if you’re not going to lose weight. Or worse, their constant asking of how much weight you’ve lost can be an unwelcome crossing of a necessary boundary in your healing process.</p> <p class="p2">⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀</p> <p class="p1">So in episode 113 of <strong>Fitness & Sushi,</strong> Deanna and I are going to give you a play by play for explaining this new journey you’re on to the people in your life. That way you can feel supported and understood along the way.</p> <p class="p2">⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀</p> <p class="p1">In this episode - <strong>“How to Explain Your Ideal Body Journey to People Who Only Know Diet Culture”</strong><em>,</em> you'll learn...</p> <p class="p2">⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">🔶</span> Why others might be confused as to what you’re doing or going through</p> <p class="p2">⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">🔶</span> What you need to do and say to feel supported</p> <p class="p2">⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">🔶</span> How to handle when the people closest to you just don’t get it</p> <p class="p2">⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">🔶</span> Why despite your best efforts you still might not feel understood</p> <p class="p2">⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">🔶</span> How to set expectations and boundaries on your healing journey</p> <p class="p2">⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">🔶</span> Why Deanna felt the turntables have turned</p> <p class="p2">⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀</p> <p class="p1">…and much more!</p> <p class="p2">⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀</p> <p class="p1">So check the episode out. If you like it be sure to subscr