Ep. 101/The Overlooked Cause of a Missing Period: Diet Culture, Body Trust, and Stress

Jan 22

Cynthia and Leslie discuss body image, diet culture, and the importance of body trust and diversity. They explore the journey of intuitive eating, the generational influences on body image, and the necessity of setting boundaries in a culture that often promotes unhealthy ideals. The discussion emphasizes the significance of accepting your new normal, self-compassion, values-based living, and the need to navigate social pressures while fostering a healthy relationship with food and body.

Chapters

00:00 The Evolution of Body Image and Diet Culture
04:30 Understanding Body Trust and Nutrition Intelligence
09:22 The Impact of External Validation on Body Image
15:27 Navigating Weight Loss and Health Pursuits
20:10 Finding a Neutral Relationship with Food and Body
23:13 Reality Check: The Influence of Social Media on Body Image
25:19 Navigating Conversations Around Food and Body Image
27:36 Breaking Free from Diet Culture
30:39 Setting Boundaries with Family and Friends
33:26 Reparenting Ourselves: Cultivating Self-Compassion
35:47 Redefining Health Beyond Numbers
37:48 Intentional Movement: Aligning Actions with Values
42:49 Challenging Diet Culture Thoughts
47:09 Finding Freedom from the Life Thief of Diet Culture

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Meet our Guest:

Leslie Schilling, MA, RDN, CSCS, CEDS-C, owns a Las Vegas-based private practice specializing in nutrition counseling for disordered eating and performance nutrition for professional athletes, performers, and military personnel. In her more than twenty years in the field of sport nutrition, eating disorders, and strength and conditioning, Leslie has served in many settings including as performance nutrition consultant for Cirque du Soleil and the NBA, and an expert contributor to U.S. News & World Report. One of her favorite things to do is support registered dietitians, coaches, and other professionals working at the intersection of eating disorders and sport through professional supervision and mentorship in the Dietitian Development Hub Mighty Network Community. Check out Leslie’s latest book, Feed Yourself, about how diet culture shows up in our safest places, which is available anywhere books are sold.

www.LeslieSchilling.com

email: leslie@schillingnutrition.com

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Born To Eat (second edition) - https://a.co/d/7NGeznS

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