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25.01.2022 Our inner critic can be the loudest voice we hear in response to anything to do with food and our bodies. It holds us to impossible standards that we usually would never expect from anyone else. . The next time you hear your inner critic, notice and label it as just that. Then, come up with a response from a place of compassion, the way you would respond to a friend with the same concerns. At first this can feel clunky and unnatural, but over time it can start to become an automatic response to the inner critic. . #haes #healthateverysize #nondiet #antidiet #nondietdietitian #intuitiveeating #bodypositive #bopo #bodyrespect #bodyneutrality #dietculture #fatpositive #fatliberation #dietitian #nutrition #sydneydietitian #selfcompassion #selfcare

25.01.2022 There are a lot of reasons not to compliment someone’s weight loss or change in body size. This is just one reason I’ve seen experienced by myself, many loved ones and clients. . Considering that the vast majority of people will regain any weight they lose intentionally, when you compliment their weight change you’re setting them up to feel ashamed and less than when the weight comes back up. . Not to mention you’re likely reinforcing harmful behaviours, or complimenting phys...ical and/or mental health decline that could have lead to their weight change. So the bottom line is: stop commenting on people’s bodies. . #haes #healthateverysize #nondiet #antidiet #nondietdietitian #intuitiveeating #bodypositive #bopo #bodyrespect #effyourbeautystandards #bodyneutrality #dietculture #fatpositive #fatliberation #dietitian #faminism #sydneydietitian See more

25.01.2022 When it comes to changing health-promoting behaviours, one of the biggest traps we can fall into is all-or-nothing thinking. More often than not, this kind of thinking leads to short term success followed by feelings of failure and guilt at not being able to stick to our goals. . We think the problem is with us, when in reality the goals we’re setting just aren’t realistic or helpful. Approaching diet and exercise from a more intuitive approach can help to create behaviour change that lasts a lifetime. . #haes #healthateverysize #nondiet #antidiet #nondietdietitian #intuitiveeating #bodypositive #bopo #bodyrespect #effyourbeautystandards #bodyneutrality #dietculture #fatpositive #fatliberation #dietitian #nutrition #sydneydietitian

23.01.2022 In the pursuit of "health", people can often get so caught up in preoccupation with lifestyle changes that it ends up being all-encompassing. This kind of overw...helming pursuit of "health" can end up being more harmful than helpful. . To assist in your journey to food peace, consider working with one of our dietitians. Link to our website is in the bio. We offer in-person, Zoom (video call) and phone sessions. . #haes #healthateverysize #antidiet #nondiet #nondietapproach #weightneutral#wellbeing #losehatenotweight #ditchthediet #sydneydietitian #dietitian #nondietdietitians #foodpeace #allfoodsareokay See more

22.01.2022 So many people are turned off physical activity after years of being forced or pressured into strict, arduous training routines. Ideas that only certain high-intensity types of activities count or that exercise isn’t working if you aren’t losing weight wreak havoc with our relationship with movement. . There is an alternative option. Making exercise more intuitive means listening to your body, finding activities you enjoy and make you feel good. . #haes #healthateverysize #nondiet #antidiet #nondietdietitian #intuitiveeating #bodypositive #bopo #bodyrespect #effyourbeautystandards #bodyneutrality #dietculture #fatpositive #fatliberation #dietitian #nutrition #sydneydietitian #joyfulmovement #intuitivemovement

18.01.2022 These are just some of the unfortunate and common myths about body image that are perpetuated by diet culture. Let me know if there are any parts of this you’d like to see expanded on/any topics you’d like to see me cover in the future! . #haes #healthateverysize #nondiet #antidiet #nondietdietitian #intuitiveeating #bodypositive #bopo #bodyrespect #bodyneutrality #dietculture #fatpositive #fatliberation #dietitian #nutrition #sydneydietitian

16.01.2022 Weight stigma is weight-based discrimination arising as a result of dominant cultural attitudes and beliefs held about individuals or groups of people based on ...their weight, shape or size. Researchers have offered definitions such as: The social devaluation and denigration of people perceived to carry excess weight, [which] leads to prejudice, negative stereotyping and discrimination toward those people.The judgment of a person’s character, work ethics, and personality based on weight. Any actions that prejudice and discriminate because of weight, and leads to inequities in the employment, health-care, and educational settings. Can be communicated both directly and overtly and/or indirectly and subtle (see microaggressions). (Tomiyama 2014) A broad range of experiences from minor, everyday instances of differential treatment, or ‘microaggressions’ (e.g., being treated with less respect than others in subtle ways), to being treated unjustly in specific contexts (e.g., being denied employment). (Pearl 2018) The impacts of weight stigma are significant, and intersecting due to parallels with other forms of discrimination (eg. racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia and more). Effects and impacts of weight stigma can include poor and inequitable healthcare, lack of and/or stereotypical representation in public or media spaces, being the object of ridicule, bullying, judgement and assumptions based purely on appearance, fewer opportunities is education and workplaces & difficulty finding physical spaces where bodies that do not fit the dominant form of smaller and able-bodied. Weight stigma is a form of discrimination, and we all can play a role in both perpetuating harm, or contributing to greater equity. Learning more about both the overt and subtle ways weight stigma shows up in our lives can equip us with the insight and awareness we need to make important changes. Please join us this week as we share voices of lived experience, research & literature, and practical ways we can make a difference. https://www.haesaustralia.org.au/weight-stigma-awareness-we Thankyou for being here for these important conversations. HAES Australia as a group of individual health practitioners, is an organisation working to address weight stigma, notably in healthcare. Our work aims to advocate and partner alongside people with lived experience to advocate for increases in equity in healthcare. Learn more about us, and become involved as a healthcare practitioner here: https://www.haesaustralia.org.au/ #WSAW2020 #endweightstigma #haesaustralia Read more: Stigma in Practice: Barriers to Health for Fat Women. (Lee & Pause, 2016) Scientific Weightism: A View of Mainstream Weight Stigma Research Through a Feminist Lens (Calogero, Tylka & Mensinger, 2016) How and why weight stigma drives the obesity ‘epidemic’ and harms health (Tomiyama et al, 2018) What does fat shaming and weight discrimination do to your health? https://www.abc.net.au//health-impacts-of-weight-/11728522

16.01.2022 It’s a struggle when we’re well aware of the lies and pitfalls of diet culture, but the food police keep showing up in our heads in the form of harmful thoughts about food and our bodies. . We aren’t in control of these automatic thoughts and feelings, but we can control how we react to them. Noticing these thoughts for what they are and choosing to instead act in line with what’s right for you helps to take power away from the food police. . #haes #healthateverysize #nondiet #antidiet #nondietdietitian #intuitiveeating #bodypositive #bopo #bodyrespect #effyourbeautystandards #bodyneutrality #dietculture #fatpositive #fatliberation #dietitian #faminism #sydneydietitian

09.01.2022 The idea of "clean" eating has been gaining popularity lately. But classifying certain foods as "clean" implies that others are "dirty", and we know this dichot...omous way of thinking is unhelpful to our relationship with food and eating. . Our friendly team of dietitians can help you learn more about getting in touch with your body and eating mindfully. For more information, visit our website (link in the bio). We offer in-person, Zoom (video call) and phone sessions. . #haes #healthateverysize #antidiet #nondiet #nondietapproach #weightneutral #wellbeing #losehatenotweight #ditchthediet #mindfuleating #intuitiveeating #mindfulness #bodytrust #trustyourbody #sydneydietitian #dietitian #nondietdietitians See more

07.01.2022 Often the ideas that are spread about "taking care of ourselves" can be the very opposite of what we actually need to care for ourselves. . #selfcaresunday #hae...s #healthateverysize #antidiet #nondiet #nondietapproach #weightneutral #bodypositive #wellbeing #losehatenotweight #ditchthediet #sydneydietitian #dietitian #nondietdietitians #selfcompassion #compassion #selfcare See more

04.01.2022 When we talk about body image, particularly for women, self-objectification can be a big piece of the puzzle. When we’ve been viewed as objects from a young age, this can lead us to base a large amount of our value and self worth on how we look. . Strategies to combat this on an individual level include being aware of how the media portrays our bodies, participating in activities that focus on the body as an instrument (like a sport), and embodiment practices such as meditati...on and yoga. . As with any complex theory, an Instagram post is not enough to give the full picture, just an introduction. If this concept resonates with you, I’d encourage you to go ahead and do some further reading. . #haes #healthateverysize #nondiet #antidiet #nondietdietitian #intuitiveeating #bodypositive #bopo #bodyrespect #effyourbeautystandards #bodyneutrality #dietculture #fatpositive #fatliberation #dietitian #faminism #sydneydietitian See more

04.01.2022 If you’re lucky enough to have the opportunity, spending some time in nature can help us consider the beauty of natural diversity. Noticing the unique colours, shapes and qualities of each plant and animal helps me to appreciate these natural differences in humans too. . #haes #healthateverysize #nondiet #antidiet #nondietdietitian #intuitiveeating #bodypositive #bopo #bodyrespect #bodyneutrality #dietculture #fatpositive #fatliberation #dietitian #nutrition #sydneydietitian