Diet culture is all around us, seeping into our social media feeds, conversations & even our own thoughts. It's a set of beliefs that glorify certain body types while demonizing others, perpetuating unrealistic beauty standards and promoting the idea that our worth is tied to our appearance. But at what cost?
Join me as I sit down with Bethany Shields, an advocate for body positivity & mental health, as she shares her expertise in combating the toxic nature of diet culture. As a survivor of the harmful impact of yoyo dieting + body shaming, Bethany's journey is one of resilience, self-discovery & empowerment.
Bethany is a certified nutrition coach & specialist in behavior change psychology who spent over 3 decades of her life on the diet roller coaster. This eventually led to her taking action to get bariatric surgery which resulted in significant weight loss. However, weight loss didn't change her mindset or behaviors. As she regained weight, she realized she hadn't failed herself but rather, diet culture failed her & contributed to her shaming herself and developed disordered thinking around food & exercise.
Bethany decided to take her health into her own hands & became a certified nutrition coach, long-distance runner & endurance athlete who understands the mental + physical challenges of unlearning a lifetime of chronic dieting. She's inspired many women to feed themselves like they love themselves and is a work in progress alongside them. She runs her own nutrition coaching business, Be Better with Bethany, where she coaches women to ditch diet culture, get strong AF, increase their confidence & crush their goals. You can follow Bethany on Instagram & Facebook. Check out her signature programs here.
Remember, true wellness goes far beyond the number on a scale or the latest diet trend. It lives in self-love, compassion & understanding that every body deserves to be celebrated. We deserve to live in a world where we can thrive, free from the harmful shackles of diet culture & embark on a path towards genuine, lasting well-being!
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