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Diets Don’t Work Let’s take down diets and diet culture

with ⁣..⁣If you’re hungry or you know you haven’t eaten in a while, go listen to your body and eat!
02/22/2026

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If you’re hungry or you know you haven’t eaten in a while, go listen to your body and eat!

with ⁣..⁣Health does not have a specific “look.” ❌Swipe ➡️ to see what we mean.Health isn’t something you can measure...
02/21/2026

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Health does not have a specific “look.” ❌

Swipe ➡️ to see what we mean.

Health isn’t something you can measure with numbers, rules, or appearances. It’s personal, looks different for everyone, and you can be healthy at any size. 🤍

👤 Follow for reminders about healing your relationship with food and your body.

.body.therapist with ⁣..⁣Emotions serve as signals for your needs, such as a need for connection when feeling lonely o...
02/21/2026

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Emotions serve as signals for your needs, such as a need for connection when feeling lonely or boundaries when feeling angry. When struggling with an eating disorder, it is likely that you also struggle with regulating your emotions, particularly anger. You may find it challenging to express or even acknowledge your anger, leaving your emotional needs (such as need for boundaries) unmet.

Eating disorder behaviors can ultimately be the manifestation of repressed emotions, unmet needs, or your way of coping with unmet needs. Although society praises people who suppress their anger, creating people pleasers, anger is a natural part of the human experience. Therefore, it’s important that you allow yourself to be angry and learn to express it in a healthy way, instead of repressing it through eating disorder behaviors. Embracing and addressing anger in a constructive manner is essential for nurturing oneself and supporting the recovery process - Z❤️

with ⁣..⁣Let's be honest.People praise what is often a sign that something is wrong.Our culture elevates bodies shrin...
02/21/2026

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Let's be honest.
People praise what is often a sign that something is wrong.
Our culture elevates bodies shrinking as though they are most impressive things that bodies can do.

And compliments delay care.
And admiration can deepen illness.
And silence can be dangerous.

If you're suffering has ever been applauded - you are not alone. If your suffering has never been acknowledged - you are not alone. You deserve better than a culture that confuses struggle with discipline. You deserve better than a culture that condemns bodies for expanding.

Body diversity is not an accident.

Highly shareable: "Send this to a clinician or friend who needs this language".

with ⁣..⁣If you are tired of the dieting rollercoaster, trying one more go will not be the answer you need. ⁣⁠⁠We liv...
02/20/2026

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If you are tired of the dieting rollercoaster, trying one more go will not be the answer you need. ⁣⁠
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We live in a world of PARADOX. When it comes to disordered eating- it’s about food, but it’s also not about food at the same time!⁠
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So how are our food issues NOT about food? This struggle with food is typically a messenger to let us know that there are other issues going on in our lives. An opportunity to listen inside and determine what other hungers we are starving for.⁠
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There is a symbolic nature to our food struggles. As an example, if we struggle with food restriction, it’s important to look at other areas in our lives where we are restricting. If we struggle with binge eating, it’s important to ask where else we feel scarcity in our lives.⁠
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📖 Comment ⁠GUIDE & I'll send you the link to my free Food & Metaphors guide where you’ll discover the real source of your food cravings and fears!

.recovery.coach with ⁣..⁣For years, I felt broken.Like my brain was failing me.And I hated myself for it.But it wasn’t...
02/20/2026

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For years, I felt broken.
Like my brain was failing me.
And I hated myself for it.

But it wasn’t broken. It was under-fueled.

And I wasn't able to create the inner safety to nourish myself adequately.

The Minnesota Starvation Experiment showed that even healthy adults became hyper-focused, emotionally reactive & mentally stuck when underfed.

Understanding this helped me release some of the shame.

I’m excited to start sharing more of the science behind the malnourished brain - because knowing what’s happening neurologically can make recovery feel less like a battle & more like something your brain can trust.

Save this for when your brain feels loud.

And share it with someone who needs to hear:
𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐧. 𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫-𝐟𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐝.

Posted • ・・・Oof, this one hurts.So many diets are essentially starv@tion.If you love your body, why would you do that to...
02/20/2026

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Oof, this one hurts.

So many diets are essentially starv@tion.

If you love your body, why would you do that to yourself?

.dietitian.lovewhatyoueat with ⁣..⁣Restrictive eating is one of the key risk factors in developing an eating disorder....
02/19/2026

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Restrictive eating is one of the key risk factors in developing an eating disorder. It is also rarely ever maintainable longterm and any “results” will only ever be short term.

Over the years I’ve had many clients express how following a healthy eating program, gym challenge or even advice from a health professional started to mess with their psychology around food and their eating behaviours.

If you choose to restrict food for ethical, environmental or religious reasons, or if you need to for a medical diagnosis (eg Coeliac), then of course that is ok. I am talking about restrictive eating to change how your body looks or for perceived health reasons without medical necessity.

If this description of disordered eating is you, or someone you know, can you reflect on how this is really impacting your health? Is it enriching your life, or is it getting in the way of what you really value - your relationships with others and/or doing the things that you really enjoy in life?

Zoe & Kerrie - NonDiet dietitians and food lovers!


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02/19/2026

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Our nervous system doesn’t know the difference between being chased by a tiger and the stresses of modern life.
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Watching a GLP-1 ad.
Seeing a formerly body-positive influencer pivot to peddling Ozempic.
Hearing about the “war on protein.”
Trying on jeans when every brand uses a completely different sizing system.
Seeing an unfiltered photo in a culture that normalizes self-criticism.
Comparing our body — or our life — to someone else’s online.
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Our nervous system reacts like we’re being chased. Our sympathetic nervous system kicks in. Our heart rate rises. Our stomach drops.
Our brain tells us that we’re in danger.
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But most of the time, we’re not in physical danger.
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We’re in a culture designed to keep us activated.
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Diet culture runs on urgency. On fear. On convincing us that our bodies are problems that need fixing.
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But the solution isn’t to shrink ourselves.
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It’s to pause long enough to ask:
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Is this a tiger… or is this marketing?
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What “tigers” would you add to this list? 👇🏼
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with ⁣..⁣You are sick enough to recover.Not because of a weight.Not because of a diagnosis.Not because you look a cer...
02/19/2026

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You are sick enough to recover.

Not because of a weight.
Not because of a diagnosis.
Not because you look a certain way.

But because food feels hard.
Thoughts feel loud.
Life feels smaller.

That’s enough.

You don’t have to get worse to deserve help.
You don’t have to prove anything.

You are allowed to choose recovery.
Right now. 🤍

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Posted • .amyporto Re-sharing an old post that is relevant every year 🙏🏼Ash Wednesday begins the season of Lent for man...
02/18/2026

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Re-sharing an old post that is relevant every year 🙏🏼

Ash Wednesday begins the season of Lent for many Christians.

Those who observe Lent are asked to devote more time in prayer and scripture, give more of their time in service of others and in some traditions observe fasting on particular days. These acts symbolize the sacrifice of Jesus and are meant to grow a person’s faith in preparation for Easter.

Lent is NOT a pre-Easter diet.

It is about growing in your faith.

It is NOT about you shrinking your pants size because you gave up chocolate.

Unless a person is growing in their relationship with God because they are praying to get through the morning without the coffee they ‘gave up for Lent’ then Lent has been reduced to a 40 day diet challenge.

If you typically give up a food for Lent, I challenge you to re-examine your intention.

Is it about drawing closer to God or is it a do over for a failed New Years Resolution with some Jesus sprinkled on top?

Rather than focusing on what food you can ‘give up’ that only serves to SHRINK you, why not focus on ways in which you can GROW in service and sacrifice to others and in your faith.

This year Ash Wednesday falls on the heels of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week and it is important to keep in mind that Lent allows eating disorders to be praised as spiritual discipline and can be a challenging time for those in recovery.



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02/18/2026

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Diet culture and much of the wellness industry thrive on creating a problem, blaming the individual and then selling ‘the fix’ 🙅🏽‍♀️
This is a business model - designed to support profit margins, not your health 🤑

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