Commenting on someone’s weight loss (aside from reinforcing the false ideal that fat=bad and thin =good) might be complimenting someone with cancer, an eating disorder, depression, food insecurity, substance abuse, and a whole lot of other conditions.
In case you haven’t heard yet or have been absent from social media like I have (cuz ya know, #life), Weight Watchers (now known as WW because they want to pretend they’re not a diet) has teamed up with Kurbo Health to provide a weight loss app for kids as young as 8 (but advertised on iTunes as being for ages 4+).
Just dropping in to remind you that you don’t lack willpower for eating an extra pancake, drinking a latte, eating the kids’ leftovers, or having a cookie (or 12).
Thin privilege is real folx!
Do not give unsolicited diet advice.
Ever.
So think about it for a second. If restricting food and exercising led to sustained weight loss over time, every single one of us would be in smaller bodies. We’d all look more or less the same.
Christina Frangione, MS, RD, CDN, RYT is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist practicing in Huntington, New York and virtually throughout the United States who uses a non-diet, intuitive eating approach to developing peace with food and our bodies.
Whether you’re struggling with an eating disorder, disordered eating, or a chronic health condition, Christina will collaborate with you to achieve your goals.
