Dismantling Diet Culture for Future Generations with Jennifer D’Amato

Episode 56: Show notes

Today on Intuitive Eating for Christian Women our guest Jennifer D’Amato discusses the importance of dismantling diet culture for future generations. Jen shares her story of pivoting from dieting to intuitive eating and the transformation that followed for her whole household, including four daughters.

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In this Episode we cover:

  • Labels put on our bodies by family
  • How pregnancy played a role in her food and body story
  • Obsessive thoughts about health and wellness becoming orthorexia
  • Realizing hitting her weight loss goal did not satisfy
  • The risk of turning intuitive eating into a diet plan
  • The power of living as an example for kids about food and body
  • The importance of dismantling diet culture for future generations
  • Setting boundaries with teachers, doctors and the division of responsibility
  • Her experience of raising children to trust their bodies
  • The progression of respect, acceptance and gratitude for our bodies
  • The unlearning process and the self-reflection question: is it helpful or harmful?

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Dismantling Diet Culture for Future Generations Reflection Questions:

1. How do harmful thoughts and beliefs about our body and food impact other areas of our life? Can you think of any examples from your own experiences?

2. What strategies have you used to change negative thoughts and beliefs about your body and food? Have you found any methods particularly effective?

3. Have you ever felt pressured to lose weight or change your body after giving birth? How did that affect your relationship with your body and food?

4. How do you think our children’s observations of our eating habits and body image can influence their own relationship with food and their bodies?

5. Can you relate to Jennifer’s experience of becoming hyper-focused on health and measurements, to the point of developing orthorexia? How did you become aware of this and start to make changes?

6. How do you approach conversations about food and body image with your own children? Have you noticed any positive or negative effects on their relationship with food and their bodies?

7. How have your own beliefs and attitudes about your body influenced your relationship with God? Have you ever felt disconnected or compartmentalized, like we described in the episode?

8. How have your children or grandchildren taught you valuable lessons about body acceptance and intuitive eating? Can you share any specific examples?

9. How do you strike a balance between promoting body acceptance and intuitive eating, without making these conversations the sole focus of your household? What are some practical ways you can create a positive body image environment?

10. Have you ever experienced moments where you unintentionally perpetuated negative body talk or diet culture beliefs around your children or grandchildren? How did you handle those situations?

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