Body Positivity vs. Healthy Habits (You Can Have Both) | Ep 386

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Can you love your body and still want to change it?

For years we've been caught between two extremes: the body positivity camp that says any discussion of weight is harmful, and the traditional fitness world that makes you feel guilty for not being lean enough.

You want to respect yourself, but you also want to get stronger, healthier, maybe change your body composition.

Learn why removing shame doesn't mean removing high standards, how fitness capacity matters more than the number on the scale, and the system for building health while respecting your body right now.

Discover the framework of dignity-first performance engineering that lets you pursue measurable health improvements without moral judgment about your body.

Main Takeaways:

• Self-acceptance and measurable health improvements are not in conflict
• Stigma and shame actively make health worse
• Fitness and strength predict health better than BMI
• Use behavior-based data, not moral judgment
• Coach yourself with neutral observation instead of criticism and practice self-compassion to improve adherence

Episode Resources:

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Timestamps:

0:01 - The false dichotomy: body positivity vs health goals
5:03 - Dignity-first performance engineering framework
9:06 - What the research actually shows
18:33 - Build your health dashboard
28:19 - Behavior-based nutrition approach
31:49 - Coaching yourself without shame
36:09 - Fit at any size (with caveats)
39:20 - Stop letting weight dominate

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