How To Break Free From Diet Culture, With Lindsey House
Jun 19, 2024
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Accountability coach Lindsey House discusses breaking free from diet culture and adopting a holistic approach to well-being in this episode. Topics include the limitations of calorie counting, shifting focus from weight to overall health markers, importance of accountability coaching in behavior change, and societal pressures to conform to unrealistic standards of beauty.
Shift focus from weight to holistic well-being for true health and happiness.
Emphasize markers of success beyond weight, like energy levels and emotional well-being, in health journeys.
Deep dives
Overcoming the Diet Mentality
Dieting culture perpetuates a mindset of temporary fixes and immediate weight loss goals. Lindsay House, an accountability coach, stresses the importance of small, consistent efforts over drastic changes. Breaking away from the diet mentality involves shifting focus towards long-term health goals and understanding the deeper reasons driving health and fitness journeys.
Challenges with the Scale as a Tracking Tool
Relying on the scale as a sole measure of progress can be misleading due to fluctuations like water weight. Lindsay House highlights the scale's limited ability to reflect true health outcomes, such as improved lab results and overall well-being. Emphasizing other markers of success beyond weight, like energy levels and emotional well-being, is crucial for a holistic approach to health.
Accountability Coaching for Sustainable Change
Accountability coaching addresses barriers hindering individuals from implementing desired behaviors. By identifying entry points for behavioral changes and providing support, coaches facilitate consistent progress. Lindsay House advocates for personalized approaches in health journeys, focusing on long-term sustainability and the importance of accountability for successful outcomes.
Is the number on the scale your clients' only measure of wellness success? This week, Accountability Coach Lindsey House joins Health Coach Talk to explore the pitfalls of diet culture and the importance of a holistic approach to well-being that shifts the focus from weight to overall health.
While many of us are fixated on the numbers on the scale, Dr. Sandi and Lindsey reveal the deeper markers of health and success, including skeletal muscle mass, metabolic rate, and emotional well-being. Lindsey shares her insights on the limitations of calorie counting and the need to address underlying psychological factors. The conversation highlights how a holistic approach, supported by accountability and a focus on sustainable lifestyle changes, can lead to true health and happiness.
Full show notes: https://functionalmedicinecoaching.org/podcast/lindsey-house-087/
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