On today’s episode of Diet Starts Tomorrow, Emily and Lauren review a recent Fortune article claiming that Gen Z is snacking instead of having balanced meals as a result of inflation. Has “Lil Treat” culture gone too far? Luckily, we have an in-house Gen-Z expert to help us better understand; please welcome Send Help Content Manager, Izzy Snow. The three chat all things snacks but also boy bands. Finally, Emily and Lauren close us out with a Dear DST from a listener who is becoming increasingly frustrated with people in her life assuming that her health journey is a weight loss journey and she’s asking how to redirect the conversation away from her body size. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode of Diet Starts Tomorrow, Emily and Lauren recap their recent experience doing Rescue Puppy Yoga at Woof Wellness in NYC. Emily felt she didn’t really get a workout in due to the adorable distraction but for Lauren, it was actually her first experience with yoga EVER and she was surprised at her own agility. Then, the two offer up some classique Self Care Shares. Lauren tells us all about her recent bout with Covid and what she did to take care of herself and Emily reveals the freedom that comes with “period permission.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Today’s Episode of Diet Starts Tomorrow, Emily and Lauren recap Oprah’s recent TV special “Shame, Blame, and The Weight Loss Revolution”. They watched it so you don’t have to and they are both traumatized but also somehow laughing? Segment by segment, they recap what was said and then provide some context and their honest reactions. Confusion abounds. Finally they close with some statements from experts who found the special to be problematic. This episode is a bit of a wild ride and emotions run high so the hosts did just want to share a quick note: “We definitely do not pass judgment on anyone taking these drugs for weight loss. Not even a little bit. We just found the whole way this special was done to be manipulative, confusing and shame-inducing.”https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/1555137https://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/03/opinion/our-imaginary-weight-problem.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode of Diet Starts Tomorrow, Emily shares her Food Pinion that weird salads are the best salads. Lauren mostly agrees but then a debate breaks out about fruit in salad. Is it just a weird holdover from the 90’s or totally delicious? Then, they read a Dear DST from a listener who is wondering what to do about her child’s pro-diet culture classroom. Can parents actually affect change in their children’s schools or should they just focus on the at-home environment? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode of Diet Starts Tomorrow, Emily and Lauren interview Co-Founder of Intuitive Eating, Elyse Resch. Can you believe it?! In this incredibly candid interview, Elyse walks us through the roadblocks of pursuing weight loss, the benefits of Intuitive Eating, and what the “Age Of Ozempic” means for all of this. She also tackles the concept of ob*sity being a disease and offers up astounding stats on longevity as it correlates with body size. This episode is highly educational and even emotional at times. Do not miss it… In fact, maybe share this one with a friend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode of Diet Starts Tomorrow, Lauren walks Emily through her recent alcohol epiphanies and quandaries. First there was boy sobriety.. Now is it just regular sobriety? Is it possible to still feel hungover when you’re alcohol free? What’s going on here?! Then, the two review a recent article from HighSnobiety “Eating With Our Noses: On Gourmand Perfumes, Diet Culture & The Danger Of Smelling Sweet” by Alexandra Pauly. Is it coincidence that perfumes which smell like food are popular again just like in the early 2000’s when diet culture was ablaze? Something isn’t passing the literal smell test here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode of Diet Starts Tomorrow, Emily and Lauren share a fun nutrition hack they saw online which inspires both mindful eating and abundance. All you need to know is that chocolate is involved. Then, Lauren channels Barbara Walters for a deep dive into Emily’s history with dieting, weight gain, weight loss, disordered eating and eventually Intuitive Eating. In this deeply vulnerable episode, Emily reveals the pivotal moments in her life for when she began dieting and for when she finally stopped. There may be sensitive content in this episode for those with or who are recovering from an ED but it's an illuminating chat which ultimately highlights the horribly mixed messages we receive from diet culture and even our families during our most pivotal adolescent years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode of Diet Starts Tomorrow, Lauren and Emily recap a recent event put on by Pinterest which was all about their new inclusive AI tool which allows users to find images that look like them by selecting images of different body types. (It’s pretty cool; give it a try!) Then, Lauren shares a bold Food-Pinion.. or Drink-Pinion if you will. Are shirley temples just as satisfying as a cocktail and if so, how do you order one without feeling like a cheapskate child? Lauren and Emily bring you the hot takes and hot tips. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode of Diet Starts Tomorrow, Emily and Lauren start us off with their weekend updates (come at us snl). Lauren continues to excavate her room and Emily shares about her recent seemingly near death experience with skiing. Then, it’s time for some self care shares; do those collagen eye patch things actually work? Do you really need new running shoes every year? Finally, the two celebrate “world ob*sity day”... excuse me sorry *checks notes* they read it for filth. Apparently this is a real day which the World Health Organization recently posted about on Instagram. Is it thoughtful or stigmatizing af? Tune in! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode of Diet Starts Tomorrow, Emily and Lauren chat about how “the age of ozempic” is affecting plus size influencers and their followers. Some people are taking it; some aren’t and emotions are HIGH. Is it a betrayal if a body positive account starts to lose weight or is it just none of our business? Then, the two review a disturbing new trend where semaglutide companies are targeting fat positivity accounts to take their drugs for ca$h. This is a sensitive subject and we are figuring it out just like you as it happens. Peace and love!Sources:Re: Weight gain after stopping semaglutide usage: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/happens-stop-taking-wegovy-ozempic-many-people-regain-weight-rcna66282https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2777886https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2812936?guestAccessKey=753fc442-37ad-47c9-9aac-307204ec3055&utm_source=For_The_Media&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_content=tfl&utm_term=121123Re: Most attempts at weight loss failhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/285656894_Weight_Loss_Is_Not_the_Answer_A_Well-being_Solution_to_the_Obesity_Problemhttps://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2018-40989-001.htmlhttps://nutritionj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1475-2891-10-9https://www.researchgate.net/publication/7741309_Wing_RR_Phelan_S_Long-term_weight_loss_maintenance_Am_J_Clin_Nutr_82_1_Suppl_222S-225Shttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17469900/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices