Fierce Fatty Podcast

There’s been hub-bub in the UK because a new weight loss drug has been approved for the NHS. This same drug is also approved in the US and has lots of fat people hopeful that something will finally help them become thin, especially when it is touted at a “gamechanging” intervention by the manufacturer and many other outlets. Is it though? I’m breaking down my thoughts alongside chatting about the harms for fat folks with atypical anorexia. TW: assumptions about fat bodies and health dissected, it’s kinda a rage-inducing episode. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/116 Free Training: The 4 Simple Steps to Feel Confident in Your Body and Around Food ... Even If You Believe It's Not Possible! https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/org  https://haeshealthsheets.com/the-health-sheet-library/, https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/feb/08/gamechanging-weight-loss-drug-made-available-nhs-semaglutide-obesity, Follow Lucy Edwards on witter (@LNEJourno) and Instagram (@luceay).

​​The Biggest Loser, Friends and Bridget Jones have a LOT to answer to when it comes to body image! Today Summer Innanen and I are talking about the shows and movies that did a number on our self-esteem. Have things got better recently or is it the same old BS and were there ANY good shows from the ’00s that helped with body image? Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/115 Free Training: The 4 Simple Steps to Feel Confident in Your Body and Around Food ... Even If You Believe It's Not Possible! https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/org 

Let’s talk about the assumption that fat people are fat because they have trauma. I’m reading and discussing Judith Matz’s article called Unlearning Weight Stigma: The Latest Science on Trauma and Weight in this episode. TW: mentions of abuse and SA Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/114  Free Training: The 4 Simple Steps to Feel Confident in Your Body and Around Food ... Even If You Believe It's Not Possible! https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/org  https://www.instagram.com/p/CZu_0V_v2jS/ https://www.psychotherapynetworker.org/magazine/article/2621/unlearning-weight-stigma/751aa799-34e8-44c4-80c3-7cd27416454a/oim?fbclid=IwAR21-Jl5JQ_kMQRuHwuheFwxkUV1AztiXQ0JARIuC9QNgqLe7kL9d_ZQ-IU 

OMG, there is a chemical in my food…and I can’t pronounce the name of it, never mind spell it!!! AND I am definitely addicted to TOXIC sugar! I must be, I can’t stop eating it! Did you see the new Jonathan Van Ness show called Getting Curious where they answered the question “Why Do I Love Snacks So Much?” Instead of a delighted foray into the wonderful world of snacks this episode took a dark turn into debunked science from 1996, fatphobia, and food shaming. Fun! Summer Innanen and I break down the BS around it and other “toxic” food myths. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/113  Free Training: The 4 Simple Steps to Feel Confident in Your Body and Around Food ... Even If You Believe It's Not Possible! https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/org 

What if you have an autoimmune disorder and the doctor tells you to lose weight? How much does weight have to play in managing certain conditions? We got a short and sweet episode today that gets right to the meat and potatoes. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/112 Free Training: The 4 Simple Steps to Feel Confident in Your Body and Around Food ... Even If You Believe It's Not Possible! https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/org https://haeshealthsheets.com/ 

Before and After photos used to be my favourite thing to skip to in my Weight Watchers magazine. Seeing what was possible for me as long as I stuck to the diet was intoxicating. But what are we really learning from before and afters and what about “body-positive” before and afters showing people who used to be thin and in diet hell and now heavier but at peace, are they good, bad, or something else? Join me and Summer for another incredible episode of Death to Diets! Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/111 Free Training: The 4 Simple Steps to Feel Confident in Your Body and Around Food ... Even If You Believe It's Not Possible! https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/org

Does this sound familiar? "I keep going into negative thought spirals around weight and it’s worse now because since starting intuitive eating and recovering from my ED I have gained weight." Noticing changes in our body can be distressing and consume our thoughts. Thoughts like "If only I was thin then my life would be better!" Today we talk about how to deal with them and remove shame from the driver's seat. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/110 Free Training: The 4 Simple Steps to Feel Confident in Your Body and Around Food ... Even If You Believe It's Not Possible! https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/org

I am back with Summer with episiode 2 of Death to Diets and we are talking all about extreme diets. Summer and I have picked our most "favourite" new diets on the market and we talk about why they are fucked up and won't work and are just ridiculous to the max. One diet even says you MUST read a non-fiction book every day, no other genre....say what?! Join us as we laugh and I talk about my swinging tits. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/109 Free Training: The 4 Simple Steps to Feel Confident in Your Body and Around Food ... Even If You Believe It's Not Possible! https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/org What Is the 75Hard Challenge You Keep Hearing About?: https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/what-is-75hard-47290210 Diagnosis: Type 2 Diabetes (T2D): https://haeshealthsheets.com/type-2-diabetes/

We’ve got something a little different for you this week….Death To Diets is a candid, honest chat led by professional body image coach Summer Innanen and world-leading expert on dismantling fatphobia and diet culture, Victoria Welsby. Together, they invite listeners to join them in conversation as they share their topical takes and empowering insights on self-image. This week, they're sharing tips on setting boundaries and how to respond to diet talk during the holiday season. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/108 Free Training: The 4 Simple Steps to Feel Confident in Your Body and Around Food ... Even If You Believe It's Not Possible! https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/org Join me on Fireside: https://firesidechat.com/victoriawelsby

Is it true that all my friends are friends with me because they pity me and actually secretly hate me? Probably not. Is it true that I will never find a romantic partner because I am fat? Probably not. Is it true that because the regional manager is in town that they are there to fire me? Probably not. And even if they are then you survive. Today we have tips for you to deal with shame and feeling better about who you are as a human. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/107 Free Training: The 4 Simple Steps to Feel Confident in Your Body and Around Food ... Even If You Believe It's Not Possible! https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/org Weight-Bias Consulting: https://www.fiercefattyconsulting.com/ Email to Diana: https://www.instagram.com/p/CWrYzb1P3JW/