LLN Episode #218: Lisa Dahl - Unveiling Diet Culture: Impact on Body Image and Empowering Whole Body Health

About Lisa Dahl: Lisa Dahl is a Certified Health and Well-Being Coach specializing in Intuitive Eating, Mindful Eating, and Body Image. In addition, she is also host of the TV show and Podcast, Getting Healthy Without Rules. Her hallmark emphasis on mindfulness and self-compassion helps women find a successful pathway to whole-body wellness. She supports her clients as they discover "Body Peace & Food Freedom" on their journey to break free from dieting and diet culture. Her clients achieve a higher level of well-being as Lisa guides them through visioning, goal setting, and accountability. What We Discuss In This Episode: Become the expert on your own needs and desires instead of following external diet rules. Signs of being negatively affected by diet culture. Body checking and comparing yourself to others. Praising before/after weight loss pictures. Most people regain weight, so "after" pictures are often future "before" pictures. Envying those who restrict food better. Ways to challenge diet culture's influence. Become aware of actions, behaviors, and thoughts. Awareness helps regain power. Create believable new thoughts to replace negative self-talk. Use phrases like "I am learning to appreciate" instead of "I accept" if not yet true. Focus on how activities make you feel good, not how many calories they burn. Body image and age Many regret not improving body image and intuitive eating earlier. It's never too late to start. Health is most important, not weight. Weighing yourself Lisa doesn't weigh clients and suggests throwing the scale out the window. Weighing can be triggering, even for a coach. Think about only allowing measuring weight for true medical need. You can decline weighing at doctor for non-critical reasons. Focus on measuring happiness, anxiety reduction, etc. rather than weight. Intuitive eating tips Ask: "What am I feeling?" and "What do I need?" Name emotions beyond "stressed" or "overwhelmed" using emotion app. Food is the messenger, not the enemy. Meet needs in other ways too. Free Resource from Lisa Dahl: 10 principles of Intuitive Eating: https://www.lisadahlwellness.com/10-principles-of-intuitive-eating-sign-up-lisa-dahl-wellness App Lisa mentioned, The How We Feel App : https://apps.apple.com/us/app/how-we-feel/id1562706384 Connect With Lisa Dahl: Website: https://www.lisadahlwellness.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Lisadahlwellness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisadahlwellness YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lisadahlwellness Calendly: https://calendly.com/lisadahlwellness/body-peace-food-freedom-consultation-call Connect with Lynne: If you're looking for a community of like-minded women on a journey - just like you are - to improved health and wellness, overall balance, and increased confidence, check out Lynne's private community in The Energized Healthy Women's Club. It's a supportive and collaborative community where the women in this group share tips and solutions for a healthy and holistic lifestyle. (Discussions include things like weight management, eliminating belly bloat, balancing hormones, wrangling sugar gremlins, overcoming fatigue, recipes, strategies, perimenopause & menopause, and much more ... so women can feel energized, healthy, and lighter, with a new sense of purpose. Website: https://holistic-healthandwellness.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthandwellnessllc The Energized Healthy Women's Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/energized.healthy.women Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynnewadsworth LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnewadsworth Free Resources from Lynne Wadsworth: How to Thrive in Menopause: MENOPAUSE Messing Up your life? Maybe you're seeing the number on the scale creep higher and higher and you're noticing your usual efforts to lose weight aren't working. 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In this guide, you'll find my most impactful strategies and I've made applying them in your life as simple as 1-2-3 (plus a couple more) to help you create a healthier, holistic lifestyle. Uplevel your holistic health and wellness and download the 5 Simple Steps to Health here: https://holistic-healthandwellness.com/5-simple-steps-to-a-healthier-you/ Did You Enjoy The Podcast? If you enjoyed this episode please let us know! 5-star reviews for the Living Life Naturally podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Pandora are greatly appreciated. This helps us reach more women struggling to live through midlife and beyond. Thank you. Together, we make a difference!