04 - How to Handle Weight Gain (or the Fear of It) With Intuitive Eating

“Remind yourself that while your weight may change, your worth as a human being will not.” - Katy Harvey

Welcome to another episode of Rebuilding Trust With Your Body podcast! Today’s solo episode is going to be about dealing with weight gain, particularly the weight gain that occurs in the recovery or the eating disorder, and the intuitive eating process. Majority of us, if not all, have been taught that being fat is equivalent to being unhealthy or being unattractive. And because of this, a lot of us have developed unhealthy relationships with food. And that is why for this episode, I will be sharing with you ways on how to cope with your fear of gaining weight, I will also be sharing some tips that you can try for yourself when dealing with weight gain, and the things that you can do if you have gained weight. Make sure to tune in until the end and grab a copy of my free guide! 

What we talk about in this podcast 

• Why we struggle with food in our bodies 
• Importance of understanding the ways we were taught about food
• • How this can shift our relationship with food 
  • How it can affect how we experience our own body 

Dealing with Weight Gain 

• How do you deal with fear of gaining weight 
• Eating whatever you want whenever you want is not true intuitive eating 
• • Intuitive eating is driven by listening to your body 
  • Tuning into those hunger fullness cues 
  • Intentional eating vs. impulsive eating 
• Tip 1: Give yourself compassion
• • Going through it by understanding the facts
  • Reassuring yourself that it’s ok to gain weight 
• Tip 2: Have radical acceptance that bodies change
• • Accept and normalize the changing of bodies 
  • Choose to accept your body no matter what 
• Tip 3: Buy and wear clothing that fits 

What to do if You Have Gained Weight 

• Buy new clothing that fits 
• Do not go back to dieting no matter how bad you want to 
• Key mindset shift: radical acceptance that bodies change 

Resources Mentioned: 

• Guide for Intentional Eating 
• Maintenance Phase Podcast

Key Quotes

“The truth is that weight cycling is worse for your health than weight gain in itself.” - Katy Harvey

“Remind yourself that while your weight may change, your worth as a human being will not.” - Katy Harvey

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