The Body Grievers® Club 81. Healing Your Body Image is Healthy as F*ck
Jan 8, 2026
A candid conversation about body image and the radical idea of accepting your body. Talks about how weight loss often seeks social privilege rather than health. Explores the concept of body grief and why grieving expected losses matters. Highlights real harms of fatphobia and how therapy helped shift toward compassion and liberation.
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Health Versus Body Hierarchy
- If your health is conditioned on body size, that's not health; it's body hierarchy and privilege.
- Healing body image is the healthiest action you can take, independent of weight change.
Test Your Motivation For Change
- Test your true motivation: would you continue behaviors if they didn't guarantee weight loss?
- Prefer sustainable behaviors you can maintain forever rather than temporary control tactics.
Name Your Expectations
- Acknowledge your expectations honestly; unspoken goals set you up for failure.
- Be transparent about whether weight loss or other outcomes are driving your health behaviors.
