Nutrition with Devon Cole, MS, RD

#Repost @thewellful How to deal with bad body image days - a swipe-through guide - First know that EVERY BODY has bad or tough body image days. Body image is a moving target and it’s 100% human to have tough days that are annoying, uncomfortable and inconvenient - and we can also have some tools and resources for when those days do come up for you.... - This was a topic that came up a bit in our Q&As after our webinar last night and is a huge topic in our 5 week group coaching & virtual program. If you’re looking for support and community to work through and have support on those thought days and develop skills to work through when they come up in the future - link in bio for the last 36 hours to get our launch offer for group coaching that starts next week! - DM with any questions. Supporting you!! #thewellful See more

#Repost @nytimes A Danish children’s TV show has this message: Normal bodies look like this. I’m not used to seeing volunteers butt naked and asking them questions, said one child who appeared on the award-winning show, Ultra Strips Down. But we learned about the body and about how other people feel about their bodies.... The show presents 5 naked adults with less-than-perfect bodies to an audience of 11-, 12- and 13-year-olds, who get to ask the models questions. The goal, its producers say, is to combat body shaming and promote body positivity. 90 percent of the bodies you see on social media are perfect, but that is not how 90 percent of the world looks, said the show’s host, @jannikschow. We have extra fat, or hair, or pimples. We want to show children from an early age that this is fine. At one recording, children from a school in Copenhagen asked questions like: At what age did you grow hair on the lower part of your body? Do you consider removing your tattoos? Are you pleased with your private parts? The program, which is shown on Ultra, the on-demand children’s channel of the national broadcaster, DR, is now in its 2nd season. And while perhaps a shock to non-Danes, it is highly popular in Denmark. Recently, however, a leading member of the right-wing Danish People’s Party, Peter Skaarup, said he found Ultra Strips Down to be depraving our children. Tap the link in our bio to read more. Photo by @photogarcia. See more

#Repost @refinery29 "Quit looking to the left and right in comparison. Look behind and see how far you've come. Look forward to all the possibilities. Look within for strength & creativity. Trust yourself & your journey." #R29Regram: @madebymaeberry

#Repost @bodyimage_therapist Idealising thinness, elevatingthe idea (fantasy) of it beyond what's realistic, can keep you from meeting yourself where you're at and going for life in the body you're in. It's not to say that benefiting socially from a smaller body in these areas doesn't exist - thin privilege absolutely exists and our culture needs to evolve (see my highlight). If you've idealised thinness (and who hasn't), it means you give unrealistic, inflated importanc...e to this body size, and see it as absolutely essential to areas like health, mental health, relationships, sexuality, joy, pleasure, fun and even existing. Needing thinness to be a requirement in these areas is a super tough job to give yourself - and it puts you in a tiny, status quo sized box. Yes - culture keeps us in a tiny box and it can seem impossible to push these boundaries (oppression) AND if you have a bit of energy to move, start pushing on those boundaries without culture giving you permission first. . . #bodyimage #bodyacceptance #mentalhealth #psychology #healthateverysize #edrecovery #arttherapy #haes #intuitiveeating #dietculture #bodypositivity #therapy #feminism #beautystandards

#Repost @thewellful How to deal with bad body image days - a swipe-through guide - First know that EVERY BODY has bad or tough body image days. Body image is a moving target and it’s 100% human to have tough days that are annoying, uncomfortable and inconvenient - and we can also have some tools and resources for when those days do come up for you.... - This was a topic that came up a bit in our Q&As after our webinar last night and is a huge topic in our 5 week group coaching & virtual program. If you’re looking for support and community to work through and have support on those thought days and develop skills to work through when they come up in the future - link in bio for the last 36 hours to get our launch offer for group coaching that starts next week! - DM with any questions. Supporting you!! #thewellful See more

#Repost @nytimes A Danish children’s TV show has this message: Normal bodies look like this. I’m not used to seeing volunteers butt naked and asking them questions, said one child who appeared on the award-winning show, Ultra Strips Down. But we learned about the body and about how other people feel about their bodies.... The show presents 5 naked adults with less-than-perfect bodies to an audience of 11-, 12- and 13-year-olds, who get to ask the models questions. The goal, its producers say, is to combat body shaming and promote body positivity. 90 percent of the bodies you see on social media are perfect, but that is not how 90 percent of the world looks, said the show’s host, @jannikschow. We have extra fat, or hair, or pimples. We want to show children from an early age that this is fine. At one recording, children from a school in Copenhagen asked questions like: At what age did you grow hair on the lower part of your body? Do you consider removing your tattoos? Are you pleased with your private parts? The program, which is shown on Ultra, the on-demand children’s channel of the national broadcaster, DR, is now in its 2nd season. And while perhaps a shock to non-Danes, it is highly popular in Denmark. Recently, however, a leading member of the right-wing Danish People’s Party, Peter Skaarup, said he found Ultra Strips Down to be depraving our children. Tap the link in our bio to read more. Photo by @photogarcia. See more

#Repost @refinery29 "Quit looking to the left and right in comparison. Look behind and see how far you've come. Look forward to all the possibilities. Look within for strength & creativity. Trust yourself & your journey." #R29Regram: @madebymaeberry

#Repost @bodyimage_therapist Idealising thinness, elevatingthe idea (fantasy) of it beyond what's realistic, can keep you from meeting yourself where you're at and going for life in the body you're in. It's not to say that benefiting socially from a smaller body in these areas doesn't exist - thin privilege absolutely exists and our culture needs to evolve (see my highlight). If you've idealised thinness (and who hasn't), it means you give unrealistic, inflated importanc...e to this body size, and see it as absolutely essential to areas like health, mental health, relationships, sexuality, joy, pleasure, fun and even existing. Needing thinness to be a requirement in these areas is a super tough job to give yourself - and it puts you in a tiny, status quo sized box. Yes - culture keeps us in a tiny box and it can seem impossible to push these boundaries (oppression) AND if you have a bit of energy to move, start pushing on those boundaries without culture giving you permission first. . . #bodyimage #bodyacceptance #mentalhealth #psychology #healthateverysize #edrecovery #arttherapy #haes #intuitiveeating #dietculture #bodypositivity #therapy #feminism #beautystandards

#Repost @bandier Taking time to rest or pause is a necessity. It’s not indulgent or lazy. We need to do it to survive. Unfortunately it is often a privilege to pause because we have conditioned to believe productivity is most important and that productivity is synonymous with overworking and often exhaustion is our proof of worth. It’s not healthy. Take some space

#Repost @emilys_list Women will rise to the challenge, fight, and win Kamala Harris knows that better than anyone.

Amen to this. We are not all supposed to look the same. Striving for thinness and a cultural standard of beauty is an idea that came from a system that benefits off of us feeling inadequate. Fuck that. #Repost @i_weigh with @make_repost Facts a reminder from community member and artist @daylightillustrations that what we eat & how active we are is still only a part of our body but NOT the full picture. So treat yourself and others with empathy! #iweigh #mentalhealth #bodyneutrality #bodyadvocate #bodyactivism

#Repost @elainewelteroth with @make_repost How about this for a #challenge: ARREST THE COPS WHO KILLED #BreonnaTaylor. Period. Here’s how it works: If you are a woman or someone who loves women....... Get on the phone and demand the cops who killed Breonna Taylor are arrested, convicted, and sentenced. Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer: (502) 574 2003 Special Prosecutor, Attorney General Daniel Cameron: Call 502-696-5300 Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear: Call 502-564-2611 Jefferson County Commonwealth’s Attorney Thomas Wine: Call 502-595-2300 Nothing but love to the women who are participating in the #womensupportingwomen challengeit’s always nice to see your gorgeous faces on our timelines (we love to see it!). I also want to shout out @angelarye @meena @sophiaamoruso (thanks for posting these phone numbers!) and everyone who is centering this call to action. Love the idea of putting our love for each other into action. Art by @arlyn.garcia #justiceforbreonnataylor

#Repost @femalecollective Normalize ALL bodies and ALL parts

#Repost @kristinabruce_coach with @get_repost I put health in quotations because - what is health? There isn’t one standard definition of it. Sure, different organizations try to define it, but no one can agree on one standard definition. When we really look at it, can anyone truly define health? When we think we can, we can become arrogant, because we are saying I know what is healthy for YOU? Really? How can we know? ... That brings me to what a healthy appearance is. We are taught that health has a look. It’s always someone who is lean and/or has muscles, and if someone is fat - automatically they are unhealthy. Really? But how do we know? Short answer - we don’t. Many people who are thin are unhealthy, and many people who are fat are healthy. It’s a huge misconception that health has a look. Back to the health in quotations bit again. What I am coming to see is that health is subjective, it’s fluid, and ever-changing, and I can’t truly define someone’s health status - it’s actually none of my business. Only we get to define what is healthy for us, and even with that said - no one is required to be healthy or pursue it in order to be seen as a human being worthy of dignity and respect. [For those interested in learning more about the weight/health connection, Google the ASU article Big fat lies about obesity, and read Health at Every Size by Lindo Bacon.] For more information and resources on a weight-inclusive approach to health, and developing a more positive body image, download my free Body Acceptance Jump Start Guide by clicking the link in my bio. If you are ready to end the war against your body and would like to build a kinder, more peaceful relationship with it, my 8-week coaching program can help. Click the link in my bio for more information. #weightlosswalkout #bodyacceptance #haes #healthateverysize #bodylove #intutiveeating #bodytrust #disorderedeating #honoryourbody #donewithdiets #ditchthescale #bodyacceptancecoach #fatacceptance #weightstigmahurtsusall #bodypositive #bodypeace #banthebmi #weightbias #dietculture #weightstigma #bodytrust #bodyrespect #bodyimage See more

Reposted @morganharpernichols. Her words are beautiful and seem to apply perfectly to a journey of healing and recovery.