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Things to Talk About, Other Than Diets, Bodies, or Weight

  Trying to be more weight-neutral in your conversations? Want to talk about something other than your body or weight? Want to have more positivity and less negativity in your life and conversations? Whether you’re doing it for yourself or for the benefit of others (because fewer people policing what we all look like and…
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Stopped by the Food Police: How to Respond When Somebody Comments about Your Food or Your Body

People who comment on your food choices are called “food police.” They reinforce rules and ideas of how you should eat, without respecting the fact that your food choices are your own right and responsibility, not theirs. They may also police your body size, shape, and health choices. We all experience a range of reactions…
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