<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Alex Allen dives into beliefs she used to hold about bigger bodies, weight stigma, and discipline and how she unlearned them. She explores the harmful impact of weight-based assumptions, the limitations of tracking macros and relying on the scale, and how internalized beliefs about laziness and self-worth can sabotage progress. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Chapters&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:00 Introduction to Changing Beliefs in Fitness&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;02:49 Challenging Body Image Stereotypes&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;07:20 The Complexity of Tracking Nutrition&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;11:41 Understanding Weight Stigma and Its Effects&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;19:12 Rethinking Discipline and Motivation&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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In this episode, Alex Allen dives into beliefs she used to hold about bigger bodies, weight stigma, and discipline and how she unlearned them. She explores the harmful impact of weight-based assumptions, the limitations of tracking macros and relying on the scale, and how internalized beliefs about laziness and self-worth can sabotage progress. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Changing Beliefs in Fitness02:49 Challenging Body Image Stereotypes07:20 The Complexity of Tracking Nutrition11:41 Understanding Weight Stigma and Its Effects19:12 Rethinking Discipline and Motivation

Born to Thrive Podcast

Weight Discrimination, Bring Back Shaming, and more things I used to believe

Weight Discrimination, Bring Back Shaming, and more things I used to believe

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