Yep. I'm all for HAES. And for figuring out--through research and trial and error, if necessary-- which specific behaviors help me feel the best I can, improve energy use at a cellular level, and create better balance in such diverse areas as sleep and mood. Sometimes for me that has meant making changes in diet. Sometimes those changes have resulted in significantly reduced amounts of body fat...and much improved blood glucose numbers, blood pressure, and so forth. I celebrate those changes, not because fatness is bad but because being sick felt like crap. Not all fatness equals sickness, and conflating the two only confuses the issues. But, for me, the two went hand in hand.
Like you say: "Fat is not the demon"...whether the fat is on a human body or in the food we eat.
Dedicated to helping people live healthier, happier lives, Lisa Sargese is a college professor, certified hypnotist and trained qigong therapist. Lisa speaks and vlogs on overcoming overeating, life after weight loss surgery, recovery for daughters of narcissistic mothers, healing from depression, the mind-body connection, spirituality, and achievement. In 2009, she received the Mirror Mirror Award for her work in body positivity and eating disorder recovery. In 2012 she was honored with the Tikkun Olam Award for her interfaith work. She teaches religion and psychology at universities in her home state of New Jersey.
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You are defining your own health. Right on!
Yep. I'm all for HAES. And for figuring out--through research and trial and error, if necessary-- which specific behaviors help me feel the best I can, improve energy use at a cellular level, and create better balance in such diverse areas as sleep and mood. Sometimes for me that has meant making changes in diet. Sometimes those changes have resulted in significantly reduced amounts of body fat...and much improved blood glucose numbers, blood pressure, and so forth. I celebrate those changes, not because fatness is bad but because being sick felt like crap. Not all fatness equals sickness, and conflating the two only confuses the issues. But, for me, the two went hand in hand.
Like you say: "Fat is not the demon"...whether the fat is on a human body or in the food we eat.
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