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63. Navigating Holiday Weight Loss Pressure & Family Fat Shaming

Published: Dec. 7, 2021, 11 a.m.

Do you feel pressure to lose weight before going home or seeing family around the holidays? Are you nervous about hearing comments about your weight from family members?

If you answered yes to either of those, you\\u2019re not alone. Raeann and Kristina have always felt the pressure of losing weight before coming home at the risk of hearing unwanted comments from family. Although we know they may have good intentions or honestly don\\u2019t know how their comments affect you, it\\u2019s time to take your power and voice back.

\\xa0In this episode, Rae and K share ways in which you can reframe the conversation with your family so they know how confident you are in your body. It may take a while to get comfortable standing up for yourself, but just keep speaking up. You never know who in your family you could inspire to break free of the pressure themselves by letting them know how you truly feel.

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\\u201cI\\u2019ve always felt like I can\'t go home without losing weight. Like my family will think, \\u2018Oh my god, what happened to her?\\u2019 I\\u2019ll hear comments or they\\u2019ll be like, \\u2018You need to lose weight.\\u2019 Or I\\u2019ll feel like I can\\u2019t have another treat or everyone\\u2019s watching me eat. And that\\u2019s a terrible feeling. I\\u2019ve always felt like that. Growing up I always felt like because I was the bigger sibling, I was being watched.\\u201d - Kristina Zias

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What We Talk About:

Recap of Raeann\\u2019s Denver trip to visit with family including a dating update and story\\xa0
Addressing disappointments and expectations while dating
Find out what happened when Raeann sent a sexy photo
Kristina talks about Nikolas\\u2019 first haircut, opens up about the struggles she faces as a working mom and how she plans to have more support in the future
Unrealistic expectations from Instagram about a post-partum body
A message for women who want to lose weight before having a baby
Confronting thoughts about losing weight before the holidays or feeling guilty about indulging
How to respond to comments about your weight with family
How you can reframe the conversation about weight and food understanding your parents\\u2019 generation was raised with a lot of unhealthy thought patterns when it comes to weight and dieting
Ask Away Segment: How do I deal with loneliness in a new city when my only friends are preparing for a new baby?

\\u201cI\\u2019ve never told a guy I like him. It\\u2019s very rare that I actually really like someone. But you know what? I was not embarrassed, I was not ashamed. I was really open and said, \\u2018I like you\\u2019 and I\\u2019m proud of myself for that.\\u201d - Raeann Langas