Episode 124: The F*ck It Diet with Caroline Dooner

Published: June 30, 2021, 4 a.m.

b"Caroline Dooner has written one of my favorite books,\\xa0The F*ck It Diet.\\xa0This book is for chronic dieters who want to heal their relationship with food. Yes, hello! She joined me on the podcast this week to talk about her book, rejecting diet culture, and why, as a culture, we are so addicted to dieting.\\nThe majority of our culture is stuck in a brainwashing assumption that food is bad and dangerous.\\xa0If you\\u2019ve been on a million diets, and feel out of control with food, this episode (and Caroline\\u2019s book) is for you.\\nShow Highlights\\n\\nWhat drives our obsession and addiction to dieting. (5:27)\\n\\nWhy it's counterintuitive to our nature to restrict food and not trust our body's appetite and cravings. (10:30)\\n\\nDo diets actually work? Here\\u2019s a hint: NO! (13:44)\\n\\nRestricting food is really bad for your mental health. (21:17)\\n\\nWeight stigma is outright unhealthy. (38:21)\\n\\nThe patriarchal influence on women\\u2019s bodies, diet culture, body image, and intuition. (40:50)\\n\\nWhy it is unhelpful for us to have guilt and self-punishing beliefs about food and about eating. (53:14)\\n\\nLearn More About Caroline:\\nCaroline is a writer, humorist, and the author of\\xa0The F*ck It Diet, a book for chronic dieters who want to heal their relationship with food. She is currently writing her second book on toxic self-help and burnout.\\nResources & Links:\\nCaroline\\u2019s website: http://thefuckitdiet.com Caroline on Instagram: http://instagram.com/thefuckitdiet Read the beginning of The F*ck It Diet for free from\\xa0thefuckitdiet.com/free: http://thefuckitdiet.com/free\\nTODAY\\u2019S EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY: SOBERLINKhttps://www.soberlink.com/family-law\\nProof. Protection. Peace of Mind. The Soberlink remote alcohol monitoring system consists of a portable breathalyzer with wireless technology for real-time results. With proven use as the leading choice in child custody cases since 2011, we are the only system that combines:\\n\\nCourt-admissibility in all 50 states\\n\\nFacial recognition\\n\\nTamper detection\\n\\nEasy-to-read Advanced Reporting\\u2122\\n\\nTrust the Experts in Remote Alcohol Monitoring Technology\\u2122 to support the best interests of the child in your Family Law cases.\\nJOIN THE SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/shouldistayorshouldigo/"