But What About Childhood Messages About Food? - Life After Diets Episode 17

BUT WHAT ABOUT CHILDHOOD MESSAGES ABUT FOOD? - LIFE AFTER DIETS EPISODE 17
Are you still influenced by the diet culture messages you received in childhood? Does your family conditioning still impact your beliefs and behaviors about food and eating? In this episode, Sarah and Stef take a look at:
Jane Fonda, Nair commercials, and Disney princesses
Beliefs about the “ideal feminine” and gender hierarchies, especially in previous generations
Sarah’s memory of mangoes and Stef’s memory of ravioli Sundays
When one parent has a troubled relationship with food
Happy memories of sweets in childhood do not have to be pathological
Messaging about what it means to be female
Binges as a way of rejecting the idea that we should “behave” and be “good little girls”
The role of health-ism influencing this generation of kids
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[@mjgenualdi22]

My dad passed away when I was four. This was in the 1960's, and my mom had to enter the workforce to support all five of us kids. She didn't always have enough food for all of us, so she often skipped eatting. So I think scarcity was/is a fear for me growning up.
I dont' think I realized this until I heard you two speaking about personality. But I definitely have a strong personality. As a kid, if I thought something was wrong or unfair - most especially for other people - I called people out. In doing so, I was often told (by other people) that I was an embarassment to my mom and my family. I think I internalize that shame. Instead of praising me for be couragous; instead of showing me how to be a bit more subtle in my approach; I was told I was difficult to be around.

[@Dianne_LC]

I would love to hear you both talk about weight loss needed (due to high BMI) in order to have knee replacement surgery. It’s very hard to come to terms with. I’m intuitively eating, have a sedentary job, get out when I can, walking is painful. What are your thoughts? Thank you