Weight Discrimination, Bring Back Shaming, and more things I used to believe
Mon Dec 15 2025
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 Fitness
02:49 Challenging Body Image Stereotypes
07:20 The Complexity of Tracking Nutrition
11:41 Understanding Weight Stigma and Its Effects
19:12 Rethinking Discipline and Motivation
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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 Fitness 02:49 Challenging Body Image Stereotypes 07:20 The Complexity of Tracking Nutrition 11:41 Understanding Weight Stigma and Its Effects 19:12 Rethinking Discipline and Motivation