Body Image, Weight Loss, and Food Noise: What You Need to KnowHosts Nina Manolson and Jennie Kramer unpack the cultural messages around weight loss and weight loss drugs, specifically the GLP-1 medications. They also delve into the concept of "food noise" – that constant chatter in our heads about food and body size.Oprah isn’t the only celebrity to use weight loss medication, but she may be the most visible in terms of messaging. She recently shared her experience using the GLP-1 drug and Jennie and Nina are talking about all of it on this episode. Before jumping into the points discussed, they remind you that there is no judgment here. Everyone has body autonomy, and they want listeners to know that means you get to decide what to do with and for your body and your health. A weekly injection may seem like a quick and easy way to silence the food noise in our brains, but is that what we want? Jennie asks if maybe that’s our body’s intuitive wisdom trying to get us to listen and pay attention to our bodies. They also discuss the implications of this option. It’s likely a life-long medication that will always be necessary, and it’s not known if that’s going to be safe. Jennie shares her take on Oprah’s comments about body-shame that she experienced for all of her life. Shame that was piled on because of her weight, her body size, her body shape. The message she heard was the way to eliminate her shame is to be in a thin body. That’s the legacy diet-culture message. Your body size and shape are wrong, so you must change. That’s what leads to restrictive eating, and dissatisfaction with our bodies. It’s why so many are willing to take medication that may be dangerous all in an effort to change our body image. What if instead of a new medication we try to have a conversation with our body? How good would it feel to be relaxed around food because we’ve listened to our body, and we know what makes us feel our best? Consider therapy approaches like Internal Family Systems (IFS) to understand and heal the parts of you that contribute to food noise. Take some time to focus on the inner self instead of trying to alter your body shape and size. We’re reminded to develop a gentler inner voice. Challenge the negative messages from diet culture and societal pressures. Practice gratitude for your body and what it allows you to do.Remember: There's no quick fix to food noise or body image issues. Listen to your body, develop self-compassion, and consider alternative solutions that address the root cause of the problem. ⁠Connect with Nina and Jennie⁠Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ⁠ads.spotify.com. ⁠

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