Show Notes

Key Points:

• Motherhood is filled with ups and downs, massive transitions, and zero sleep.
• “Comparison is the thief of joy” Theodore Roosevelt
• Dieting followed by a period without dieting will feel chaotic yet exciting. It’s not the food’s fault rather the dieting.
• Postpartum can be filled with joy and love AND unfamiliar, disconnected, and full of grief. Commonly, we turn to the body and food to ground ourselves.
• Saying “I want my body back” = the quickest way to make Julie feel uncomfortable and turn into a raging feminist (that’s a good thing by the way)
• Reaching out to past routines and people can help make the postpartum experience more familiar and less stressful.
• Hot coffee or a hot meal can keep us new and/or frantic moms stay grounded and promote self-care.
• Beginner’s Mind: imagine how your child experiences your body; they haven’t learned about weight stigma yet!
• New moms working toward body positivity will help her own self-care as well as prevent passing on cultural messages of body hate

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