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Episode 164: Why Wanting Weight Loss Doesn’t Mean You’ve Failed Your Healing - Perimenopause, Weight Loss & Diet Culture
If you’re in perimenopause and feel conflicted about wanting to lose weight, this episode is for you.
Many women doing anti-diet culture work reach a confusing place where their body starts to change for the better—less inflammation, more energy, clothes fitting differently—and instead of celebrating, they feel shame.
In this episode, Melissa breaks down why wanting weight loss does not mean you’re still stuck in diet culture, how perimenopause weight gain and weight loss are often nervous-system driven, and why body composition changes can be a side effect of safety rather than restriction…
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