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Back to Episodes🍎 Fat-Lived Experience as a Dietitian, Body Grief, and Endocrine Conditions with Chelsea Levy
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In this episode of Shoulders Down, Leah sits down with Chelsea Levy, MS, RDN, a weight-inclusive dietitian specializing in eating disorders, PCOS, diabetes, and endocrine-related conditions.
Chelsea shares her personal journey from chronic dieting and weight cycling to discovering intuitive eating while studying to become a dietitian. Together, Leah and Chelsea explore the realities of living in a weight-centric world, the impact of weight stigma on healthcare and body image, and why body respect can sometimes be a more accessible goal than body love.
They also discuss body image grief, the challenges of navigating medical spaces in larger bodies, and how self-compassion can help us move toward a more peaceful relationship with ourselves.
You'll hear about:
- Chelsea's experience with chronic dieting and weight cycling
- How discovering intuitive eating changed her relationship with food and body
- What it means to practice weight-inclusive care
- Why body image healing often involves grief
- What the medical industry is getting wrong about PCOS and diabetes recommendations
- The difference between body positivity, body neutrality, and body respect
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- Website: https://chelsealevynutrition.com
- Instagram: @chelsealevynutrition
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