episode 136: stop letting clothing sizes ruin your body confidence
On episode 136 of The Diet Diaries I’m talking about clothing sizes. More specifically, I’m discussing why this number has become central to our identity and what to do about it.
What we wear plays a huge role in how we feel about ourselves, yet what we wear is often dictated by the tag in the back of the pants. We’ve learned to assign so much meaning to that number and it is drastically impacting our mental health and well being and body confidence.
As always, I share a personal story around my own work with clothing sizes and how I shifted my mindset along with two key skills that are game changers for helping you feel less stressed about shopping and improve your negative body image.
In this episode you’ll hear:
Why we can’t rely on clothing sizes for our happiness
The issue with variation between styles and brands
The ah-ha moment I had when shopping
How to be more neutral about clothing sizes
The most important things you need to pay attention to when shopping and getting dressed
For more resources and support around body confidence, check out this blog post and listen to episode 134 and episode 127 of The Diet Diaries.
Also this post by one of my favorite bloggers, Caralyn Mirand Koch, does a fantastic job talking through clothing size ranges and size inclusive retailers. Caralyn was a guest on episode 123 of The Diet Diaries.