111: How to Free Yourself from the Tyranny of the Scale

The Dr. Carolyn Coker Ross Show: Binge Eating Disorder, Stress Eating, Emotional Eating, Food Addiction

In this episode, I will share with you some of my personal struggles with the tyranny of the scale. I will also talk about body shaming and weight stigma especially when it comes from physicians and will give you my responses to and anger about the medical profession which continues to make everything about size. If you’re struggling with binge eating, emotional eating and food addiction, you may also be experiencing internalized weight stigma. This can make it more difficult for you to care for your body in a healthy way.

In this episode you will learn:

1. 5 Questions you can ask yourself to find out if you’re a victim of scale tyranny.
2. Four solutions for dealing with doctors around the issue of food and body image issues.
3. Why I say that body image is not about your body!