The Full Plate Podcast with Abbie Attwood, MS

In this episode, we’re answering two listener questions about general boundaries around diet culture talk and specific boundaries at the doctor’s office. 1) "Can you recommend strategies for handling constant diet culture talk at the office, social events, with family, etc.? l literally don’t know a single person who isn’t fully engulfed in this, and many very vocally so, and so if I gracefully ex...

In this episode, we’re answering some listener Q&As from our Patreon community. Topics include weight loss with intuitive eating, how fitness goals fit into anti-diet culture, and how to navigate cravings for foods that don’t make you feel physically good. Hi Abbie and Diane, I hope you’re doing well. I’ve been loving the podcast and recommend it to all my friends. ☺️ I have a question I’m hoping...

In this episode, Abbie takes us through 3 tips for improving our body image…right now. Body image is a compex, individual, and nuanced topic. Healing our own body image can feel insurmountable given that diet culture is constantly moving the target of the beauty ideal, and everywhere we look we’re faced with messaging that makes us feel like we’re never good enough. True healing takes time and sup...

In this episode, we are diving into three listener questions on hunger. Abbie walks us through the science behind these questions along with some practical tips on navigating them, and both Abbie and Diane reflect on personal experiences with hunger in recovering from dieting and / or disordered eating.  Listener questions we answer:  "I love love love your podcast. I am getting more comfortable w...

In this episode, we get into a topic we both know a lot about - tracking macros! We’re breaking down why and how it may “work” for folks, and dishing up (spoiler alert!) the reasons why it truly isn’t a path to "food freedom" many claim it to be. We are a listener-supported show (no ads!) so please support us on Patreon for bonus episodes at Patreon.com/fullplate Patreon is also where we publicly...

This week, we're featuring one of our bonus episodes that's typically only available to our Patreon members to give you a sneak peek at what those shows are like! In this episode, we dig into some juicy FAQs that center around the pursuit of health within the intuitive eating and anti-diet paradigms.  We both agreed that this is one of our BEST episodes of the show so far, and we know you're going...

Today we’re talking about a common question we get: How do I stop being such an emotional eater? Well, as usual, the discussion around this might surprise you. We dig into common questions as well as some practical tips for how to navigate this. Topics include understanding what emotional eating really is, how restriction impacts our eating behaviors, the importance of breaking your food rules, an...

Today we’re talking all about FOOD RULES! A food rule is a deeply rooted belief about food, typically inherited from a diet, “guru”, or collective socialization in diet culture. These rules keep us relying on external sources of information rather than the internal wisdom our bodies provide. In this episode, Abbie takes us through a step-by-step process for how to challenge and break free from the...

Today we’re answering a listener question from instagram. The question is about being tempted to restrict or revert to elimination of foods during an autoimmune flare, and how to cope without diet culture. We discuss the influence of wellness culture on the autoimmune community, the pitfalls of food as a way to “fix” ourselves when our bodies are struggling, and how to think about this complex exp...

In this episode, we get into a topic Diane knows a lot about - the Paleo diet! We’re breaking down why and how it may “work” for folks, and dishing up (spoiler alert!) the reasons why it truly isn’t necessary to follow a Paleo diet to experience those benefits. We are a listener-supported show (no ads!) so please support us on Patreon for bonus episodes at Patreon.com/fullplate Patreon is also whe...

In this episode, we’re interviewing special guest Nicole Cruz all about how to raise children to be intuitive eaters. Did you know that we’re actually all born as intuitive eaters? But over time, through the conditioning of our institutions, communities, families, and social media (just to name a few), our ability to trust ourselves is questioned, and we instead sink deeper into diet culture. But...

Have you ever felt like a particular way of eating “worked” for you, either from a health perspective or from a weight perspective? Or, perhaps you’re still having a hard time decoupling an autoimmune condition from a specific diet. In this episode, we unpack the “why” behind diets “working”, and provide both science and experience to explain how you might approach eating in a new way, without the...

In this episode, we dive into part two of “things we used to believe”. Topics discussed include the relationship of diet and exercise to health, whether everyone can eat in moderation and the concept of being a “hungrier person” than others. We are a listener-supported show (no ads!) so please support us on Patreon for bonus episodes at Patreon.com/fullplate Patreon is also where we publicly host...

Living in diet culture since birth means we’ve all been conditioned to believe a lot of things about food and health. In this episode, we dive into part one of “things we used to believe”. Topics discussed include avoiding gluten, elimination diets for autoimmune conditions, and symptoms with the reintroduction of formerly restricted foods. Stay tuned next week for a few more things we used to bel...

This week, we're continuing our conversation from last week and address three ways we stay stuck in diet culture. We cover fear of weight gain, finding the right coping tools, and learning to trust your body. We are a listener-supported show (no ads!) so please support us on Patreon for bonus episodes at  Patreon.com/fullplate Patreon is also where we publicly host transcripts for each episode, so...

In this episode, we’re answering a frequently asked question: Can I lose weight with intuitive eating? Abbie walks us through a way to think about and reflect on the desire to lose weight (her answer might surprise you!) and how to unpack what is beneath the surface of this question. We discuss how it can be approached within the intuitive eating and anti-diet paradigms, and provide practical tips...

The term “diet” has been out of style for many years. Today’s diets masquerade as “healthy lifestyles”, “eating psychology” (hi, Noom), “wellness protocols”, “resets,” “cleanses”, and “detoxes”. Some companies even add intuitive eating language into their marketing to add to the confusion. In fact, a person doesn’t have to be following any of these in particular to be engaging in behaviors and tho...

Body acceptance coach Kelsie Jepsen joins us for this incredible episode exploring body image healing beyond the thin ideal. We talk about her journey to becoming a fat activist, and why she feels so passionately about the work she does now. Kelsie walks through practical steps to approaching body image disruptions, how important it is to fully participate in your life in the body you have, and mu...

In this episode, we're talking about boundaries and sharing specific examples of how to approach setting them depending on your context - from light, to moderate, to firm boundaries. Our examples include both boundaries with yourself and with others. We are a listener-supported show (no ads!) so please support us on Patreon for bonus episodes at  Patreon.com/fullplate Patreon is also where we publ...

In this episode, we're talking about boundaries - what they are, why we set them, and a bit on a diet culture scenario example of boundary-setting. This episode lays the foundation and provides the context for and framework by which Diane uses to set and teach about setting boundaries from light to moderate to firm. Stay tuned for more boundary-setting examples to come in part 2. We are a listener...

Join us while we chat with Madeline Tague, the food blogger behind madaboutfood.co and the Instagram @mad_about_food , about her anti-diet journey both personally and professionally. In the interview we cover her shift away from dietary langauge when sharing recipes, her change of heart about Whole30, and how she approaches food with two diagnosed autoimmune conditions. We are a listener-supported...

If you’ve been listening to the past few episodes and are feeling like the anti-diet movement and intuitive eating are “extreme,” we’re exploring those concerns today, specifically with regard to a podcast review that we want to talk through and clarify. This episode will touch on many things, primarily because we want to take a moment to clear up some confusion around these topics before we move...

In this episode, we lighten things up and talk about all the incredible ways your life improves when you ditch diet culture.  Research mentioned: Studies on Intuitive Eating We are a listener-supported show (no ads!) so please support us on Patreon for bonus episodes at Patreon.com/fullplate Patreon is also where we publicly host transcripts for each episode, so if you’re looking for those, head o...

In this episode, Diane shares a very raw moment related to her body size that went down just days before recording this episode, and Abbie breaks down body grief as well as some myths about body image and body positivity. We are a listener-supported show (no ads!) so please support us on Patreon for bonus episodes at Patreon.com/fullplate Patreon is also where we publicly host transcripts for each...

In this episode, we explore a common fear: the fear of endless weight gain when moving away from dieting, disordered eating, or other restrictive behaviors with food and / or exercise. We discuss how the body reacts to deprivation (both physiological and psychological), what the science says about set point weight, and what we can learn about energy deficiency from the Minnesota Starvation Study. ...