Episode 22: What no one tells you about gaining weight for health

When is it a good thing to see the scale go up? In the continuation of the conversation we started last week about getting lean, we explore our personal costs of getting and staying lean for a long period of time, and the process of gaining weight for health- both physical and emotional. We kick off this episode chatting about Holly’s wedding, penis cookies and how dog training is a metaphor for life. Olivia shares a bit about her recent vacation, and we discuss how fitness appears in regular life. From there, we start by sharing our personal journeys with leanness, HA recovery and weight gain, and how having super low body fat percentages actually affected each one of us. You’ll hear our perspective on getting and staying lean, and what each of us has done to start working through the different implications it had. The important part we want to get across here is not that the shape of your body is important- its the PERCEPTION of the shape of your body. Whether you are straight size, plus size or any other body shape- gaining weight has a negative stigma attached to it in so many parts of our society. With this episode we hope to bring you some insight into weight gain, why it could potentially be a good idea, and the deeper work associated with a changing body. We also recognize that we are coming at this topic from a place of privilege- we are 3 straight size women that even with a bit of weight gain can still buy clothing off the rack. Regardless of your size or shape, we think you’ll love this episode! Join us NEXT WEEK for a conversation on UN intentional weight gain- what happens when your body is changing, and you don’t know why? If you’re loving these episodes, drop us a note on Instagram, share your favourite episode with your community or on social media, and make sure to subscribe to the Be Well Cartel podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts. NEW EPISODE RELEASE DAY IS MONDAY- mark your calendars! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/be-well-cartel/message