63. Navigating Holiday Weight Loss Pressure & Family Fat Shaming

<p class="" data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Do you feel pressure to lose weight before going home or seeing family around the holidays? Are you nervous about hearing comments about your weight from family members?</p> <p class="">If you answered yes to either of those, you’re not alone. Raeann and Kristina have always felt the pressure of losing weight before coming home at the risk of hearing unwanted comments from family. Although we know they may have good intentions or honestly don’t know how their comments affect you, it’s time to take your power and voice back.</p> <p class=""> In this episode, Rae and K share ways in which you can reframe the conversation with your family so they know how confident you are in your body. It may take a while to get comfortable standing up for yourself, but just keep speaking up. You never know who in your family you could inspire to break free of the pressure themselves by letting them know how you truly feel.</p> <p class=""> </p> <blockquote> <p class="">“I’ve always felt like I can't go home without losing weight. Like my family will think, ‘Oh my god, what happened to her?’ I’ll hear comments or they’ll be like, ‘You need to lose weight.’ Or I’ll feel like I can’t have another treat or everyone’s watching me eat. And that’s a terrible feeling. I’ve always felt like that. Growing up I always felt like because I was the bigger sibling, I was being watched.” - Kristina Zias</p> </blockquote> <p class=""> </p> <p class=""><strong>What We Talk About:</strong></p> <ul data-rte-list="default"> <li> <p class="">Recap of Raeann’s Denver trip to visit with family including a dating update and story </p> </li> <li> <p class="">Addressing disappointments and expectations while dating</p> </li> <li> <p class="">Find out what happened when Raeann sent a sexy photo</p> </li> <li> <p class="">Kristina talks about Nikolas’ first haircut, opens up about the struggles she faces as a working mom and how she plans to have more support in the future</p> </li> <li> <p class="">Unrealistic expectations