Effect of dieting and body image Allison Boisseree Kayla Fueglein Laura Guier

1. Effect of dieting and body image Allison Boisseree Kayla Fueglein Laura Guier

2. Fat Talk Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKPaxD61lwo

3. Why Sororities? • 83% of college women diet no matter how much they weigh. • Female students who are in a sorority are more prone to dieting behaviors because they are generally held at a higher standard of appearance.

4. Body Image • Developing a positive body image and a healthy mental attitude is crucial to a women’s happiness and wellness. • “Body vigilance begets body worry, which begets food worry, which fuels the cycle of dieting.” • We are constantly at war with our bodies –women are sold the message“if they can do it, you can do it; just try harder.”

6. Diet companies rely on women’s insecurities to sell their products

7. Why do women diet? • Studies say that attaining a “beach body” is the # 1 motivation to kickstarting a diet • Women are more afraid of becoming fat than they are of nuclear war, cancer, or losing their parents. • 75% of women’s ideal body shape is at least 10% underweight • The pressure women feel to be thin is at an all time high

8. Risks of dieting • Teaches body to retain more fat when you begin eating normally • Slows rate of weight loss • Decreases metabolism • Increases binges and cravings • Increases risk of premature death and heart disease • Linked to eating disorders • Gradually erodes confidence and self trust

9. Fad Diets • Many forms: low-fat, low-carbohydrates, high-protein, liquid cleanse, etc. • Hundreds of diets have been promoted as the best approach to dieting. • Strict recommended eating guidelines by omitting foods. • Due to calorie and nutrient restrictions diets increase health risks.

10. 95% of diets fail • At the age of 13, 53% of American girls are “unhappy with their body” …This increases to 78% by 17 years old. • 1 out of every 100 women age 10-20 is starving herself, sometimes to death.

11. 5 Reasons why Diets Fail • Restricting leads to binging • Immediate weight loss, not long term • Food obsession • External cues vs. Internal cues • Body goes into Starvation mode • Biological mechanisms prevent long term dieting

12. Benefits of not dieting • Eating becomes enjoyable and not shameful • Trusting your body to make decisions and not the scale • Dieting erodes confidence and self-trust • No more binging and ignoring cravings • Decreases risk of premature death and heart disease

13. Intuitive Eating • Stop the diets for good by making peace with food and becoming comfortable with the weight that fits you

14. Tools for intuitive eating • Discover pleasure and satisfaction related to food • Get rid of “Forbidden Foods” • Learn to enjoy all foods, regain trust • Feel your fullness and listen to your body

15. Group Activity

16. Barriers to Intuitive Eating • External Cues • Emotions • Inability to be in tune with internal cues

17. In conclusion… • A negative body image triggers dieting behaviors. Thus, appreciate your body, and understand that appearance says very little about your character and value. • If you become accepting of your body, you will refuse to spend an unreasonable amount of time worrying about food, weight, and calories.