Why You're Too Smart to Diet with Alexis Barber
Going on a diet itself is rooted in the idea of changing yourself for someone else as opposed to yourself
about alexis
Alexis Barber is a 22-year old recent grad working in Big Tech. She also runs an instagram focused on self-love and self-development as she navigates building her own life on her own terms.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
Alexis shares how she went from 1,000 followers on Instagram to 6,000 almost overnight because of her personal experience in the diet industry. (3:17)
Why she is too smart to go on a diet, her decision to stop using her brain power on critiquing what she looks like 24/7, and instead directing that to make a positive impact on the world. (7:15)
Why going on a diet itself is rooted in the idea of changing your body for someone else as opposed to making changes because you want to. (9:43)
When she was able to dedicate 3 months to a diet, she always felt something was wrong and fell into a cycle of binging or restricting and fearing natural foods. (14:24)
Alexis’ moment of realization that her time and mental energy was better spent on social issues instead of obsessing over food choices. (15:53)
Even though Alexis wants to stop thinking of food so much, there are still disordered eating patterns that are deep within her psyche she’s working to change. (18:51)
When making food selections the question is “how do I feel?” as opposed to, “what do I weigh?” The focus is on how the food makes the body feel and then decide. (25:19)
The importance of taking a step back and identifying the link between food and wellness at the core of many issues in this country. (28:52)
How the lack of representation in the dietician, mental health, and medical field intertwines with undiagnosed eating disorders for black women. (31:30)
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Follow her and connect with Alexis on instagram at @alexisbarber
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