The Rebuilding Trust With Your Body podcast helps people make peace with food and their bodies using various tools, strategies, and mindset shifts. In the latest episode, Katy Harvey talks about why holding onto old clothes as a motivator to lose weight is damaging to self-worth and body image.

Do you have a collection of clothes in your closet that no longer fit, but you’re holding onto them with the hope that you’ll slim down and wear them again? Or perhaps you’ve purchased items in smaller sizes as a form of “motivation” to lose weight—like a new swimsuit for an upcoming vacation or a wedding dress in a size you aspire to be. While the intention behind these purchases might seem positive, it’s important to recognize that keeping clothes that don’t fit isn’t a magical formula for weight loss. In fact, it can often lead to disappointment and frustration.

In this episode, we’re not just tackling the physical clutter in your closet; we’re also delving into the deeper beliefs you hold about your body. It’s time to rethink the role these clothes play in your life and how they affect your self-image. So, grab a pen, a notebook, and perhaps a refreshing sparkling water, and join us as we explore both your wardrobe and your relationship with your body.

Key Topics

• Intuitive Eating
• Self-Worth and Body Image
• Tips for moving past old unhealthy “motivators” for losing weight

Today, We discuss: 

• It isn’t just about the clothes. It’s about the pressure we put on ourselves to conform to an outdated and often unrealistic ideal. It’s about the false timelines we impose, thinking that our happiness, confidence, and self-worth are directly tied to the size we were years ago.
• When you hold onto clothes that don’t fit your current body, you’re setting yourself up for a never-ending cycle of guilt, shame, and disappointment.
• Why misguided motivators are not only ineffective, they’re damaging. 
• How to healthily challenge our core beliefs about our bodies.

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