Anti-diet resources

If you are curious about the anti-diet approach, you are at the right place!

Here, we have a list of articles, podcasts, books, social media accounts, clothing companies, workouts and websites that will help you dive into the anti-diet approach, Health At Every Size® (HAES®) and the world of weight inclusivity. 

Wherever you are on your anti-diet journey, we hope that this set of resources will help you to continue to learn and grow.

While this is by no means an all encompassing list, it should serve as an excellent starting point and includes many of our (mine and my nutrition Student of the fall 2020 – Nicole Duguay) favourites.

Articles 

• What to Say at the Doctor’s Office by Ragen Chastain https://danceswithfat.org/2013/04/01/what-to-say-at-the-doctors-office/
• How to Respond to Diet Talk by Brenna O’Malley, RD – https://alissarumsey.com/intuitive-eating/how-to-respond-to-diet-talk/
• Letting go of the Thin Ideal or Your Thinner Body by Robyn Nohling RD, NP https://www.thereallife-rd.com/2018/07/letting-go-of-weight-loss/
• Emotional Eating in Intuitive Eating: How to Build a Self Care Toolbox by Rachael Hartley RD, LD – https://www.rachaelhartleynutrition.com/blog/2017/03/self-care-toolbox-for-emotional-eating
• Why You Should Never Weigh Yourself Again by Alissa Rumsey, MS, RD – https://alissarumsey.com/intuitive-eating/stop-weighing-yourself/
• Why You Shouldn’t Go On a Diet This Year by Alissa Rumsey, MS, RD – https://alissarumsey.com/nutrition/why-not-to-go-on-a-diet/
• Body Acceptance Begins with Greieving the Thin Ideal by Meredith Noble – https://www.generousplan.com/body-acceptance-grieving-thin-ideal/
• The Bizarre and Racist History of the BMI by Your Fat Friend – https://elemental.medium.com/the-bizarre-and-racist-history-of-the-bmi-7d8dc2aa33bb
• 6 “Conscious Uncouplings” to Make for a Better Relationship with Food and Body by Vincci Tsui, RD – https://vinccitsui.com/blog/2019/02/conscious-uncoupling/ 
• Help! I Don’t Know What to Eat by Vincci Tsui, RD – https://vinccitsui.com/blog/2019/05/dont-know-what-to-eat/ 
• What Causes Weight Gain? by Vincci Tsui, RD – https://vinccitsui.com/blog/2018/11/weight-gain/ 
• What is Diet Culture by Christy Harrison, MPH, RD – https://christyharrison.com/blog/what-is-diet-culture 
• 10 Harmful Diet Culture Phrases You Should Probably Stop Using by Lauren Strapagiel – https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/laurenstrapagiel/diet-culture-phrases-to-avoid 

Podcasts

• Food Psych – https://christyharrison.com/foodpsych 
• Don’t Salt My Game – http://www.laurathomasphd.co.uk/category/podcast/ 
• Dix Octobre – https://www.dixoctobre.com/podcast 
• Belly Love – https://rachelwcole.com/belly-love 
• Full Bloom Podcast (for parents!) – https://www.fullbloomproject.com/podcast 
• Body Kindness – https://www.bodykindnessbook.com/podcast/ 
• Love, Food Podcast – https://juliedillonrd.com/lovefoodpodcast/ 
• The F*ck it Diet with Caroline Dooner – https://thefuckitdiet.com/category/podcast/ 
• The Bodylove Project – https://www.jessihaggerty.com/blppodcast
• Fearless Rebelle Radio – https://summerinnanen.com/frr/ 
• Fresh Out the Cocoon – https://freshoutthecocoon.com/ 
• She’s All Fat – https://shesallfatpod.com/ 
• Nutrition matters – https://www.positive-nutrition.com/podcast
• Your Body, Your Brand – https://www.bodybrandpod.com/ 

Books

• Anti-Diet by Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
• Body Kindness by Rebecca Scritchfield, RDN
• Body Respect by Lindo Bacon, PhD and Lucy Aphramor, PhD, RD
• Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Anti-Diet Approach by Evelyn Tribole, MS, RDN, CEDRD-S and Elyse Resch, MS, RDN, CEDRD-S, FAND (4th Edition)
• You Have the Right to Remain Fat by Virgie Tovar
• Mindful Eating Workbook by Vincci Tsui, RD
• Intuitive Eating Workbook: Ten Principles for Nourishing a Healthy Relationship with Food by Evelyn Tribole, MS, RDN, CEDRD-S
• The Body is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love by Sonya Renee Taylor 
• Big Girl: How I Gave up Dieting and Got a Life by Kelsey Miller
• Body Positive Power: Because Life is Already Happening and You Don’t Need Flat Abs to Live It by Megan Jayne Crabbe
• Body of Truth: How Science, History, and Culture Drive Our Obsession with Weight – and What We Can Do About It by Harriet Brown
• The Diet Survivor’s Handbook: 60 Lessons in Eating, Acceptance and Self-Care by Judith Matz and Ellen Frankel
• The Eating Instinct: Food Culture, Body Image, and Guilt in America by Virginia Sole-Smith
• Embody: Learning to Love Your Unique Body (and Quiet That Critical Voice!) by Connie Sobczak
• Fat Shame: Stigma and the Fat Body in American Culture by Amy Erdman Farrell
• Fat!So?: Because You Don’t Have to Apologize for Your Size by Marilyn Wann
• Fearing the Black Body: the Racial Origins of Fat Phobia by Sabrina Strings
• Just Eat It: How Intuitive Eating Can Help You Get Your Shit Together Around Food by Laura Thomas
• Lessons from the Fat-o-sphere: Quit Dieting and Declare a Truce with Your Body by Kate Harding and Marianne Kirby
• Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman by Lindy West
• Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls: A Handbook for Unapologetic Living by Jes Baker
• The F*ck It Diet: Eating Should Be Easy by Caroline Dooner
• Children’s books:
  • Her Body Can by Katie Crenshaw and Ady Meschke 
  • Book list: https://bookriot.com/body-positive-childrens-books/
  • Book list: https://booksforlittles.com/fat-liberation/ 

Social Media

• @foodandfearless – https://www.instagram.com/foodandfearless/
• @fierce.fatty – https://www.instagram.com/fierce.fatty/
• @themilitantbaker – https://www.instagram.com/themilitantbaker/
• @kenziebrenna – https://www.instagram.com/kenziebrenna/ 
• @your_body_is_good – https://www.instagram.com/your_body_is_good/ 
• @jessicawilson.msrd – https://www.instagram.com/jessicawilson.msrd/ 
• @tiffanyima – https://www.instagram.com/tiffanyima/ 
• @ragenchastain – https://www.instagram.com/ragenchastain/ 
• @vinccird – https://www.instagram.com/vinccird/ 
• @taylorwolframrd – https://www.instagram.com/taylorwolframrd/ 
• @feelgoodeating – https://www.instagram.com/feelgoodeating/ 
• @amee_rd – https://www.instagram.com/amee_rd/ 
• @bodyimage_therapist – https://www.instagram.com/bodyimage_therapist/ 
• @fatpositivetherapy – https://www.instagram.com/fatpositivetherapy/
• @lisajdubreuil – https://www.instagram.com/lisajdubreuil/ 
• @aaronfloresrdn – https://www.instagram.com/aaronfloresrdn/
• @elyseresch – https://www.instagram.com/elyseresch/
• @evelyntribole – https://www.instagram.com/Evelyntribole/ 
• @thereallife_rd – https://www.instagram.com/thereallife_rd/ 
• @bodyimagewithbri – https://www.instagram.com/bodyimagewithbri/ 
• @with_this_body – https://www.instagram.com/with_this_body/ 
• @chubbystruggles – https://www.instagram.com/chubbystruggles/ 
• 150 Size-Inclusive Instagram Accounts to Follow – https://www.taylorwolfram.com/instagram-accounts/

Clothing Companies 

• Universal Standard – https://www.universalstandard.com/ 
• Nettle’s Tale – https://nettlestale.com/
• Knix – https://knix.ca/ 
• Mimi & August – https://mimiandaugust.com/
• J3L Inclusive – https://lingeriej3l.ca/
• ASOS – https://www.asos.com/women/curve-plus-size/cat/?cid=9577 
• Girlfriend Collective – Ethically Made Activewear – https://www.girlfriend.com/ 
• Superfit Hero – https://superfithero.com/
• Good American – Workout Clothing and Activewear – https://www.goodamerican.com/collections/workout-clothes
• Torrid – https://www.torrid.com/ 
• TomboyX – https://tomboyx.com/

Workouts/Purposeful Movement

• Simi Botic – Unmeasured – https://unmeasured.simibotic.com/ 
• Radical Body Love – https://www.radicalbodylove.com/ 
• Fat Kid Dance Party – https://www.fatkiddanceparty.com/ 
• Joyn – https://www.joyn.co/ 
• EVERYBODY Los Angeles – https://www.everybodylosangeles.com/ 
• @300poundsandrunning – https://www.instagram.com/300poundsandrunning/ 
• @themirnavator – https://www.instagram.com/themirnavator/ 
• @iamlshauntay – https://www.instagram.com/iamlshauntay/ 
• @mynameisjessamyn – https://www.instagram.com/mynameisjessamyn/ 
• @diannebondyyoga – https://www.instagram.com/diannebondyyogaofficial/ 
• @louisegreen_bigfitgirl – https://www.instagram.com/louisegreen_bigfitgirl/ 
• Yoga With Adriene – https://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithadriene 
• Body Positive Yoga – https://bodypositiveyoga.com/
• Body Peace – https://body-peace.teachable.com/
• The Fitness Marshall – https://www.youtube.com/user/TheFitnessMarshall
• Fit Fatties Forum – https://www.facebook.com/groups/fitfatties/ 
• Body Positive Fitness Virtual Classes – https://www.bodypositivefitness.ca/virtual-classes
• 12 Places to Find Fat- and Body-Positive Workouts You Can Do at Home by Louise Green C.P.T. –  https://www.self.com/story/body-positive-home-workouts
• How to Find Body Positive Fitness Options by Alissa Rumsey, MS, RD – https://alissarumsey.com/fitness/body-positive-fitness/
• I Scoured the ‘Net For Body-Positive Pilates Videos So You Don’t Have To by Jay Polish https://www.bustle.com/p/5-pilates-youtube-videos-for-beginners-that-are-also-body-positive-19766004
• The Underbelly, Body Positive Yoga – https://browse.theunderbelly.com/browse
• The Be.Come Project – https://thebecomeproject.com/
• Every Body Yoga: Let Go of Fear, Get On the Mat, Love Your Body by Jessamyn Stanley – https://www.amazon.com/Every-Body-Yoga-Fear-Love/dp/0761193111/ref=as_sl_pc_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=workmanmarketing-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=f632eb2c91f74303db9d9bae90205d89&creativeASIN=0761193111

Websites/Blogs

• https://vinccitsui.com/
• https://christyharrison.com/blog
• https://nutrifoodie.ca/blog/
• https://danceswithfat.org/blog/
• https://www.rachaelhartleynutrition.com/blog/
• https://www.taylorwolfram.com/blog/
• https://www.yourfatfriend.com/
• http://heavyweightyoga.com/
• https://danceforeverybody.com/
• https://www.curvyyoga.com/
• https://theadipositivityproject.zenfolio.com/about.html
• https://www.sizediversityandhealth.org/ 
• https://beautyredefined.org/blog/ 
• https://benourished.org/
• https://thebodyisnotanapology.com/
• https://daretonotdiet.com/category/blog/
• https://everydayfeminism.com/ 
• https://immaeatthat.com/
• https://isabelfoxenduke.com/
• https://lindobacon.com/ 
• https://www.melissafabello.com/
• http://www.themilitantbaker.com/ 
• https://stock.bodyliberationphotos.com/ 
• https://www.virgietovar.com/ 

Videos

• Poodle Science – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H89QQfXtc-k
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSpzf72S6IY – Intuitive Eating: Make Peace with Food, Mind and Body with Evelyn Tribole, MS, RD (1hr)

That’s it for now!

If you have any other suggestions to add to this list, drop me a message at info@coraloomis.com or, if you want some help on your anti-diet journey, know that I am available for nutrition counseling in person or online.

Cora Loomis, nutritionniste Sherbrooke, QC 819.588.1546