37. Not Dieting in the Public Eye: A Conversation with Katie Thistleton

Author: Sarah & Stef
Published: Wed 30 Mar 2022
Episode Link: https://sites.libsyn.com/360521/37-not-dieting-in-the-public-eye-a-conversation-with-katie-thistleton

Our very first guest on the podcast! This week we’re talking to former dieter Katie Thistleton, host of Life Hacks on BBC radio.

Katie has given up on dieting while in the public eye as a media presenter and is here to chat with us about her experience. We’ll discuss:

Katie’s New Year’s Instagram post and how that prompted this episode
The “Last Supper” epiphany moment
How Katie sees the media changing behind the scenes
Feeling shame eating “unhealthy” food in a bigger body as compared to smaller people in the industry
Do media imagery and beauty ideals get into your head if you’re used to being around it all the time?
The experience of getting married with body image issues
“Calorie neutrality”
Eating with distractions, eating while reading The Daily Mail
Food habits and associations