Take the Vow! Shut Down ‘Fat Talk’ For Two Weeks

This sponsored post by brings to light the very important topic of ‘fat talk’.  Let’s Zap it!

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A few days ago, I was chatting with a friend and it wasn’t until after our casual conversation, that I realized something was wrong.  Something she said so nonchalantly kept tapping on my brain like a tiny anvil.

“My daughter is such a lightweight, which is funny because I obviously am not.”

It bothered me on two levels: one, that my beautiful friend felt the need to publicly bring herself down, and two, that her young daughter was there, heard it, and internalized it on some invisible level.  A casual comment turned into a comparison on body image and weight.

After that, I started paying closer attention to the conversations of women around me.  It is astounding how prevalent “Fat Talk” is.  You know fat talk; you’ve heard it, you’ve said it about yourself while chatting with your fave gal pals, you’ve thought it alone in front of a mirror.

Uck, my thighs look gigantic!”

I could never wear that, I’m too fat.

I hate my…{insert various body parts}.

Oh, beautiful ladies of the world, these types of negative comments and casual observations are infectious and destructive.   Fat-talk creeps into our daily interactions to the point that we hardly notice it anymore.

Not only does it hurt adults, but more alarming, fat talk tears down every young girl in its path.  Perhaps one of the biggest bullies young girls have to face today are not the peers they see at school, but the voice inside their own heads.

Our bodies are as diverse as the snowflakes falling from my window at this very moment.  Historically speaking, previous to the 1800s, the ideal female body image was voluptuous, curvy, and substantial.  So many artists’ depictions of the female body show lots of beautiful lady lumps.

It’s time that we recognize the beauty in our own bodies, and in others around us.

That’s why is asking you to get involved in the movement to and silence the negativity.  They want to bring awareness to fat talk and shut it down!

When it comes to body image, positivity matters, for ourselves and our girls.

So today, I’m starting an experiment and I hope you’ll join me.

I’m taking a vow to refuse fat talk for two weeks.  It’s an experiment really.  I want to see if I can make a difference, one person–little old me, to eradicate fat talk in my social circles and instead, build others around me up.  Join me by following these suggestions from , who believes that fat talk is a barrier to weight management success:

1. Think before you speak: That wise old expression is the first step.  If you know you are going to be around a particularly fat-talk prone group, prepare yourself before hand.

2. Change the conversation when fat talk comes up: We all know how infectious good chit-chat can be.  Before you know it, you’re telling jokes you normally wouldn’t and saying things about yourself and others that you’ll regret later.  Stop fat-talk in its tracks by quickly steering the conversation to more positive waters.

3. Stop comparing yourself to other women: Remind yourself that you are not that woman.  Think of all the things you love about yourself and how you are unique.

4. Say something you like about yourself every time you self-criticize: Think of it as auto-correct.  If you do catch yourself slipping into fat talk, rebound with a quick self-compliment.  Oh, but I can totally rock red lipstick!

Right now, with the holidays ahead, is the perfect time to fight fat talk.  Be more aware of body image comments and conversations.  Shut it down whenever you can.

So are you ready to join my experiment?  Ooh, I hope so!  If like me, you’d like to take the vow to shut down fat talk, come back and let us know how your experiment is going.

I’ll be back in two weeks to give you all the juicy details of my experiment and how it is permanently changing the way I view myself and others around me!

*This post is sponsored by Special K.