Instructions Using a piece of paper answer each

Instructions: Using a piece of paper answer each question as it relates to you. 1. Create a list of all the things your body lets you do. Name at least six, if you can think of more list them. 2. Create a list of people you admire: people who have contributed to your life, your community, or the world. List at least four. 3. What activities do you really enjoy doing? Would you stop doing these activities because of your body size? 4. Describe your favorite outfit. Why do you like this outfit? 5. What could you accomplish if you were not worried about what your body looks like? 6. Name 10 positive things about you. Yes, 10!

Body image is determined by 4 factors: 1. How you SEE your body is your perceptual body image. This is not always a correct representation of how you actually look. Example: a person may perceive themselves as overweight when they are actually underweight.

Body image is determined by 4 factors: 2. The way you FEEL about your body is your affective body image. This relates to the amount of satisfaction or dissatisfaction you feel about your shape, weight, and individual body parts.

Body image is determined by 4 factors: 3. The way you THINK about your body is your cognitive body image. This can lead to preoccupation with body shape and weight.

Body image is determined by 4 factors: 4. Behaviors in which you engage as a result of your body image encompass your behavioral body image. When a person is dissatisfied with the way he/she looks, they may isolate themselves because they feel bad about their appearance. https: //www. psychalive. org/what-is-body-image/

How do you improve your body image? Table conversation: List as many ideas as you can!

How do you improve your body image: Stop following people on social media who you compare yourself too Stop saying negative things about your body, even joking Read a positive self-esteem/ body image book Appreciate your own beauty Exercise Eat healthier Spend time with positive people Write positive thoughts on sticky notes Focus on what your body can do not how it looks Set goals to improve what your body can do, not on looks Get active in new ways Self care (massages, stress management, meditation)

Is Media real? Instagram? Why do we compare? Comparison is the thief of joy. -Theodore Roosevelt

What is a diet? Simple! It is what you eat.

Disordered Eating A range of irregular eating behaviors that may or may not warrant a diagnosis of a specific eating disorder.

Disordered Eating Signs and symptoms of disordered eating may include, but are not limited to: ● ● ● Frequent dieting, anxiety associated with specific foods or meal skipping Chronic weight fluctuations Rigid rituals and routines surrounding food and exercise Feelings of guilt and shame associated with eating Preoccupation with food, weight and body image that negatively impacts quality of life ● A feeling of loss of control around food, including compulsive eating habits ● Using exercise, food restriction, fasting or purging to "make up for bad foods" consumed

Eating Disorders Anorexia Nervosa- an emotional disorder characterized by an obsessive desire to lose weight by refusing to eat. Bulimia Nervosa- an emotional disorder in which behavior usually involves…. Overeating → Guilt and Shame → self-induced vomiting, purging, or fasting. Both are mental disorders and can be deadly.

Combination of three conditions: 1. disordered eating 2. amenorrhea- absence of menstruation 3. osteoporosis- bones become weak and brittle

What to do if somebody you know has an eating disorder? ● ENCOURAGE THEM TO GET SOME HELP ● TELL A TRUSTED ADULT ● THE AMERICAN ANOREXIA/BULIMIA ASSOCIATION 1 -800522 -2230

Dieting Safety ● Avoid “fad” diets ● Don’t skip meals or go hungry ● Talk to your doctor first!

Should Kids Diet? Dieting interferes with puberty ● It’s normal and healthy for kids to gain fat before a growth spurt ● Kids who diet have an increased risk of: ◦ Developing an eating disorder ◦ Being obese as an adult ◦ Depression If you are eating healthy and getting plenty of exercise, don’t worry about your weight until you are an adult ●

Fill up your plate.

Can be dangerous diets that promise easy weight loss

How Can You Identify a Fad Diet? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. If they are selling a product If it isn’t intended to be a lifelong diet If it says that exercise isn’t needed If it blames one food, or says one food will make you skinny If it promises “spot reduction” Beware of magazines, books, and websites 99. 99% of them are QUACKERY

Why are Fad Diets dangerous? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Lose weight too quickly Don’t get adequate nutrition Lose muscle and water, not fat Use dangerous products Result in you gaining weight once you stop the diet