Tuesday Tip: Feeling ‘Fat’? 🫣
We all have those days when we say to ourselves that we ‘just feel fat’, even though nothing about your body or the scale has changed? What you’re actually feeling usually isn’t fat, it’s stress, disconnection, or emotional overwhelm. It’s hard to sit with that emotion. Your brain often deflects that discomfort onto something more tangible – your body.
Here’s what your body might really be saying:
- I’m tired
- I need comfort
- I feel vulnerable
- I feel lonely
- I feel sad
- I miss feeling at peace in my own skin
For many women in their 30s, 40s, and 50s, our bodies have become battlegrounds shaped by years of diet culture, perfectionism, and unrealistic beauty standards.
Research shows that up to 80% of women feel dissatisfied with their bodies, even when they’re at a healthy weight.
This constant sense of ‘not enough’ isn’t just about looks. It’s linked to mental health, confidence, and how fully we live our lives. Feeling ‘fat’ often reflects internal conflict, a clash between how we feel and what society tells us we should look like.
So what’s the fix? Pause and try to identify the true feeling. This activates your brain’s logic centre which calms the emotional storm and helps you stop a spiral of self-criticism or unhelpful behaviours. Stop trying to fix your body. Start listening to it. Rest when you need to. Nourish it, don’t starve it. Move because it feels good, not because you feel guilty.
Next time you ‘feel fat’, pause and ask yourself is actually hurting right now? What and why is this coming
now? What do I really need?
The more compassion you give your body, the more freedom you’ll find living in it.
Happy Tuesday 🤗xx
Every Step Fitness 