Banishing fat talk

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More than once during their careers, personal trainers and group-exercise instructors will hear their clients proclaim that, ""I feel fat."" On the other hand, an argument can be made whether or no...

More than once during their careers, personal trainers and group-exercise instructors will hear their clients proclaim that, ""I feel fat."" On the other hand, an argument can be made whether or not those words even make sense. Is fat a feeling? In reality, far too often, personal trainers reinforce the ill-advised mindset of exercisers who ""feel fat,"" and join in their ongoing struggle against their perceived loathsome body parts or their gluttonous habits. Banishing Fat Talk takes a closer look at the disparaging (and widely used) language called ""fat talk"" and its implications on weight management, social interactions, creativity, productivity, and performance.

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