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Ever Been the Victim of “Size-Profiling”?

Woman ThinkingAt any time in your life have you been the victim of “size-profiling”; someone making an assumption about you based on your size or weight?

Has it happened at work; been denied a job or a promotion?

Has it happened at home; did a family member imply or say directly that your weight would hold you back in life?

Has if happened in regard to medical care; has a health professional ever made an assumption about your medical needs based on your size alone?  Has a doctor allowed his or her weight prejudice to cloud medical judgment or prevent a thorough examination that could reveal a true diagnosis?  (Read more about that in Abigail Saguy’s Washington Post Op Ed piece, How “Size-Profiling” Harms Overweight Patients )

When it comes to “size-profiling”, this last question may be the most difficult to answer and to face.  When it comes to “size-profiling”, are you guilty of victimizing yourself? Have you ever judged yourself not worthy, not capable, not determined enough, not attractive enough, clever, witty, like-able, or lovable enough to engage fully in your life…just because of your size???

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Ellen Shuman is a Life Coach who specializes in empowering people who are working on emotional and binge eating recovery. She is the founder of A Weigh Out & Acoria Eating Disorder Treatment,  aPast President of the Binge Eating Disorder Association; BEDA (merged with NEDA), and started the Academy for Eating Disorders Special Interest Group on “Health at Every Size”, ellen@aweighout.com

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I have worked in the Wellness Field for 30 years. I created an Emotional Eating & Binge Eating Disorder Recovery Program way before most people knew BED was an eating disorder, NOT a “willpower” issue. Personally, I suffered for years before finding answers and the help I needed and deserved! I became a Coach in 1997 to help others who were still suffering as I had. I love being a Coach!

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