In this raw and vulnerable solo episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, Lindsey shares her experiences with a changing body postpartum and how other peoples’ comments have impacted her. She unpicks society’s flawed belief that weight loss is always good and deserving of compliments, and weight gain is bad, countering these beliefs with real world and personal examples of when weight loss is not a good thing or sign of health, and when weight gain is. Lindsey talks about how stress can impact metabolism, satiety signals, food cravings and eating patterns, and weight; she shares how the stress of giving birth to an unwell baby affected her body and nutrition, bringing on a wrath of unwanted and uninformed opinions. Lindsey dives deep into the harmful effects of body comments on the receiver’s mindset and their own relationship with their body and food. The advice to everyone is to not comment on other peoples’ bodies! It’s normal for bodies to change, and your body is not anyone else’s business! In this episode we talk about: 1:40 Setting the stage: how society’s view of weight changes are false 6:10 My recent body changes: the impact of pregnancy, trauma, and other peoples’ comments   12:30 Feeling good vs “looking good”  14:45 Effects of stress on metabolism, eating patterns, and weight 19:00 Body comments are harmful! 21:10 More body changes and body comments: weight loss vs weight gain 26:35 Postpartum eating and comfort 32:00 The impact of comments on mindset: no one is immune  35:45 Advice on body comments and body changes  Follow me, your host Lindsey Cortes, on Instagram @female.athlete.nutrition  If you find value in this podcast and would like to support the show, join our patreon community! Become part of our Fiercely Fit and Fueled community today, and receive bonus episodes, merch, monthly recipes, access to an exclusive community message board, and have the chance to ask Lindsey your questions and get a podcast shoutout, and more! Head to patreon today patreon.com/femaleathletenutrition Your support means a lot! Need help with your fueling? Want to get in touch with Lindsey? Interested in the Female Athlete System of Transformation?  Head to www.RiseUpNutritionRUN.com to learn more & book a call! THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: Previnex: https://www.previnex.com/ use code RISEUP for 15% off at checkout InsideTracker: www.insidetracker.com use code RISEUPNUTRITION for 20% off the entire store  THIS PODCAST IS ALSO SUPPORTED BY: Orgain, head to www.orgain.com and use the code RISEUP30 for 30% off your first order. Repeat customers can use the code OA2203 for 25% off future orders. Practice Better Click the link below to view plans and get a 14-day free trial. Then use the code RISEUP20 for 20% off your first 4 months: https://practicebetter.grsm.io/runp  Jen & Keri:https://jenandkeri.com/ use code RISEUP10 for $10 off your order