Black Women and Body Positivity

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In this video, I talk about the tough conversation I had with my husband about my weight and how that relates to body positivity.

00:00 - Intro
00:46 - My experience with body image/weight loss issues
01:29 - Weight loss program that worked for me: Michelle McDaniel's program (her socials are below)
02:14 - I lost motivation and got complacent
03:03 - Hard conversation with my husband about my weight gain
03:34 - Did my husband bodyshame me?........... No
04:08 - BMI chart says I'm obese for my height
04:40 - Black women and obesity
05:25 - Black women are celebrated for being big
05:40 - I fell for it too and used that as an excuse to not be healthy
07:00 - Women are too sensitive to hear the truth
07:59 - We as women are not as emotionally mature as we think we are
08:59 - Let's have a conversation
09:58 - Thanks for watching!

Michelle McDaniel's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MoreThanMuscleWithMichelleMcDaniel
Michelle McDaniel's IG: https://www.instagram.com/michelle_mcdaniel/

Article from video: https://www.healthywomen.org/condition/obesity-among-black-women
Data from Office of Minority Health referenced in article: https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/omh/browse.aspx?lvl=4&lvlid=25

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