How do I stop negative self-talk about my body?

The first step on Ep. 212 is awareness. Jennifer Joy Jimenez calls it "notice what you're noticing." You can't change a voice you don't hear. Once you catch it, find your internal pause button and interrupt the broken record. Then become your own fierce defender, the one you'd be if someone spoke that way to a person you love, and act as your inner coach instead of your critic.

On Ep. 259, Nikkiey explains why this matters for fat loss: language anchors into behavior. If you talk like someone unsure ("I'm trying," "I'm too busy"), you act unsure, and you skip, stall and don't follow through. Swap in "This is just who I am now" and "This is what I prioritize for my health."

Expect the old thoughts to come back sometimes. Jennifer says it's usually one of two things. Either you've stopped what was working, like reading, journaling or coaching, and outside messaging has crept back in. Or you've hit your upper limit, and an internal thermostat pulls you back toward old patterns of not feeling good enough. Nikkiey makes a similar point: if negative self-talk is your comfort zone, your brain will keep repeating it. A relapse doesn't mean you failed. It's a signal to go back to noticing.