{"id":19416,"date":"2020-08-26T10:54:41","date_gmt":"2020-08-26T14:54:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dia.com\/blog\/?p=19416"},"modified":"2022-06-22T10:18:36","modified_gmt":"2022-06-22T14:18:36","slug":"covid-is-not-a-weight-loss-plan-lets-stop-talking-about-it-that-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dia.com\/blog\/wellness\/covid-is-not-a-weight-loss-plan-lets-stop-talking-about-it-that-way\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID Is Not A Weight Loss Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Every scroll of social media and glance at headlines throughout the COVID-19 crisis has revealed something alarming: There has been so much commentary around weight and fitness. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Living a life that is healthy has many ends. Living a life for weight loss is different. And as a community, we must separate those two things. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Dia & Co, we believe the most important perspective to have in this conversation is that health and weight are not the same. As soon as we decouple those two things, we can have conversations that are for everybody, because how we fuel and nurture our bodies is not size-dependent.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s OK for us to talk about health. But it\u2019s not OK for us to put more pressure on women to reach antiquated, harmful beauty ideals. Particularly in this moment, where our world has been overturned, and our lives have been completely reset, those topics have never felt less important. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So let\u2019s stop talking about them and start talking about <\/span>what really matters<\/b>. Let\u2019s give ourselves credit for how we\u2019ve made our lives fuller in quarantine \u2014 and let\u2019s step out into the world ready to inspire. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are the things that I think actually matter:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s give ourselves credit for how we\u2019ve made our lives fuller in quarantine.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Our health.<\/b> Health is one of the most important things in our lives, and it has never felt as precious to me as it does right now. My mom was only 25 years older than I am today when I lost her to cancer in February. Watching the devastating impact of chronic illness has impacted my behavior and attitude around health in a way that has no bearing on weight. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My mom did her best to get through chemotherapy with a renewed focus on good nutrition \u2014 eating whole, nutrient-dense and antioxidant-rich foods like fruits, vegetables and green tea (I still drink a cup a day).  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the pandemic, focusing on my health has meant social distancing and consistent mask-wearing, hand hygiene, drinking plenty of water, enjoying home-cooked meals that provide a variety of nutrients and actually getting close to eight hours of sleep a night. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our connections.<\/b> I\u2019ve had a lot of work Zoom meetings, for sure, but I\u2019ve also connected with family in other parts of the country and world in ways that would have never happened before this. I\u2019ve taken socially distant walks with dear friends and had the pleasure of daily dance, theatre and musical performances from my nieces in Kuwait on FaceTime. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s no \u201csilver lining\u201d in a pandemic that has devastated so many, but out of crisis comes learning, and we\u2019ve been given an important lesson about the healing power of deepening relationships. Community matters more than ever right now. How have you connected with yours? <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our wellness.<\/b> In a time when our health is in peril, wellness is an imperative. For me this has meant finally taking up meditation. Because I\u2019m not commuting, I have an extra 30 minutes every morning and that time has never been better spent. Meditation has always seemed intimidating to me for some reason, but the Headspace app totally changed that. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meditation is an exercise in focusing on the present. Can you imagine anything you\u2019d want to do less right now? And yet it helps put everything \u2014 past regret, future anxiety \u2014 into perspective. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m hoping we can finally shed the superficial concerns that have been a part of our societal fabric for so long. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Our schedules.<\/b> What can we streamline and shed? With no travel time between meetings and no work travel at all, suddenly there are  blank spaces on my calendar.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turns out, not all those meetings were necessary and video conferencing works very well. A mom I know recently posted on Instagram about her family\u2019s weekends \u2014 they used to be over-scheduled, hectic and stressful, but now the only thing they have to do is hang in the backyard. For her, it\u2019s a relief. This prolonged pause has been painful in a lot of ways, but it\u2019s also helped us hone in on the essentials. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our priorities.<\/b> Ask yourself: What\u2019s really important right now? How many of the things that have fallen away actually mattered? How many new perspectives can we carry forward in the world post-COVID?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After not seeing friends and family for months, there\u2019ll be that high school reunion reveal at some point for all of us: Sure my hair is 4 inches longer and in dire need of a haircut, but how have we <\/span>really<\/span><\/i> changed? What have we done with our time away?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a society, we still think about improving ourselves as physically improving. It\u2019s time that we change that. I\u2019m hoping we can finally shed the superficial concerns that have been a part of our societal fabric for so long. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What if we came out of the pandemic not different, but able to see ourselves in a different light? The Dia community has so much to offer the world. Post-COVID, when we emerge from isolation, let\u2019s reveal <\/span>that<\/span><\/i>. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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