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Why Upsizing Your Clothes Isn't a Failure: Body Image, Weight Gain & Self-Acceptance
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Struggling with weight gain or needing to size up your clothes? In this episode of Full But Not Finished, Stefanie Michele explores the emotional and psychological side of upsizing — the moment you realize your clothes no longer fit the same, and what that stirs up in a culture obsessed with shrinking.
We talk about why sizing up isn't a failure or loss of control but a reflection of healing, safety, and body trust. Whether you're recovering from diet culture, learning intuitive eating, or navigating body changes in midlife or perimenopause, this episode helps you see clothing and body image through a new lens.
✨ What you'll learn in this episode:
Why tight clothing can trigger stress responses in your nervous system
How "upsizing" can be an act of self-advocacy, not giving up
Why cultural stigma makes buying new clothes feel harder than it should
How to separate body discomfort from self-judgment
Practical ways to feel grounded and comfortable in the body you have today
Stefanie shares insight from years of coaching people through binge eating recovery, body image work, and nervous system regulation — reminding us that growth often looks like softness, not control.
🎧 Tune in for a thoughtful conversation about body acceptance, self-compassion, and emotional recovery.
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