Eating · Body Image
Thin-Ideal Internalization & Media Audit
Cut the daily dose that keeps comparison automatic
The thin/muscular ideal is a maintaining factor with a measurable dose. This audit surfaces the specific accounts, shows, and comparison images the client is soaking in — and plans a one-week detox with specific replacements. Dietary culture doesn't need to be argued with once it's no longer in the feed.
Audit — what I'm consuming
Account / show / channel
Body / diet / fitness content
Mood after 0–10
Common thin-ideal content categories (circle)
- 'What I eat in a day' videos
- Before / after transformation posts
- Fitness influencers who never eat on camera
- Diet culture wrapped as 'wellness'
- Weight-loss ads / apps / supplements
- Body-checking model / celebrity accounts
- Family / friend accounts that trigger comparison
Accounts / shows I'll unfollow, mute, or block this week
Accounts I'll add instead (body-diverse, non-diet, creative, funny)
Screen-time rule for the next week
What I want my feed to feel like a month from now
You don't have to argue with a feed — you can change it
Internalization is dose-dependent. Cut the dose and the automatic comparisons drop within a week. This isn't avoidance; it's stopping a daily exposure that is actively feeding the disorder.