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Alexis Conason, Psy.D.

Clinical psychologist, researcher, and founder of The Anti-Diet Plan. Radically changing the way we think about food, health, and our bodies. Post.

Alexis Conason, Psy.D. is a licensed psychologist in private practice in the Midtown East neighborhood of New York City. Her practice specializes in the treatment of overeating disorders, body image, sexual functioning, and psychological issues related to weight loss surgery. She is a Research Associate at The New York Obesity Nutrition Research Center (NYONRC) at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital in affiliation with Columbia University. She earned her doctorate degree in clinical psychology from Long Island University, C.W. Following completion of her doctorate, Dr. Conason completed post-doctoral training at The Karen Horney Clinic and the NYONRC. She also earned a certificate in Eating Disorders, Compulsions, and Addictions from the William Alanson White Institute and a certificate in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy from the American Institute for Psychoanalysis. Dr. Conason’s research has been published in peer-reviewed academic journals and she has presented at numerous scientific conferences. She is on the editorial board of Frontiers in Eating Behavior and has served as a peer reviewer for numerous scientific journals, including Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases and Obesity Surgery. She serves on the Board of the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals-NY Chapter as their Research Chair and serves as the Advocacy and Outreach subcommittee chair of the Bariatric Surgery Section of The Obesity Society. She is an adjunct clinical supervisor at the Ferkauf School of Graduate Psychology. She is the author of the “Eating Mindfully” blog hosted by Psychology Today http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/eating-mindfully. She has been featured in the popular press including The Wall Street Journal/ Market Watch, Men's Health, Ladies' Home Journal, USA Today, The Huffington Post, Weight Watchers, Reuters, ABC News, Prevention, WebMD, EveryDay Health, US News & World Report Health Day, and Fox News.For more information, please visit www.drconason.com

10/09/2025

The same ice cream. The same body. Two completely different mindsets. 🍦
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✨ Diet mentality sounds like worry and self-criticism:
“How many calories are in this?”
“I shouldn’t eat lunch now.”
“This angle is so unflattering.”
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✨ Food freedom means being more present in the moment:
“This is so delicious.”
“I love sharing this with my daughter.”
“It’s cool seeing myself through her eyes — full of joy, not judgment.”
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When we shift away from diet culture, food stops being a source of guilt and becomes a source of connection, joy, and freedom. 💛
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You don’t have to change your body to change your life — sometimes the biggest transformation is in how you see yourself.
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👉 Save this post for the next time food feels like a battle.
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🌱 Start shifting your mentality around food today with my free Mindful Eating Tookkit available at drconason.com
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✨ Conason Psychological Services is accepting new clients in NY, NJ, CT, FL, VT, ME, and more. DM to schedule a free consult call.
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10/08/2025

When we spend all our time and energy trying to make our bodies smaller we often make our whole lives smaller.
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So many of us were taught that shrinking (our bodies, our appetites, our emotions…) was something to strive for.
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But what if the goal was never to become less?
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What if your body, your needs, your voice were never the problem?
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What would it look like to take up space, not just physically, but emotionally, relationally, and socially?
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What would it mean for you to take up space? In what ways were you taught to be small?
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The Diet-Free Revolution is available now wherever book are sold or at drconason.com/the-book/

10/03/2025

When the urge to binge hits, it can feel overwhelming and automatic.
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But pausing, grounding, and checking in with yourself can help you ride the wave without shame.
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✨ Take a breath.
✨ Notice what you truly need.
✨ If you choose to eat, bring awareness to the experience.
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Try to move through this process with self compassion 🩷
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And remember—binges don’t happen because you’re “weak” or “lacking willpower.” They often come after periods of restriction. Healing the binge cycle means releasing the restriction, not doubling down on it.
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💬 Have you tried any of these grounding tools before? What helps you when the urge to binge shows up?
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10/01/2025

Yom Kippur is a day of reflection, renewal, and repair. While fasting is one traditional practice, it’s not the only way to honor the meaning of the holiday.
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Some people can’t fast. Some people shouldn’t fast. And some people simply choose not to.
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The spirit of Yom Kippur isn’t about restriction — it’s about turning inward, making amends, and recommitting to living with compassion. We can embody this through prayer, community, acts of kindness, or working toward tikkun olam — repairing the world.
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Wishing you a meaningful Yom Kippur, in whatever way supports your body, your spirit, and your wholeness. ✨

09/30/2025

As we close out ***dePreventionMonth let’s remember that su***de risk doesn’t exist in a vacuum — it is shaped by stigma, shame, and the way our culture marginalizes people.
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•People with eating disorders face some of the highest su***de risks of any mental health condition.
• LGBTQ+ youth think about and attempt su***de at significantly higher rates than their straight and cisgender peers.
• These risks are fueled by a world that tells people their bodies and identities aren’t safe.
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Prevention is about more than risk assessment — it’s about creating a world where:
🌍 All bodies are safe to exist
💗 Shame is replaced with compassion
✨ Everyone has a chance to create a life worth living
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If you’re struggling, you are not alone. In the U.S., dial 988 for the Su***de & Crisis Lifeline.
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***deAwarenessMonth

09/26/2025

Weight stigma isn’t always loud and obvious. It often shows up in subtle, everyday ways that chip away at dignity and health.

As we close out , let’s keep the focus on changing our culture—not our bodies—and create a world that is safe for fat bodies to exist with dignity, respect, and access.

Weight stigma occurs almost everywhere including
💛 At the doctor’s office
💛 In fashion
💛 At work
💛 In media
💛 In everyday conversations

Research shows that weight stigma is linked with higher rates of depression, anxiety, disordered eating, avoidance of medical care, and health issues. Naming it is the first step toward change.

Where and how can you push back and advocate for change in your spaces? It is especially important for folks who don’t experience weight stigma to be advocates!

Every body deserves respect, safety, and compassion.

09/22/2025

Shana Tova 🍎🍯✨
Wishing you a sweet new year filled with hope, healing, and compassion.
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Rosh Hashanah invites us to pause, reflect, and welcome new beginnings. Instead of chasing perfection or punishing self-improvement projects, may we step into this season with gentleness toward ourselves and others.
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Here’s to a year of sweetness without shame, joy without judgment, and bodies honored exactly as they are. 💛
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Wishing all who celebrate a meaningful start to the year ahead.
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L’shanah tovah tikateivu v’teichateimu — may you be inscribed and sealed for a good and sweet year. ✨

09/20/2025

✨ 3 ways to care for yourself this weekend (that have nothing to do with dieting) ✨
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Because caring for yourself isn’t about cutting carbs, counting calories, or “earning” your food. It’s about tending to your whole self:
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💜 Emotional → slow down with meditation, journal your thoughts, or express yourself creatively.
💪 Physical → cook a comforting meal, move in ways that feel joyful, or allow yourself real rest.
🤝 Social → connect with loved ones, join a class or community, or give back through volunteering.
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Caring for yourself means listening to your needs — body, mind, and spirit — not following diet culture’s rules.
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💬 Which kind of care are you craving most this weekend?
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09/19/2025

Fertility care should be based on science—not stigma.
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A new study (Luck et al, 2025) found that patients with BMI ≥45 had safe anesthesia outcomes and similar pregnancy, miscarriage, and live birth rates as those with BMI 40–44.9. This shows that forcing weight loss before fertility treatment, especially to move from one BMI category to the other, isn’t evidence-based and neither is denying access to care.
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The American Society for Reproductive Medicine does not support BMI cutoffs, yet many clinics still deny care to fat patients. That’s not medicine—that’s bias.
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More research is needed (this study didn’t include patients with BMI

09/15/2025

Back-to-school season can feel like the superbowl for moms. The pressure to pack Insta-worthy lunches, wear the “right” thing, be thin, and do it all (and look good while doing it) is everywhere this time of year.
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And just like diet culture, mom culture tells us we’re never enough as we are. The goalposts keep moving. The harder we chase perfection—in parenting, in body image, in life—the more disconnected and depleted we feel.
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So this fall? Let’s take a cue from the trees and drop what doesn’t serve us 🍂 It’s okay to show up messy, real, and human. That’s more than enough.
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💬 What’s one expectation you’re ready to let go of this season?

📧 There’s more about the intersections of mom culture and diet culture coming to your inbox tomorrow—but only if you are on my newsletter list! Sign up at www.drconason.com to get my 1-2xs a month newsletter delivered straight to you.
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09/10/2025

Weight-based teasing is not “just kids being kids.” It’s bullying — and it can be deadly.
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Research shows that adolescents teased about their weight have significantly higher odds of experiencing depression, eating disorders, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors.
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On this ***dePreventionDay, let’s remember: every body deserves dignity, compassion, and safety. 💛
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If you or someone you love is struggling, you are not alone. In the U.S., dial 988 for the Su***de & Crisis Lifeline.
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Reference:
Eisenberg ME, Neumark-Sztainer D, Story M. Associations of weight-based teasing and emotional well-being among adolescents. JAMA Pediatr. 2003;157(8):733-738. doi:10.1001/archpedi.157.8.733

09/09/2025

✨ Body positivity was never about “loving the way you look” or fitting into a certain aesthetic. It was (and still is) about health—the kind of health that comes from safety, respect, and dignity for all bodies.
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Body positivity was a radical movement that grew from the fat acceptance and fat liberation movements. But diet culture tried to rebrand body positivity into just another way of selling us beauty ideals. The movement got watered down, and the focus shifted back to appearances. And now so many who built their brand on “body positivity” have abandoned it to pursue a “health journey” implying that body positivity is somehow the antithesis of health.
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Let’s take body positivity back to its roots: creating a world where every body is safe, respected, and valued. That’s the truest form of health there is.
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💬 What does body positivity really mean to you?
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