As part of my assessment process as a physiotherapist and postpartum fitness coach, I used to weigh my clients, and take measurements of their waist circumference. I would use this information as objective “progress markers” in their time working with me.

Even when I thought I was doing it for “health” reasons, I always felt weird and awkward about it.

I thought it was because I could sense my clients’ discomfort (which was probably true). But after doing so much learning/ unlearning over these past 3.5 years, I realized it also made ME feel very uncomfortable.