Expert Webinar Recording: Untangling Weight Bias in Diabetes Care with Megrette Fletcher

Living with diabetes means navigating more than blood sugar — it means dealing with judgment, assumptions, and stigma from others and even yourself. This session explores how weight bias shows up in everyday life and healthcare, and gives you practical tools to push back, protect your peace, and find belonging in community. This webinar is the second session in a four-part weight management series for women living with diabetes, offering practical, evidence-based guidance to support long-term health.

What You’ll Learn

• How to recognize the three types of stigma — external, internal, and anticipated — and where they show up in daily life and medical care
• Why individual choices like losing weight or lowering your A1C don’t erase systemic bias — and why that’s not your fault
• Practical language and strategies to respond to stigmatizing comments, advocate for yourself at appointments, and silence your inner critic

Key Takeaways

• You didn’t cause this — diabetes has many causes beyond individual behavior
• Your A1C and your weight are not a measure of your worth or character
• Belonging isn’t earned — you deserve community and support exactly as you are

About the Speaker

Megrette Fletcher M.Ed., RD, CDE is a registered dietitian, diabetes educator, and Mindful Eating expert.