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Unfollow anyone who makes you feel bad about your body. Follow accounts like @mynameisjessamyn, @yrfatfriend, and @bodyposipanda.
But It is the quiet confidence of eating the pasta because you want it. It is the joy of dancing until you sweat, not to burn calories, but because the music is good. It is the radical peace of looking in the mirror and thinking, "This is my body today. It is not perfect, but it is not a problem to be solved. It is my home." Unfollow anyone who makes you feel bad about your body
Food is not moral. Broccoli is not "good." Cake is not "bad." Food is just fuel and joy. Say it out loud: "My worth is not tied to my diet." It is the joy of dancing until you
For decades, the multi-billion dollar wellness industry has sold us a simple, yet destructive, equation: Thinness equals health. From detox teas and waist trainers to the relentless "summer body" countdowns, the traditional wellness narrative has been hijacked by aesthetics. The unspoken rule was that you needed to hate your current body enough to change it. It is my home
Take back power from diet culture. Eat the cookie. Eat the bread. Notice that one food doesn't ruin your health. Notice that you don't immediately gain 10 pounds. This reduces the psychological "scarcity" that leads to bingeing.
No. Shame is a terrible motivator. Decades of research (The Diabetes Prevention Program, The Women’s Health Initiative) show that weight stigma causes stress, which raises cortisol, which leads to inflammation and worse health outcomes. Intuitive eating improves psychological health and often leads to the adoption of healthier behaviors like cooking vegetables—not because you have to, but because they taste good.
