: Frame fitness and nutrition as ways to show respect and appreciation for your body rather than punishment for a number on a scale [13].
: Shifting to self-love can reduce anxiety and depression by lowering body dissatisfaction.
Stop trying to fix a body that isn't broken. Start trying to nurture the only home you will ever have. The diet can wait. The gentle walk cannot. The self-criticism can wait. The deep breath cannot.
Diet culture wants you to believe that eating is an ethical minefield. "Clean," "dirty," "cheat meals," "guilt-free." This language primes you for shame.
