Diet culture places value on our weight and size over our health. it promotes messaging that tells us what foods are “good” & what foods are “bad.” it glorifies restriction & willpower and ignores our wellbeing.⁣
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Diet culture is supported by a multi-billion dollar industry that pushes weight loss through every medium possible.⁣
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Diet culture tells both men & women that they are not small enough, strong enough, or lean enough. ⁣
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DIET CULTURE IS HARD TO IGNORE.⁣
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So, how can one be against diet culture but fine with a diet?⁣
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it starts with terminology >>⁣
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A DIET merely refers to the foods & drinks we habitually consume. a diet can be a specific, structured way of eating or just our normal daily intake.⁣
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The term “DIETING,” is often where the idea of weight loss comes into play. Dieting is (usually) used to describe eating with the purpose of losing weight, which requires a calorie deficit.⁣
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>> I am anti-diet culture because i believe that food is not meant to be associated with guilt and shame <<⁣
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I am anti-diet culture because i do not believe that reaching a specific weight, shape or size is ever more important than our physical or mental wellbeing. ⁣
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However, I do believe that it is ok to want to change your diet.⁣
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It is ok to have aesthetic goals, especially when we can learn to work towards them in a healthy & sustainable manner. ⁣
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It’s to want to shift from old negative eating patterns and thoughts to new behaviors that leave you fueled and healthy.⁣
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I believe that it is ok to want to look & feel your best & addressing your nutrition and relationship with food is often the best way to do so.⁣
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Your diet is not bad. restriction, shame, guilt, & obsession are 💥

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