had spent years at war with her reflection. She viewed her body as a project that was never finished, a problem to be "fixed" through restriction and punishment
Wellness was often marketed through "before and after" photos, suggesting that health has a specific look (usually thin and muscular).
Clear out clothes that no longer fit. Keeping "goal clothes" in your closet is a daily visual reminder of body dissatisfaction. Buy clothes that comfortably fit the body you have right now.
Skeptics often worry that abandoning weight-loss goals leads to a decline in health. However, data from and weight-inclusive medical models suggest the exact opposite.
Eating well stops being about restriction and starts being about how food makes you
Speak to yourself and about others with kindness. Avoid commenting on people’s weight loss or gain, and refrain from self-deprecating remarks about your own appearance.
When wellness practices are rooted in self-love rather than self-hatred, the benefits are profound and lasting.