Be a Rebel
If there were ever a time for rebellion, this is it.
Do the next, harder thing.
Small steps count.
Halt diet culture talk in its tracks.
Log off of conversations, excuse yourself from unpleasant chats. >>> Provide education in support of yourself. In support of those who can’t speak for themselves. Or save your energy.
Commit to eating regularly. And adequately. And in a way that satisfies. Physical restriction and mental restriction result in the same preoccupation with food.
All food is good food.
All food is good food.
Practice self-soothing exercises before you eat. Lots of my clients are experiencing IBS symptoms right now. If you’re feeling the same way, compassion. You’re not alone. And grounding yourself before eating can be helpful: identify 3-2-1 things that you can see, smell, feel, hear. BREATHE. Grab a sensory item: a worry stone, a stuffed animal, a pet. BREATHE.
Create a self-soothing mantra. “This food is safe. My body can handle this food. I am safe.” Or whatever feels right to you.
Get rid of clothes that don’t fit. You don’t have shoes from 3rd grade, you don’t need ANYTHING that served a past version of your body.
Step away from the scale. Or break it.
Break a food rule or two.
Get curious about where the rules came from. Are they yours? Did they start with you? Your guardians? Your friends? How old are they? Would you offer them to someone you love?
Diet culture is loud and dogmatic.
Be a rebel. Magic happens there.
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Also, I know I’m missing a comma and I hate it. 🤦♀️ A lot.
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