#antidetculture

[maryannauger]

A friendly reminder that your body is not a problem.

Not being able to fit into clothes at the store is not your body's fault. It's the store's fault for not accommodating various body sizes and shapes.

Your insurance going up because of your BMI is not your body's fault or your fault. It's the insurance company's fault.

Planes not accommodating your body size is not your body's fault. It's the airline's companies' fault.

Your body is not a problem. Weight stigma is the problem.

[maryannauger]

Here’s your yearly thanksgiving reminder that you don’t need to earn your food or make up for anything you eat. Savour your meal and get seconds if you want. Enjoy! Happy thanksgiving 🤍

[maryannauger]

Just a friendly reminder that you don't need to earn, burn off or feel guilty for eating any meal or food. Ever.

I used to set rules for myself before every holiday meal. That lead me to obsess over the food instead of spending quality time with my family. When I couldn't stick to my rules, I would feel shame and guilt. A lot of it.

Those are the memories I have of my holidays when I was younger.

This is why I try to share this reminder around the holidays - and whenever I can. I wish someone had told me that I didn't have to do anything before eating or after. I could just eat the foods I enjoyed. Period.

Enjoy all the yummy food and happy holidays 💛

What is your favorite holiday meal/food?

Note: I know that things can be difficult (around food) for a lot of people all year but especially during the holidays. I'm sending so much love your way if this is you. You're not alone <3

[maryannauger]

It’s scary to think that our health is mostly out of our control. Especially when health is put on such a high pedestal in our society.

Health is defined as ‘the state of being free from illness or injury’ and ‘a person's mental or physical condition’

Based on those definitions, I’d argue that not many people have no physical health issues, no injuries AND no mental health issues.

Health is extremely complex and so are the factors that affect our health.

If you do ‘all the right things’ and still get sick, it’s not your fault.

If you do none of the ‘right things’ and get sick, it’s still not your fault.

Am I saying that we should just forget about healthy habits? Of course not. They do reduce our risk of getting sick and they make us feel good! But it doesn’t guarantee that you won’t get sick and it doesn’t make you a better person because you prioritize your health - or aren’t sick.

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What Does It Mean to Be an Anti-Diet Personal Trainer? | Part 2

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“That’s why anti-diet trainers will encourage the implementation of self-care and healthy habits instead of promoting weight-loss.

For that reason, some people believe that being anti-diet means being anti-health. Let’s unpack that. The common weight-centric approach focuses on weight-loss as a way to improve someone's health, as it is believed that “excess” weight is the cause of disease and early mortality. The weight-inclusive approach on the other hand, is about focusing on behaviors instead of weight, regardless of someone’s size. Weight-inclusive professionals understand that while there is a correlation between a higher weight and a higher risk of disease, we don’t know the cause. As mentioned in part 1, weight-stigma and weight-cycling could explain some of the health disparities we see in people in bigger bodies.”