The body positivity movement encourages individuals to:
"Clean eating," "lifestyle changes," and "wellness resets" often became code words for calorie restriction and weight loss. People were told to listen to their bodies, but only if their bodies wanted green juice and intense workouts. This pseudo-wellness promoted the idea that a larger body was proof of a lack of discipline or a failure to live a healthy life. Diet culture relies on external rules, calorie counting,
Diet culture relies on external rules, calorie counting, and strict food bans. Intuitive eating, a concept developed by registered dietitians Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch, encourages you to look inward. Instead of forcing a HIIT workout to "earn"
You feel tired. Instead of forcing a HIIT workout to "earn" your lunch, you go for a 10-minute walk outside. You notice the trees. Your energy lifts. You eat a lunch that has vegetables and carbs because you know the carbs will help you focus. Diet culture relies on external rules