So what's better for your body? Hating it, eating at near starvation, and over exercising to the point of injury is one possibility. Isn't it better to love it, eating normally of healthful whole foods (and occasional treats) your body agrees with and exercising your body to movement you enjoy?
The former choice is what most diets have to offer. Most diets (yes even non-diet diets like weight watchers) encourage obsession with what you eat, hard-body exercise and fanatic devotion to the number on the scale. (At one time during my dieting career, I weight myself every day, sometimes 2-3 times a day). The latter is Health at Every Size that focuses on eating well, moving to what you enjoy and of course healthy self-esteem.
When young women defined self-worth by their BMI, something needs to change. The APA actually has an article about Health at Every Size (HAES) and it's positive. Change is happening and HAES is becoming more accepted.
Oh and Chocolate cures everything.
Came across your web site while browsing other HAES-relate sites. We'll add you to our feed!
Posted by: Tee | October 05, 2009 at 04:59 PM