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What does it mean to be "anti-diet?"
These are just a few things that come to mind when I think of an "anti-dieter."β β β β β β β β β
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Obviously we're all unique and your journey will look different from the next person's. But there are 3 themes I tend to see across the board.
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β1) Rejecting the diet mentality. Get clear on WHY DIETS DON'T WORK and take steps to pursue another way of eating that doesn't involve restriction and rules. (hint hint, Intuitive Eating!)
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β2) Feeling empowered to trust your body. By rejecting diet-culture you are stepping back into YOUR power. Beginning to trust YOUR body.
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The diet industry prescribes regimes and offers advice that is "one size fits all." Mainstream marketing about what to eat or not eat is not nuanced. It's not personal. It doesn't recognize your body's unique needs, strengths, or limitations.β β β β β β β β β
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But... Health is nuanced. Health is personal.β
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When you start listening to YOUR body and YOUR needs, you start taking back your power. You start making decisions based on what will serve YOU, not capitalism.β β β β β β β β β
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β3) Living full lives. When you can clear out the noise of diet-culture and turn up the volume of your soul, you're going to be more connected with your authentic self.
After rejecting diet-culture and rebuilding trust with your body, the next layer I often work on with clients is reclaiming your life, your voice, your truth.
Being anti-diet isn't just about the food you eat. It's about rejecting a system that's rooted in fear and designed to make you play small. A culture that says your appearance is the most important thing about you. When you reject that, you can start showing up fully with your heart, your needs, your humor, your joy, and your ideas.
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It's important to note that I although I am "anti-diet" - I am not "anti anyone who diets." I recognize the pressure that exists in our society to look a certain way.
I do not blame anyone who has gotten caught up in the desire to pursue beauty and thinness in a culture that worships and rewards the thin and beautiful.
If this is you and you're on the fence about the whole "anti-diet" thing - I get it. It can be scary to let go of the perceived control that comes with restriction and dieting. But I promise that there is another way. The empowerment and authentic living I described above is possible. And I'm here to support you every step of the way. β€
~Chelsea
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