Cinderella's Step-Sisters & Diets

Cinderella had two evil step-sisters ready to bring her down whenever they had the chance. Imagine the scene of the sisters pushing and forcing their feet into a tiny glass slipper. When they did manage to squeeze their feet into such a tiny shoe it would only be temporary. The slipper would just dangle off their heel or be so tight it would be impossible to dance around with Prince Charming. This force is unrealistic. I like to use this analogy to compare what a diet does to the body. Diet don't work. Diets mold and shape bodies to a standard that bodies naturally do not want to fall into. Set Point Theory is an awesome example to explain that your body knows where it thrives and wants to be at naturally. Sometimes this number may be higher or lower than what and IBW table or BMI chart is going show. Calculations are not the fairytale tool to determine health.

Torturous exercise are another example of forcing the "shoe to fit" in hope to fit a thin ideal. Movement should be fun and exciting. Exercise can lift our sprits and get stress out. Dreading the gym or a certain type of movement sets people up for burn out, poor follow through and failure.

Weight cycling is a chronic issue that some people struggle with since childhood because of yo-yo dieting. As a dietitian in the anti-diet field I want to give my clients permission to eat again. Building self-awareness and a healthy relationship with food and body movement can be a difficult road. Anti-diet, HAES (Health at Every Size), intuitive eating and eating disorder specialists can all be key words to look for when seeking out a nutritional professional in your area.

When weight is taken out of the picture the best version of you can start to shine! #ditchthediet

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