There seems to be a consensus in our society that weight gain is inherently ‘bad’. The shame around weight gain is a feeling many people have felt throughout their lifetime, probably many times. This general feeling within society leads to many people restricting food. Food restriction can occur due to a plethora of reasons but for many, it…
Emotions are difficult seas to navigate. It can sometimes feel like just when you have a grasp over something in your life, something else comes up and makes you feel a loss of control. Anger, sadness, confusion, shame, loneliness…are all emotions that we usually feel on a regular basis. It’s easy to cover these emotions with anything else but…
Dieting has been around since the mid-1800’s but very much became a part of our the culture in the US in the 1960s and 70s. All dieting has been about preying upon people’s fears and insecurities and how to make money off of that. It’s really that simple. But because they learned how to use…
