It is the choice to believe that your body—in all its lumps, bumps, stretch marks, scars, and softness—is not a problem to be solved. It is an organism to be cared for. When you feed it, you are not cheating. When you rest, you are not lazy. When you move, you are not punishing.
: Aim for at least 30 minutes of activity most days, but
When she looked in the mirror, she replaced critiques with affirmations like, "My body is good enough exactly as it is".
Most people try to "shame" themselves into change. They think, "If I hate my body enough, I’ll finally have the discipline to work out."