Is it finally getting warmer or am I just balls deep in trimester 2 and my body temp is through the roof?Ā
No friends, spring is definitely on the horizon, and Iām sure many of you have contemplated that summer getaway or are balls deep in preparing for the socials over the coming months.Ā
If youāve had one or more of the following thoughts I have something for you;Ā
āI need to diet before āinsert event,ā
āI need to lose weight before our holiday otherwise I canāt goā
Ā āI am dreading that wedding (and or any event) because people are going to judge me on my weightāĀ āIām cancelling plans this year because Iām not in good shapeāĀ
āI hate my body, food is my nemesis, Iāll just dietāĀ
Hot girl summer bods,Ā
What the fuck even are they?Ā
The protein world slender blend advert that got cancelled promoting le washboard stomach and flawless figure?Ā A revamp of said marketing shite š

Or the āinsert optimal clothes sizeā in order to be worthy of wearingā¦Ā
No, itās diet culture šš
Itās a gimmick that has been developed to have you believe, yet again that you shouldnāt take up space, and that squashing your body is the only way to be accepted.Ā
Itās demonising anything outside of the āidealā and shaming those, even if through a perception who donāt fit said definition.
I recall going into a department store after plucking up the courage to buy some shorts during the early days of my journey, to be told by a tall white slim male that they didnāt stock āplus sizeā in this store.Ā
Thanks patriarchy you absolute asshole š
We have been collectively led to believe thinner is better, more worthy, more acceptable and that a number on a set of those Ā£20 scales from Boots sits at the hierarchy of success šĀ
But how many times have you dieted for summer and STILL felt guilty around food?Ā
How many times have you dieted and STILL hated your body?Ā
How many times have you dieted and STILL found yourself emotionally overeating?Ā
How many times have you dieted and STILL felt fear around food?Ā
How many times have you dieted and STILL felt annoyance if the scales change?Ā
How many times have you dieted and STILL feared social events?Ā
Thatās because dieting does one thing, changes your pull to gravityā¦.Ā
Iām not anti fat loss,Ā Iām anti making a choice to fit an ideal that simply doesnāt exist, a marketing campaign that is fuelled by the patriarchy to have women believe they are now enough.Ā
You are enough,Ā
Right here and now, you are enough.Ā
Your body is a summer body, and is worthy of all experiences.Ā
But maybe youāre reading this and acknowledging that fat loss is right for you.Ā
That fat loss, like for many of my clients, is valued aligned, is done so for your health.Ā
That fat loss would add significant benefits to your life, and that youāre doing it for reasons true to you.Ā
One of my angel clients has the best reason for her fat loss;Ā
āTo be able to freely run around with my children, set an example for them and be here as long as possible watching them growāĀ
You can absolutely diet for summer, and it be a successful diet.Ā
By success I mean;Ā
No food guilt
No body shameĀ
No trigger foodsĀ
No emotional eating (without intention)Ā
No all or nothingĀ
No food avoidanceĀ
And simultaneously lose weight and KEEP IT OFF,Ā
No more yo-yo dieting.Ā
I have a resource for you, the latest episode of the Nutrition with Rebecca Podcast, how to successfully diet for summer, you can listen here šš»Ā
Enjoy, thanks for reading š
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