Living in an anti-fat society is not easy. We get lots of requirements heaped on us, including hating our bodies and constantly dieting. To go against the grain and assert your freedom from body hatred and dieting isn’t easy, and to actively proclaim it can seem even harder.
When I interviewed Marilyn Wann this week, one of the things she brought up was that “coming out” as a fat person who loves his or her body actually elicits a more positive response from others than one might think.
So this week, I ask you to try just that. “Come out” to one person in your life, and see how it goes.
To learn more about this week’s tip and read about my interview with Marilyn Wann, click here.
Golda is a certified holistic health counselor and founder of Body Love Wellness. She counsels women and men throughout the country on how to get off the dieting roller coaster, give their bodies what they really crave, and love their bodies and themselves. Golda's counseling and activism work have been featured on CBS's The Early Show, ABC's Nightline and Time Out New York. For more support with healing your relationship with food and your body, get your free copy of Golda's Top Ten Tips For Divine Dining by clicking here.
