Educate yourself about the Health at Every Size (HAES), anti-diet, and intuitive-eating movements, recommended Kirsten Ackerman, MS, RD, CDN, who hosts the Intuitive Bites Podcast and identifies as a fat-positive dietitian. Once you learn that health doesn't have to look a certain way and that weight isn't a good indication of health and wellness, you'll begin to feel better about your body, no matter what size it is.
Also, being honest with yourself about whether or not dieting has worked for you in the past — and if it has, reflecting on the toll it's taken on your physical and mental health — will inspire you to embrace the anti-diet approach, explained Christy. Think about how dieting has negatively affected your relationships with the people you care about, with food, and with your body, and you'll realize that you're ready to live a life where weight isn't your main focus.
