Nothing tastes as good as freedom feels.

laelatkinson
13 hours ago
1 min read

Nothing ~~tastes~~ as ~~good~~ as ~~skinny~~ feels.

Nothing wastes as much - Joy, Energy, Pleasure, Connection - as Diet Culture steals.

Let's stop equating weight with health.

Let's stop forgetting about mental health in the whole equation.

Let's stop praising weight loss and shaming weight gain.

Let's stop viewing "fat" as anything but a neutral descriptor.

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