We've been convinced that happiness is something that only comes once we hit that goal weight, get those washboard abs, shrink ourselves down and change every part of ourselves. We believe that our bodies are the problem, but the truth is that our bodies are not the problem. How we've been taught to see them is the problem... it's time for us all to stop believing the lies, and take our power back.Megan's body image issues began when she was five years old. She spent her childhood chasing thinness, and at fourteen found herself spiralling into anorexia. After recovery she spent years dieting, binging, losing and gaining weight. Then she found body positivity, quit dieting, and finally escaped the cult of thin. Now she's determined to let as many people as possible know the truth: that we are all good enough as we are. If you're tired of being at war with your body, then this book is for you.With her inimitable flair, whip-smart wit and kickass attitude, Megan argues for a new way of seeing ourselves, and a world where every body is celebrated. Where there is no such thing as a ‘bikini body diet’ and 97% of women don’t hate the way they look.A powerful call to arms as much as it is inspirational and practical, this book is the life-changing answer you’ve been looking for.
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Body Positive Power
We've been convinced that happiness is something that only comes once we hit that goal weight, get those washboard abs, shrink ourselves down and change every part of ourselves. We believe that our bodies are the problem, but the truth is that our bodies are not the problem. How we've been taught to see them is the problem... it's time for us all to stop believing the lies, and take our power back.Megan's body image issues began when she was five years old. She spent her childhood chasing thinness, and at fourteen found herself spiralling into anorexia. After recovery she spent years dieting, binging, losing and gaining weight. Then she found body positivity, quit dieting, and finally escaped the cult of thin. Now she's determined to let as many people as possible know the truth: that we are all good enough as we are. If you're tired of being at war with your body, then this book is for you.With her inimitable flair, whip-smart wit and kickass attitude, Megan argues for a new way of seeing ourselves, and a world where every body is celebrated. Where there is no such thing as a ‘bikini body diet’ and 97% of women don’t hate the way they look.A powerful call to arms as much as it is inspirational and practical, this book is the life-changing answer you’ve been looking for.
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Rezension von TinaI‘m going to stop reading this for good now, at page 73! This is a small review I wrote somewhere around page ~40: „I’m sad to say that so far this book is all about how bad the industry is for not showing us big people and how much it has to change to the author’s liking. So far no word about how you can actually manage to love yourself. Because I, for one, am pretty sure I dislike my belly because it wobbles, not because I see no wobbly belly on billboards. It‘s my personal taste and I don‘t care if it‘s my taste because that‘s what I‘ve been „brainwashed“ to like. You cannot change the industry in a few weeks, but I was indeed hoping to change my image of myself within that time, so it‘s pointless to keep raging about the industry. The rest I read so far sounds like the author is bitter because she never managed to keep her weight down (and healthy) and now tries to persuade everyone to never even try to lose weight. It‘s bs, though, because if you do it right it will work (I made it), but indeed not with those ridiculous juice cleanses and detoxes she keeps bashing. I really hope there will be more about actually loving yourself later on. And about how not all diets are bad. 🙄“ 30 pages later the author still kept raging about the same things. Weightloss Groups are bad, Teatox doesn‘t work and diet pills may actually be toxic. Which is all true. But how can you say, and this is a direct quote from page 68: „Diets. Don‘t. Work.“, and that no-one who has ever lost weight has ever been able to keep it off for more than 2 years. Again: I have lost 35+ kilograms and I‘ve kept them off for far more than 2 years. Why? Because I have actually changed my eating habits and, lo and behold, do sports. Nowhere on the 73 pages I read did the author say that you have to move, get out, do sports, as well. It‘s always the same old about all the unhealthy ways she tried and failed to lose weight for good. This book teaches you nothing about how to love yourself. It only tells you that shakes and pills and teas and strict meal plans don‘t work anyway, so your only chance is to accept yourself as you are. How? No idea. But I do hope there will be something sometime later in the book. I will never know because I‘ve had my fill of bitter bs. It‘s sad because I was really looking forward to reading this. :(
Rezension von TinaI‘m going to stop reading this for good now, at page 73! This is a small review I wrote somewhere around page ~40: „I’m sad to say that so far this book is all about how bad the industry is for not showing us big people and how much it has to change to the author’s liking. So far no word about how you can actually manage to love yourself. Because I, for one, am pretty sure I dislike my belly because it wobbles, not because I see no wobbly belly on billboards. It‘s my personal taste and I don‘t care if it‘s my taste because that‘s what I‘ve been „brainwashed“ to like. You cannot change the industry in a few weeks, but I was indeed hoping to change my image of myself within that time, so it‘s pointless to keep raging about the industry. The rest I read so far sounds like the author is bitter because she never managed to keep her weight down (and healthy) and now tries to persuade everyone to never even try to lose weight. It‘s bs, though, because if you do it right it will work (I made it), but indeed not with those ridiculous juice cleanses and detoxes she keeps bashing. I really hope there will be more about actually loving yourself later on. And about how not all diets are bad. 🙄“ 30 pages later the author still kept raging about the same things. Weightloss Groups are bad, Teatox doesn‘t work and diet pills may actually be toxic. Which is all true. But how can you say, and this is a direct quote from page 68: „Diets. Don‘t. Work.“, and that no-one who has ever lost weight has ever been able to keep it off for more than 2 years. Again: I have lost 35+ kilograms and I‘ve kept them off for far more than 2 years. Why? Because I have actually changed my eating habits and, lo and behold, do sports. Nowhere on the 73 pages I read did the author say that you have to move, get out, do sports, as well. It‘s always the same old about all the unhealthy ways she tried and failed to lose weight for good. This book teaches you nothing about how to love yourself. It only tells you that shakes and pills and teas and strict meal plans don‘t work anyway, so your only chance is to accept yourself as you are. How? No idea. But I do hope there will be something sometime later in the book. I will never know because I‘ve had my fill of bitter bs. It‘s sad because I was really looking forward to reading this. :(