We can't control or determine these things when we are born. Yet we are taught that we can (and should) force our bodies to achieve a specific shape, weight, size and appearance.
We are fed information that our weight matters, even if it comes at a cost of our mental and physical health.
But not all bodies are set to be at a specific body composition.
Every human has a specific weight range for their body to function optimally.
If you've forgotten or failed to learn the importance of maintaining a healthy weight, you may be familiar with the difficulty and frustration of restricting food in an effort to change your body composition.
Trying to achieve or maintain a body composition that goes below your body's set point often by restricting energy or over-exercising impairs the functioning of your body.
No matter how hard you fight, your body will fight back to stay within a range where your body operates and functions optimally.
The body slows metabolic rate, it shuts down non-essential functioning and eventually bone, immune system, well-being and cardiovascular health become compromised.
Enough with trying to achieve or maintain an idealized image.
It’s not that you shouldn’t care about your weight. But your thoughts and behaviors around food, your body and exercise matter so much more than an image.
