F*ck Skinnytok
“Eat small, be small. Eat big, be big”
“If your stomach is growling, pretend it’s applauding you.”
“You don’t need a treat. You’re not a dog.”
If you haven’t heard, skinny is BACK and social media is, once again, filled with thin women dishing out the “tips and tricks” to keep you skinny. Here’s why that’s a massive problem:
Women’s bodies aren’t trends. It’s hard enough keeping up with current jean styles. It’s impossible- and unhealthy - to manipulate our bodies into whatever body type is “in style”. Your body is unique and your only focus should be making it as healthy and capable as possible.
Young girls and women are listening. Many of us in our 30s, 40s, 50s and beyond have lived through this before, and it left a mark. We struggled with disordered eating, full blown eating disorders, hating our bodies, and spending every second and dime we had in an attempt to match the societal ideal. We can’t do this to another generation. We must those younger than us to trust their bodies, take care of their bodies, and live their lives feeling nourished!
Skinny does NOT = healthy. For many of us, dropping calories low enough to achieve the “skinny” body type that is trending right now will lead to negative metabolic adaptations like increased fatigue and brain fog, muscle loss, poor sleep and recovery, constant thoughts of food, feelings of deprivation, and an incredibly unhealthy relationship with food. That doesn’t sound like health to me…
It keeps us small - mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and politically. When we’re obsessed with becoming the smallest, skinniest versions of ourselves, we are failing to nourish our bodies with the energy they need to stand up for what’s right, fight for what we believe in, and live the lives we’re worthy of!
It’s easy to fall into the trap of “I’ll be happier/life will be better when… I weigh less/wear a smaller size/etc.”, but as someone who’s been there (and tried it) I can tell you, first hand, if your only goal is to weigh less in order to fit in and be seen as better/more valuable, you’ll never be truly happy. Because the benchmark is always changing and the weight loss and beauty industries will always find things you need to change.
If fat loss is a personal goal of yours, and your motivation extends beyond simply wanting to look like everybody else on social media, please understand that there are health-promoting ways to go about it! You can achieve fat loss by nourishing your body with the right amount of foods, moving in a ways that feel fun and enjoyable (rather than punishing), and practicing true self-care.
And we’d love to show you how!
Always in your corner, Coach Lauren and Coach Nicole
