“Wow, I can’t believe I just ate that much?!” “I hate the way I look.” “I’m too big.” “I’m too small.” “I wish I looked like that person.” “If only I could lose 15 more pounds, then I’d look great.” Have you ever had any thoughts like these? I know I have. The human body is an incredible miracle that most people aren’t satisfied with. Everyone has things that they don’t like about themselves; usually, physical qualities find themselves in this category. So, what do you do about it? Contemporary Western culture (and most cultures around the world) would say that dieting is the perfect solution. However, what does this “perfect solution” really look like? 

Many people go on all sorts of diets (or more popularly stated, wholesome, clean, simple, wellness, or healthy lifestyles) to try and get the “perfect body.” Whether you self-diagnose as gluten-free, do a juice fast, have no sugar, do the keto diet, or any other restrictive eating plan, the goal is most likely to lose weight and feel better. Now, before I go on, I want to make it clear that if you have a real, diagnosed medical condition, then by all means follow whatever diet is beneficial for your health. However, in most cases, people decide for themselves to go on a diet with no official medical need. If you are one of those people, then listen up.