Food Shaming

Why are we tearing ourselves down?

“That can’t be good for your diet.”
“You’re going to eat THAT?!”
“Do you know how many calories that is?”

I know that I’m just beginning my whole journey, but I've noticed a lot of food-shaming going on. People are not only food-shaming themselves, but they’re food-shaming others, too. And don’t think that it has been left to only the overweight and unhappy. Nope. It’s happening to people of all shapes and sizes.

By now you might be thinking, “Ok, Sarah. What’s this food-shaming that you’re ranting about?” I’m glad you asked, even though you already know the answer.

Food-shaming is also known as guilt. You know, the moment when you feel guilty for what you have consumed. We've all thought it, and some of us have heard it. I can’t say that I’m a fan of it. Food-shaming comes from the ideology of a dieter’s lifestyle, which is strict and rigid, and not the ideology of a human’s lifestyle, which allows for errors, slip-ups and occasional indulgences.

Decisions that are made in just one day (regarding food & fitness) are not going to determine the end result. The repetitiveness of good choices, day in and day out, will. Just as one healthy meal won’t make much of a difference in a sea of fast-food and deep-fried meals, one unhealthy meal won’t make much of a difference when you’re eating right most of the time.

Ok, I take that back. It just may reek havoc on your stomach.

You’re not having a “bad day” when you choose to carb-load, go crazy with brownies or lose control. Instead, you just had a day that you chose to not eat as healthily as your normally do. Don’t tear yourself down. Instead, pick yourself up and use it as motivation to do better tomorrow.

So, I guess what I’m trying to say is that it’s not only about eating health foods…it’s about eating healthier. Try to be better today than you were yeterday. And if you weren’t? Don’t beat yourself up over it — you don’t deserve it.