In the culture we live in, there is a widespread belief that a slim, streamlined figure is better and healthier than a big, curvy one.  This belief is often incorrectly presented as a timeless and universal truth.  And it's presented in so many different overt and subtle ways, that many people (women in particular) feel under pressure from themselves and others.  This pressure is the ceaseless one to achieve or maintain a particular size, shape or weight-- whether or not this is the one they were designed to be.

If you have experienced this pressure, you’ll know it can affect your body image-- the way you see, think and feel about your body.   And a negative body image-- experiencing part or all of your body as not good enough-- can have a negative effect on how you think and feel about yourself.  It can also affect what you do, including the way you approach food.

As a natural result of this situation, many people are repeatedly or continuously involved in trying to change the size or shape or weight of their bodies, whether this is through dieting, through a driven approach to exercising or through other means.   Often the diet's promise of body confidence and peace of mind never fully arrives.  And mostly these activities don’t produce the desired result; or they only do so initially and then never again; or only do so great cost and with diminishing returns; or they lead to bingeing.

Perhaps you’re reading this website because of a dissatisfaction with all or part of your body. It’s a radical and courageous step to take, to admit that the most widely accepted approaches to dealing with this dissatisfaction aren’t working for you.  But for those who do take this step and are willing to consider a different approach, the good news is:

There are alternative solutions.

And with the right help, it is possible to find freedom with food and feel good about your body.