You cook roasted vegetables and salmon because you enjoy the taste and the sustained energy. After dinner, you feel full. You stop eating. Not out of restriction, but because you’re listening to your body.
Imagine you overeat at dinner. The diet culture response: "You failed. You’re so weak. You might as well eat the whole fridge." (This leads to a binge.) Naturist Freedom Zumba %21%21LINK%21%21
A coworker brings donuts. You want one. You eat it slowly, without guilt. Because one donut is just a donut. It is not a moral failure. You cook roasted vegetables and salmon because you
Wake up. Instead of stepping on a scale (don’t own one), stretch your arms overhead and thank your body for resting. Eat a balanced breakfast because you deserve energy, not because you’re "being good." Not out of restriction, but because you’re listening