"I'm sorry because every time you ate something you 'shouldn't' or ate more than you 'should,' I talked about 'getting back on the bandwagon.' I cringe now every time someone uses that phrase. When did the way we eat become a bandwagon? When did everyone stop eating and become professional dieters? I'm sorry because I get it now. If you're trying to starve your body by eating fewer calories than it needs, of course it's going to fight back. I used to tell you that then, when you wanted to eat less than 1,200 calories a day. The problem was, I thought 1,200 was enough. I thought that was plenty to support a healthy body. Why did I believe that for so long?" --Irishiggins.com
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Your Partner Might Not Either
"I noticed that if my husband was eating something, I could justify eating the same thing (and vise versa). Sometimes your partner just wants that partner in crime relationship that they are used to when you overate. And there is probably an expectation of change on his part that he isn't ready for. Nonetheless, do this for you and look to others for support if you are unable to get it at home." --sparkpeople.com
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Sometimes Healthy Can Mean Letting Go
"Don't let your perception of 'healthy' ruin your relationship with food, especially not the perception of healthy you see on the 'gram. Healthy doesn't always mean basic AF meals like this. Healthy doesn't always mean extravagant paleo French toast recipes. Healthy doesn't always mean [insert belief here]." --@simplehealthyeats
