We live in a world that can often be obsessed with unrealistic standards of beauty and obsession over diet culture. Generously, body image refers to how people see themselves. Some might not yet realize that a negative body image (like fat shame) can be an issue can be a serious problem to people’s mental and physical health.
People may not yet see that their life has been seized & controlled by the illusion of slim beauties created by capital. It is normal that you may feel dissatisfied and depressed with your body appearance or health, sellers & media with ulterior motives take advantage of your mood to promote & sell their food, fitness exercise, and supplements. That is to say: the body image issue for females and males is likely nothing but an anxious phantom created by those people who want to make money from you.
You may not yet realize the toxicity of the body image issue is. The way how you engage with the world could be influenced negatively. Especially when you are not satisfied with your body appearance, influenced by skinny figures flooded on media, your self-esteem can be destroyed & deceived.
The reason why we say body image issues are toxic isn’t just because it makes you feel bad. More importantly, it twists & destroys your mentality and generates an environment that poisons you and depreciates your self-esteem & lead to anti-fatism.
Negative body image issues can lead to:
Attempt to change eating and exercise habits in order to change body appearance
Quietly changing relationships with people around you due to body image concerns.
Low level of self-recognition
Compulsive thinking about your body and appearance
Too much emphasis on your weight, shape, and size
Can't stop comparing your body and appearance to others
Withdrawing from hobbies, invest resources and time to change body shape
Depression, anxiety, insomnia because of mental pressure
Engaging in risky and harmful behaviors, like smoking, induce vomiting, promiscuity
There is a medical terminology used to describe the body image issue, the Body Image Disorders (BID). The doctor suggests people who have poor, or negative body image are potentially develop body image disorders. According to medical research, over 85% of body image disorders patients will lead to disordered eating (for example, eating too many diets supplement/ uncontrolled dieting) and eating disorders (Can’t eating regularly, digestion issue), will end up to critical damage to one’s health.
On the other hand, you will easily find that you can access those diets, supplements, fitness, and drugs very easily. There are too many advertisements, commercials and that put their targets on people who have a body image issue. According to research, a so-called “health diet” will cost twice the price of a common meal. Not to mention the economic cost of fitness & supplement. Simply, body image issues will possibly lead to economic imbalance.
To cure the body image disorder, both mental approach (mind) physical approach (body) needs to be taken into concern:
Mental:
Realize no one is perfect. Everybody wants to be loved and accepted. No one is perfect, especially for our physical body.
Don't body-shame yourself. Don’t critic to your appearance, because it damages self-esteem. Don’t overestimate others' justification for your appearance, understand that one’s subjective judgment does not reflect the objective fact.
Find things to like about your looks. Maybe you like your hair, face, or hands. What about your shape, shoulders, or legs? Your eyes or your smile? Tell yourself what you like and why. Find your most gifted part of your body, make yourself feel good, try to respect yourself, know that you are the one who owns yourself.
Talk to like-minded people. Don’t drop into the fast-talking trap, try talking to some people with no bias towards the chubby body. Try to communicate with like-minded people in a plus-sized friendly community like the PlusCupid, to relieve your stress.
Physical:
Be aware of your body status. Don't ignore your body as you go through the day. Learn some tricks that are good for your body, like breathing slowly and calmly as you move and stretch. Enjoy the way your body feels when you walk, run, and play.
Get good sleep. Learn to tell when your body needs rest & how much sleep you need for your age. Get to bed on time. Turn off screens hours before bedtime so you can sleep well.
Eat healthy foods. Learn what foods are good for you, rebuild your daily menu with healthier food & ingredient. Don't believe in so-called weight loss programs which too costly, try to find a diet menu that suits you self-best.
Stress relief through communication is the key to overcoming body image issues & living a better life. It will be fantastic if you can get positive comments & reflections from a person who holds similar stands with you. Talking, communicating in a friendly environment also gives a better chance to meet real good fat people offline, your circle and social will expand smoothly and quickly.
PlusCupid is customized for plus-sized people who might have a body image issue. You can expect you can be treated better than those social networks flooded with fat talk people & morbid, skinny selfies, you can find your boys and girls here on PlusCupid.
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Never look down on yourself! The worst body image issue you can have been you hate your body presence. Don’t ever try it, try to talk with people who don’t have discrimination against big-sized people, PlusCupid is suggested, again.
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