Lie #1-

There is a diet out there that will help you lose weight, you just haven’t found it yet.

Truth #1:

There is no intentional way to permanently lose weight. Only 5% of diets result in long term weight loss.

Lie #2:

You could lose weight if you had more time and energy to dedicate to your diet.

Truth #2:

Diets only result in long term weight gain. This lie is one of the many ways diet culture blames dieters when diets fail.

Lie #3:

The sacrifice of your time and energy for weight loss is worth it.

Truth #3:

This is a way diet culture motivates you to continue dieting. Many dieters spend most of their waking hours thinking about food, time they can never get back.

Lie #4:

You’ll be happier when you're thin.

Truth #4:

Consider a time when you did lose weight. Were you happier? Were you relaxed? Did you feel at ease in your body? Most people share with me that when they’ve lost weight in the past, they still felt anxious and worried about their body weight. They didn’t feel happier.

Lie #5:

If you haven’t lost weight and kept it off, you just don’t want it badly enough.

Truth #5:

You can’t succeed at something that’s designed for your inevitable failure. This is another way diet culture blames the dieter and coaxes them to find a new diet.

If you’re just starting to learn about diet culture, hop over to Christy Harrison’s definition here- https://christyharrison.com/blog/what-is-diet-culture