My No-Diet Christmas List
I was talking to my colleague Sara Upson the other day about a great post she wrote for non- diet last minute Christmas ideas.This made me think of that song "Grown Up Christmas List."How I wish I could have a Christmas list of all the things that I want for my clients.I thought of my own version of this song, except mine is a No-Diet Christmas List.My version would include all the things I wish for my clients for Christmas.So without further ado...
My No-Diet Christmas List
Do you remember me?I am your bodyYou have been hating me almost as long as you can seeI thought you would grow out of thisOr reach a magical size where you would desistBut the truth is you just keep hating me.So I am making you a listOf all the things I want for us to beMaybe if I ask for them, someday you will want them too.This is my No Diet Christmas List. No more diet talkNo fit-spo Instagrams to stalkYoung people would be taughtThat this is no way to liveThat health looks differentThat everybody deserves respectThis is my No Diet Christmas List. When people gather aroundwe wouldn't put our bodies downand every single daywe wouldn't live with so much shamewe would all find out what we truly needeven if that means going to therapy No more diet talkNo fit-spo Instagrams to stalkYoung people would be taughtThat this is no way to liveThat health looks differentThat everybody deserves respectThis is my No Diet Christmas List. In my dream world we would get to enjoy holidayswithout all the guilt and the latest diet craze No more carb and gluten freeBecause that's not what we need (unless you have a legitimate health diagnosis)No more disordered worldMaking hard for us to seeWho is disordered or "just dieting"This is my No Diet Christmas List Everyone would have respectFor the bodies that they getAnd self care and restWould be just as important as doing repsFood could just be funNo one would have to runTo make up for what they eatBecause they would trust their bodies to know what they needThis is my No Diet Christmas List! This is my No Diet Christmas List! That was fun! Now I want to change all the Christmas Songs...maybe I will do Santa Baby next, because I legitimately hate the lyrics to that song.If you need me I will be over here waiting for T-Swift to contact me for next years No Diet Christmas Song Album.Okay, that probably isn't a thing. But a girl can dream.I hope you all have a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, or just some good time off of work. However you chose to celebrate- I want to give you a challenge. Go into every celebration over the next week with this "No Diet" tune in your head and sing it when you are feeling sucked in by all the diet talk. People will be gearing up for their crappy Diet New Years Resolutions (more on that next week!). It will be a battle but even if this little song makes you chuckle...do whatever it takes to make it through with your recovery in the front seat!Someday, maybe we will live in a world where all of the things I dream for...for myself, my children, my loved ones, and my clients will come true.This is my No- Diet Christmas List.What is yours?