Write down three physical activities you enjoyed as a child (riding a bike, swinging on monkey bars, swimming). Schedule one of them this week. Do not track calories burned.

However, rejecting wellness altogether leaves a void. Humans are biological creatures. We need movement, nutrients, rest, and community to thrive. The solution isn't to abandon wellness, but to decolonize it—to strip away the aesthetics and focus solely on how we feel.

Choosing a body positivity and wellness lifestyle is not easy. It is swimming against a multi-billion dollar current that wants you to hate yourself. There will be days you miss the simplicity of a diet. There will be days you look in the mirror and struggle.

In diet culture, exercise is punishment for what you ate. In a body positive wellness lifestyle, movement is a celebration of what your body can do .