body positivity influencer has spoken up about how she started to exercise “for joy” instead of “punishment” in a recent Instagram post.Megan Jayne Crabbe, formerly known as Body Posi Panda, has a whopping 1.2million followers on social media, @meganjaynecrabbe, who support her approach to self-love and kindness.
The English writer, who authored the book Body Positive Power, recovered from anorexia in her teenage years as well as binge eating disorder.She now campaigns for other women to appreciate their bodies no matter their size.And, the 28-year-old has recently spoken up about how “diet culture” has taught women that exercise is a “punishment” for “enjoying food”.On Instagram, one of Megan’s fans said: “How did you start to move your body for joy instead of punishment?”To which the influencer replied: “I recognised the f***ery.
Diet culture teaches us that movement only exists to sculpt out bodies into something new, punish ourselves for eating food, or earn our next meal.“This is f***ed.
Movement should be fun! And joyful! And a celebration of how we can feel in our bodies.“It should never have been a punishment for how our bodies look.
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