This is what true wellness looks like. And it looks beautiful on everyone. If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder or body dysmorphia, please contact a mental health professional. Body positivity is a philosophy of acceptance, but it is not a substitute for medical treatment.

The core tenet of a body positivity and wellness lifestyle is this: Not in three months. Not twenty pounds from now. Today.

When you finally release the obsession with "fixing" your body, you free up immense mental energy. You stop counting calories and start noticing the sunset on your evening walk. You stop measuring your waist and start playing catch with your kids. You stop crying in dressing rooms and start buying clothes that fit the body you have today .

This is the secret of the body positivity and wellness lifestyle: Addressing the Critics Let’s be honest. Some will read this and say, "But what about obesity? What about heart disease?"