Thinspo

So I am all about health and fitness, especially recently. I have been addicted to the fitness boards on Pinterest lately but it has been making my heart hurt. Girls have been posting pictures of half naked girls as inspiration for weight loss. And these pictures are of girls who are so thin that you can only see their muscle. Our obsession as a culture with thinness pains me. When we look at these pictures, we are no longer trying to become a better version of ourself, we are trying to become somebody else. Somebody else who we can never be, somebody else who God didn't want us to be. By no means do I want people to be unhealthy. I will totally advocate for working out for the recommended ACHA guidelines, eating fresh, and drinking less sugary and alcoholic beverages. But when we obsess over having this perfect body, it is just as unhealthy as someone is obese. When we think about health, we often neglect to think about mental health. Having clear arteries is not the ideal standard of health though when you have an eating disorder and 0 positive self esteem. There is a clear difference when it comes to health and thinness. Taking care of your body includes loving your body.