Why society's perception of the 'perfect' physique sucks

Although struggling to shape and sustain the slender silhouette that society says we 'should' strive for may be seen as a fundamental factor in our fight against the flab, the reality of resorting to the restrictive rules and regimes that result in such an unrealistic weight and waistline, often resembles an erratic experience that leaves us loathing more than just a lacklustre lifestyle that we feel pressured to pursue. 

In fact, fixating on flaunting a flawless figure can not only see us sacrificing our sanity as we struggle to sustain an unsustainable silhouette - our confidence is crippled by our constant self criticism and comparisons to the 'perfect' physique that we will never naturally portray - but drive us towards the dangerous diets and detoxes that trigger a toxic cycle of deprivation, discouragement and desperation - the ridiculous and restrictive regimes that we feel forced to turn to in an attempt to create the chiseled curves that society says we 'should' shape, forces us to fixate on the fads and (quick) fixes that fuel our fear of food and a fuller figure.

Instead of intensifying the insecurities that stem from failing to shape a skeletal bag of bones - the skeletal bag of bones that is now seen as the most favourable figure for females to flaunt - ditch the dictative diets that leave you feeling deprived, the dangerous detoxes that hinder your health and the self disgust that sabotages your sanity, and focus on leading the lifestyle that leaves you feeling happy, healthy, confident and comfortable in your own skin - be it with or without the 'wobbly bits' that we're religiously told we 'should' shape to suit society.

Top tip: the self-starvation that often stems from obsessing over the 'perfect' physique (the 'perfect' physique that is merely a figment of society's fake imagination) can not only drive many to develop a detrimental eating disorder, but a fear of food - particularly if they're prone to subjecting their body and brain to chronic crash dieting and/or dieting deprivation. In order to oust this unhealthy obsession, always aim to build a body that's strong, healthy, happy, flexible and full of energy, as opposed to a pencil-thin physique that fuels your fear of food, failure a 'fuller' figure.

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