Own Your Beauty: Stop Following Marketing Tricks and Set Your Own Beauty Standards

Updated March 20, 2023

Don't let pressure get to you

There is a lot of pressure to do what everyone else is doing such that people end up embracing some beauty and weight loss trends that should have never existed in the first place.

In the past few years, there is a lot of pressure to do what everyone else is doing such that people end up embracing some beauty and weight loss trends that should have never existed in the first place. This pressure to fit into the standards of what is considered beautiful has pushed people to take extreme measures that might be harmful to them. For instance, slim women have been viewed as more attractive hence leading to lots of fat-shaming. This article will help you accept your body the way it is.

Be Yourself and Make Your Own Trends

The journey to accepting yourself starts with you. Not your friends, not the society, you. You have control over how you feel about your body. There is no better way to appreciate yourself than by being real. If you can't be yourself, who else can you be? Read on for some helpful tips on being yourself, and cultivating your own beauty trends.

Define your own beauty

You are the only person who should define your beauty. You don’t have to spend hours in front of the mirror obsessing about your shape and picking at what you regard as imperfections. Feeling comfortable in your own skin is the first step in appreciating your body. Embrace slogans such as ‘big women are beautiful’ because they make you feel good about yourself.

It is tempting to be weighed down by what people expect and define as beauty, but if you get rid of those negative thoughts about your body, you gain more confidence and self-esteem. The saying ‘you are what you believe’ works when it comes to accepting yourself.

Lead a healthy lifestyle

The slogan 'fat but fit' must become your new motivation. You don’t have to slim to be beautiful, all you need is to be fit and healthy. Eat a healthy balanced diet daily to get all the nutrients your body needs.

Exercise regularly to keep fit. It’s not a must that you should go to the gym just because everyone is doing it. You can train at home using videos or get a personal trainer. Strive to be fit for you, not because society expects it from you.

Protect your uniqueness

People forget how special they are when faced with the pressure to be some other way.

Many people forget how special they are when faced with the pressure to be some other way. Not following the popular weight loss trends makes you stand out and be unique. Make your own. For instance, instead of doing the souping diet trend that has become so popular, make your diet but ensure that it is a healthy one. You could come up with a low-carb fad diet that is unique.

Remember trends are temporary

Trends don’t last. They often change, hence if you decide to follow them, they might change drastically, and you may be left in the wilderness not knowing how to proceed without them. For instance, coconut oil used to be the go-to source of fat for people aiming to lose weight, and it was trending a while back but is now being excluded in some dieting plans because it is said to be high in saturated fats which could cause heart disease.

Some weight loss trends are harmful to you

While a lot of the trends work, there are just as many that may have adverse effects on your health. Even though a particular method is the most popular at the time, it may not work for you. For instance, some dieting plans are so extreme that people end up developing complications.

If you must lose weight, don’t embrace something that causes problems for you, but instead find alternative safe ways that produce the same results. With the increase in products and other methods that promise to help you lose weight in no time, it is challenging to know which are safe to use.

Don’t be too strict on yourself

Many weight loss diets restrict specific foods. However, splurging once in a while may do you some good even when you are trying to cut weight. You may refuse to take a little cake at a birthday party only to overindulge later. Instead of focusing on the times you think you have failed your diet, remember all the times that you have made healthier choices.

You don’t have to be rail thin to be healthy or fit. Do not compare yourself with other people because healthy comes in different shapes and sizes.

Also, you don’t have to be rail thin to be healthy or fit. Do not compare yourself with other people because healthy comes in different shapes and sizes. Never take on unhealthy measures such as starving yourself, while trying to fit society’s idea of what a perfect body should be.

Final words

The society is hard to please. If one makes choices based on the weight loss trends at a particular time, they might get the opposite effect or even get depressed. You become self-conscious and lose your self-esteem and confidence. It is all in your mind; how you view yourself affects how others perceive you. Think pleasant thoughts and appreciate your body the way it is. Take a healthy balanced diet; it is easier to accept yourself when you know that you have made an effort. Swap methods that are weight loss oriented and focus more on your fitness instead.

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