No, when I say shackles, I really mean it because the chokehold that diet culture has had (and continues to have) on us is wild. For those unfamiliar with what diet culture is, it’s basically the idea and belief that how you look (body appearance & shape) is more important than your overall physical and psychological well-being. It’s in the idea that health and fitness looks a certain way (usually thin) and that restricting what you eat is normal. Diet culture also assigns mo