Love Your Thighs Day is here! To celebrate, we're spotlighting 7 Black celebs who've struggled with their body image, from eating disorders, body dysmorphia, and low self-esteem to embracing self-love.
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I had to get real with myself and understand that I would not, forever, be able to get up at 6am and run five miles. I would not forever be able to be so thin. As I got older, osteoporosis would be a risk. Blood sugar and cardiac health would be an issue. So if I understood I’d have to give it up one day then why not…today?
During her interview on Netflix's "Strong Black Lead" podcast, actress and comedian Kim Coles shared that she was using diet pills and anorexic at the beginning of her career in entertainment.
Activity trackers are useful and interesting, but they are also enabling devices for those with eating disorders. While many people wear them claiming they’re just curious about their statistics, you may notice some adults rigorously keeping an eye on the calorie counter on their device—even checking it before each bite of food.
You feel very sad that your mom has spent so many years with this issue. If you’re a woman, then you likely had some disordered eating tendencies in your teen or college years (that’s very common) but they went away. Even those few years were exhausting. You can’t believe your mom has lived like this for forty, fifty, sixty years…