10 New Year's resolutions that have absolutely nothing to do with weight loss

Buckle up, everyone! The most body-shaming time of year is upon us. That's right, hello new year's resolutions!

After a month where most of us have (hopefully) rested, reconnected with loved ones and enjoyed every delicious festive snack on offer, we all know what comes next.

Diet culture goes into overdrive, and everywhere we turn, we’re reminded that it’s time to repent for those mince pies and burst into the New Year, ready to transform into our best [read: smallest] selves. 

The first time I remember making a resolution around weight loss was in January 2004 – I was 10 years old, and I scrawled my diet goals in my Groovy Chick notebook, wanting more than anything to wake up one day and be the tall, slim, perfectly groomed grown woman in my imagination. 

Fast forward two decades, countless diets, one serious eating disorder and hundreds of pounds lost and gained later, and I no longer make resolutions around weight loss. In fact, I have no desire to change my strong, soft, size 18 body at all. All of that is down to body positivity and learning why dieting… just doesn’t work.