Body acceptance means being OK with who you are on the outside and inside. It means having a good life—feeling good, taking care of yourself—no matter what size, shape or color you are, instead of just focusing on changing your body.

Body acceptance is about saying no to warped and unrealistic images of beauty and celebrating the beauty of diverse body shapes, sizes and colors. It’s about loving your body and accepting yourself for who you are. If you accept your body, you can be into health and fitness, but body acceptance means having balance in life, not spending too much time thinking or worrying about your body.

You can learn more about body acceptance at BodyPositive and The Council on Size & Weight Discrimination.