Just before I launch into this topic, I just want to preface it by saying that I do get a bit 'ranty'.This is an area I'm particularly passionate about, as I see the pursuit to 'lose the last 5kg' robbing people of their joy for life and the freedom to live and be truly happy in their bodies.

Since having my first child, I've become even more hyper-aware of all the diet culture and exercise fitspo propaganda that we are exposed to on a daily basis.In my own life, the pervasive pressure that our culture seems to place upon mothers to 'lose the baby weight' has been something I've constantly had to resist. I've had to consciously speak to those voices in my head telling me that weight loss has got to be a priority, and I've had to catch myself when the natural tendency to compare myself to other postpartum woman comes up.