In this episode of Thick Girl Theology, Mia Deneen lays the diet culture to rest once and for all. Remember the “dab” dance that took over around 2015? Everybody was doing it — in the clubs, in the streets, even in the kitchen. Diets had that same kind of hype — trendy, contagious, and short-lived. But the truth is, diets were never designed to heal you; they were designed to sell you.

Mia breaks down why chasing smaller doesn’t lead to freedom, how the body’s natural set point protects you, and why God’s design for your body was never meant to be micromanaged by calorie counts or cultural trends.

She weaves in the story of Rachel and Leah — two sisters whose lives remind us that beauty might get attention, but purpose leaves legacy. Rachel’s beauty was celebrated, but Leah’s hidden strength built a nation. The same is true for us: what’s celebrated by the culture isn’t always what’s chosen by God.

This episode is your permission slip to lay diet culture in its grave, trust the wisdom of your body, and make peace with the divine design that’s been good all along.

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