𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝… 
We’ve all heard about peer pressure when it comes to drugs or alcohol
—"Just one beer won’t hurt," or "You deserve it after a hard day."
For someone trying to quit drinking or make a major life change, those comments can derail their progress and make the journey even harder.
𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝?
How often do we see the same thing happen? 𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐬, 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬.
Then a friend or family member says:
- “Come on, I made this just for you.”
- “It’s just one slice of cake.”
- “You can have seconds—Its Thanksgiving, its only one day!”
For someone who struggles with emotional eating, portion control, or making consistent healthy choices, these comments can feel like sabotage—even if unintentional.
𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐡? Guilt. Frustration. The feeling of taking two steps back.
𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡: 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐨𝐤𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐍𝐎.
Saying no isn’t disrespectful. It’s a choice—and 𝐲𝐨𝐮 have every right to make that choice.
It’s your body, your goals, and your journey. 𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐛𝐚𝐝 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦.
When you say no, you’re setting boundaries that support your growth.
𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞, 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐨𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐥𝐞.
How many of you have experienced the 𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝? Let’s share, reflect, and support each other in this journey. 
