Author: Mehak Alam

Anne Poirier is the leader of the Body Joyful Revolution, helping women to embrace body neutrality and defy the angst that comes with the pursuit of the conventional and idealized body type. After decades of going on and off diets, gaining and losing weight and struggling with an eating disorder Anne finally had enough. “I was tired of trying to fit into a societal ideal that just didn’t fit my body shape,” Anne explained. “My struggle was compounded by anxiety, depression, isolation, negative self-talk, and missed memories and opportunities. When I made the decision never to diet again and began healing…