I can't help but notice the recent surge of articles, social media platforms, and people in general conversation using the term 'Revenge Bod'. And I understand the very superficial meaning and intent behind why this phrase was coined and it is understandable, as the aforementioned surge and it's usage correlate with trends in celebrity and entertainment gossip. Breakups, fat shaming and whatever other reason the media is giving women in the spotlight an excuse to share their body changes with their legions of fans and flip it in a way that suits them. You see the trade off there?
But as the weeks have gone by and I have seen this being used more and more often I can't help but ask, why would anyone want to take their hard work and give it up to something as sad as a 'Revenge Body"? A body that is only in the amazing or 'improved' state it is in because some asshole hurt you.. Im sorry, what? This is not empowering women, this is handing the power right over to the person who hurt you. If someone breaks your heart or hurts you in some way, and you use this as a motivation to get your shit together and get healthy. Bravo. That is fucking fantastic. But there is a huge difference between using that as an initial motivation and dedicating your hard earned results to the jerk in the first place. It's not about them. It's about you.
If you want to eat pints and pints of ice cream until you feel better, do it. If you want to get skinny on a champagne diet, girl, do it. I guarantee you have a girlfriend or two that will gladly come over and share that pint and glass of champs. But if you are badass enough to work hard and change your body for the healthy, better version of itself, don't you dare hand that credit over as Revenge.
Get your shit together, for yourself.
