Our Opinions About ... The Lies We Believed About Dieting in Our 20's

If we could go back and talk to our 20-something selves, we’d have a lot to say about diets, body image, and all the “rules” we thought we had to follow to be healthy.

In this week’s episode of Girls With Opinions, we’re unpacking the biggest lies we believed about dieting in our 20s — from “1200 calories is enough” to “you have to earn your food.” We talk about how those beliefs shaped our relationships with food and fitness, and what it’s looked like to unlearn them in our 30s.

This one’s part confessional, part empowerment session, and totally judgment-free. Because growth starts with calling out the nonsense we were once sold as truth.

💬 In this episode:

• The most common dieting lies we bought into (and how they showed up in our lives)
• How hustle culture and body ideals shaped our early relationships with food
• What real health and balance look like now
• Why compassion — not control — is the real secret to wellness

✨ You’ll walk away with:

• Validation if you’ve ever been stuck in a toxic diet cycle
• Tools to start healing your relationship with food
• A few laughs, some “wait, same” moments, and a reminder that we’ve all been there

📲 Join the conversation! We want to hear the biggest lies you believed in your 20s — and what you know now that you wish you’d known then.

• Erin: @ErinBurnsWellness
• Kristy: @KristyCastilloFit