I'm somebody who "likes to eat"

Recently in the news, a woman was criticized because "[she is] somebody who likes to eat".

I like to eat. I also like to drink, and breathe. I am grateful to the earth for giving me food, water, and air. I relish what the world gives me out of a sense of appreciation. It may mean we have to admit we are vulnerable, because we can't survive without these gifts.

It is a good thing to "like to eat" because eating is a good thing. All different types of food are wonderful blessings. Even "junk" foods. They should be treated as such.

There's no question that fear is a huge part of this. Fear can play a role when we eat too much (i.e. thinking there's "not enough"), but it also plays a role in the guilt/worry about over-eating. I myself am not immune from this fear - that lack of control, feeling like I could lose status simply because I can't stop myself from eating something delicious, or worse, that my body might betray me in some way.

This article speaks very well to the messed-up way we think about these things:
http://everydayfeminism.com/2016/09/parents-taught-disordered-eating/

It's extremely hard to break away from these messages, even as one consciously acknowledges the wrongness of them.

What's "healthy" for your body is what helps you to move and be open and experience the world, to the extent that your ability allows. Climbing rocks, visiting new cities, meeting people, dancing. Food helps with this, and eating food is a wonderful experience in itself.

We should all strive to be people who like to eat!