Casey Johnston, who grew up valuing thinness, followed harmful dieting practices during her college years, consuming only 1,200 calories and performing excessive cardio to lose weight. This pattern persisted into her late twenties until she discovered weightlifting through a Reddit post. Weightlifting not only altered her approach to fitness but also led to a healthier relationship with her body and the surrounding world. Johnston reflects on this journey in her book "Physical Education: How I Escaped Diet Culture and Gained the Power of Lifting."
Casey Johnston grew up in a family where being thin mattered, and through weightlifting, she transformed her relationship with her body and self-perception.
In college, the prevailing internet advice led Johnston to consume only 1,200 calories daily and engage in excessive cardio to lose weight.
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