I Ate the Peel Because I Was Afraid

I used to peel every apple, every carrot. I told myself it was about pesticides, but really, it was about control—one more thing I could strip away. Then I read somewhere that the peel had more fiber, more vitamins. So I forced myself to eat it, even when the texture made my skin crawl. I thought maybe if I did everything right, my body would finally feel like mine. But standing in the kitchen, chewing on bitter skin, I realized I wasn’t eating for health. I was eating to prove something. And I still didn’t know what enough felt like. #FoodGuilt #ControlIsExhausting #BodyCheckChronicles #Health #Diet