Appearances can be deceptive. When we don't like the way our bodies look, we are seeing ourselves through a distorting filter of judgement. Simply being aware of this can make the experience less overwhelming.
Viewing our bodies as products creates insecurity and suffering. When you have a felt sense of your real unconditional value, your insecurities about your appearance will fade away.
If you are overeating and judging yourself for lacking willpower, please know that there is nothing intrinsically wrong with you. You can recover.
Is beauty just conformity with a list of rules - the so-called 'beauty' standards? Or is there more to it than that?
The culture in most of the world today gives us the message that the way we look is important, and some ways of looking are better than others.