Been sticking to your dieting New Year’s Resolution? If you have, that means you've struggled through five months of self-denial and you've given your willpower a good work out. Such unfailing dedication deserves the sweetest of rewards — No Diet Day! Today you're free to shake off the shackles of your diet and eat whatever you like, whenever you like.

But No Diet Day isn't just about eating yourself into a coma. It was started to promote a healthy life style, no matter what your body type. The idea is that bodies are beautiful in all shapes and sizes — from athletic to Rubenesque and everything in between. Since strict diets often fail, ending up in yo-yo weight loss and gain, organizations all over the world celebrate the holiday to help people break the unhealthy ups and downs of dieting.

So, how to celebrate?

• Recognize that your body is beautiful exactly as it is. 
• Worry less about shedding pounds and more about living  a healthier lifestyle all year long. 
• Take the focus off your final goal weight and think more about getting active and eating healthy foods. 

Quick weight loss or trying to remake your body type into something it's not is a sure way to cause more harm than good. So, today and every day, focus on good health and love yourself just the way you look today.