Focusing on all of the ways you are grateful for your body rather than your perceived "imperfections" actually pays off!! We actually have research showing the benefits of the "Acceptance" model which reports that women can more accurately eat when they are hungry and stop when they are satisfied when following this approach! Finally.....
"the more women are able to focus on the inner workings of their body -- or how their bodies function and feel -- rather than how they appear to others, the more they will appreciate their own bodies.
And the more a woman appreciates her body, the more likely she is to eat intuitively -- responding to physical feelings of hunger and fullness rather than emotions or the mere presence of food.
"Women who focus more on how their bodies function and less on how they appear to others are going to have a healthier, more positive body image and a tendency to eat according to their bodies' needs rather than according to what society dictates,"
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110329141559.htm
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