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Comment: You don’t have to be skinny, but you ‘should’ be healthy

"Sure, we have personal autonomy over our bodies and can decide what we put in them, but let’s be reminded that people once 'decided' to smoke. People once 'decided' to drink drive."

I choose to be healthy over the acceptance of something less.
I choose to be healthy over the acceptance of something less. Source: Pixabay

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I’ve been skinny. I’ve been overweight. I’ve spent years counting calories, standing on the scales and judging. I’ve also gone through periods of not caring about my weight at all. 

What is healthy? What is overweight?

Where do I draw the line, for me?

It’s been a tough question to work out.

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