Andsowhen I'm stressedout I eat a lotandthen I get a littlebigger.
So I trytowatchwhat I eat.
Healthythings.
I'veneverpersonallybeenon a diet.
I don't particularlyliketheword.
I thinkitjustmeansrestrictions, andsometimeshewillgotoofarwiththem.
But I'vealwaysbeenextremelyhealthyeater, and I thinkthat's reallywhereitstarts.
Yes, I hatediets, and I hatethewordskinnyand I hatethewordfat.
I feellikeas I grewoutofmyadolescenceintomytwenties, I feltlike I personallytriedtobemorehealthconsciousin, likecuttingoutsoitdoesandcuttingoutjunkfoodjustforthesakeofstayinghealthy.
If I feellikeyouknow, I'm getting a littleheavieror I'm feelinguncomfortableinmyclothes.
But I neverusetheworddietbecauseithadsuch a badconfrontation.
I'vebeenon a dietplenty.
It's suchasthelifeof a plussizewomangirlkid.
I think I wentonmyfirstguywhen I was 10 andyoYodietedthroughoutmylifeuntilmaybe I wanttosay, 10 yearsago, when I realizedthatdietingisjustnothealthyforme, because I wouldlosethewayandthengainitbackandsomeandthen I wouldalwaysbehungry, whichyouneverwanttobehungryallthetime.
But I learnedthatinstead I havetochoose a healthierlifestyleandincorporatehealthierfoodsintomylifestyle.
Incorporateexerciseandmoving.
And I foundthat I havelostsomeweight.
I waslargerthanthis.
I usedtobe a size 32.
Theweighthascomeoffgradually, but I'm notchannels.
Wait, I'm justtryingtofeelhealthyand I feelbetterAnd I movedAnd I'm healthy.
Youcannevertellsomeone's hopebylookingathm?
Sopeopleassumedthat I'm I'm atdeathsdoor.
Theycanthinkwhattheywant I knowwhere I'm atinmylife.
I'vebeenon a diet.
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