“healthy” isn’t the same for everyone

Trigger warning for talking about weight loss/gain. In the fall of 2017, when I was 19 years old, I lost a lot of weight. I was on a medication for chronic migraine that was working well at first, but did come with a lot of side effects — including weight loss. I didn’t mind the

Why Body Positivity Matters

This article is inspired by many body positivity related posts I’ve seen online, like this Twitter thread from user @margechimpson: “Should I start a count of every time my sister (or anyone else) tells me, ‘You look great, like you’ve lost weight!’ And I say, ‘No. I haven’t. I’m not trying to. I am very

Beauty Isn’t Measured In Pounds

Almost every female I know, regardless of age, has struggled or is still currently struggling with weight. Not necessarily that they physically are overweight, underweight, or otherwise are physically at an unhealthy place with their weight; but mentally, they cannot be happy with their bodies. They will constantly criticize their bodies. “I’m so fat.” “I’ve