I wish this dull and draining fog of shame would lift. I think that we have come a
long way in recent years, but this niggling problem of criticising those who don’t
conform to what we associate with being stereotypically “healthy” is still lingering
around and to be honest, I think has actually gotten worse. Health is different for
everyone. Some at a natural size 6, are perfectly healthy just as some who are Tess’
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size and/or larger, are healthy. They are healthy FOR THEM.
We all know our own bodies. We know what they like and don’t like and (should)
know what warning signs to look out for when it comes to serious illness and
keeping healthy within ourselves. I say, that in order to be healthy, we disregard
the conjured-up-image of toned thighs and bulging muscles, but succumb to the
idea that “healthy”, looks and IS very different for different people. There’s nothing
wrong with that, just as there is nothing wrong with your beautiful body!