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Over the course of the last year I have lost 60 pounds. During that time I learned what I was capable of. I learned I can make major lifestyle changes and stick to my commitments.

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There’s a lot of confusion about the difference between being athletic and being thin.

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For most of my life and definitely the majority of my young adulthood, I’ve struggled with being an in-betweener; You know – not super thin, but not “plus size” either. Not exactly “skinny,” but definitely not outright “chubby”…

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Men aren’t supposed to feel fat — you just go work out and run and diet properly and fix it. Studies show that most men with anorexia don’t ever seek help because it’s seen as a “women’s disease.”

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On a scale of one to ten, how stupid was I for crying?