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I have been this girl. I have bought into this mindset. 

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Treat health as an investment. 

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Do things you enjoy. All because you are on a diet or trying to make a lifestyle change, does not mean you have to miss out on girl’s night.

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Don’t get me wrong: it is serious; if you approach your lifestyle transformation from a new perspective, you will quite literally transform your life. Duh.

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To change your lifestyle is a tall order.

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You are alive in your whole body. Not just your brain. Not just in your bank account. The entire body has to be nourished and loved.

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Thousands of people were starting to follow my journey, so I was quick to justify my behavior and tell myself that I was doing a good thing. I wasn’t taking into effect that I had developed a serious social anxiety, especially when food was involved.

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“Don’t drink your calories. Want a glass of orange juice? Choose water. Want a pop? Choose water.”

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It won’t tell you the way your eyes light up when you talk about the things you love. It won’t tell you that your laugh is a noise that makes the rest of us not feel so alone. You’ll never be told your worth.

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Some people will always have that loose skin and that’s perfectly ok. Just remember why you did this surgery and that you are beautiful no matter what.