No, not anymore, but they can be for people who are struggling with eating disorders. =u= That’s why I try to hide and tag any mention of numbers on a scale, since I used to be such a bad place mentally that even thinking about a scale would set me off.

Well, if I could clear one thing up super quick.

I did not get stomach surgery to lose weight.

I got it to be healthy.

I believe that healthy comes in all sizes, but for me it is not the size I am at. And in order to live a more fulfilling life and not worry about possible health complications, I need to take care of my body a certain way. My mom’s side of the family has handed me some pretty gnarly genetics in terms of diabetes, thyroid problems, and PCOS, and the most efficient way to keep all that under control is to be at a weight that is healthy for me.

I just don’t want anyone to misinterpret me. There are plenty of people in this world who are healthy and fine at my current weight. That is not what healthy looks like for me.

Anywho, since the rest is talking about numbers and weights, I’m putting a read more for some of my lovelies who are sensitive to reading that sort of stuff.

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