Ok, so here's what I need to get off my chest - I'm a personal trainer, I have curves, and I LIKE my curves.

I know, I know.. I'm supposed to set a good example for my clients. But here's the deal. I've been fighting my own body for the last 25 years or so. I've been really thin, and I've been really heavy. My happiness has never been tied to my weight. It has been tied to whether or not I like and accept myself.
Now, I'm not saying I was at my happiest when I was 285 pounds. And I'm not even saying being heavy is better than being thin. What I am saying is that I'm tired of feeling like my scale is some indicator of how good a person I am, how good a trainer I am, or how good a mother I am. Bullshit.