What Size does not Define

“I am overweight, and if I drop a size or two,

I would be able to love myself”- do you really think this is true?

Or this is just the fantasy you’ve been fed

The unfortunate idea planted in your head

Is that your self-worth directly correlates with your size

And when you lose weight, you would magically realize

That you are worthy- your life would be transformed

If you’ve been told this, you’ve been misinformed..

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While comments about your weight, overt or implied

Might have weighed you down, made you feel unworthy inside

Losing weight would not dramatically alter the narrative you’ve internalized

The scars run deeper than you might have realized..

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So, lose weight and gain confidence

But remember that your worth was never defined by your appearance

And it would not change substantially just by losing weight

For that, the voice that tells you otherwise you must obliterate

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Remind yourself you are equally worthy at size ten and at size two

In your weight loss journey as you continue