“Your weight does not reduce the quality of your soul. You are not the number on your scale–neither your worth nor your intelligence nor your beauty are measured by it. No matter what size you are, you still deserve to be loved and deserve nothing less than love.”— Maxwell Diawuoh, maxwelldpoetry.tumblr.com
“Lock eyes. It sends the message that you're really into him and keeps your arousal high because your guy is mirroring his desire back at you. Ease into it by meeting his gaze for a few seconds and giving a sexy smile, then build up to longer eye contact.”— Korin Miller, cosmopolitan.com
“Do you suck in your tummy when you're on top? Bad idea. That makes it harder to breathe deeply, which is a key to reaching orgasm.”— Korin Miller, cosmopolitan.com
“Remember: lifting more weight is not always the same thing as getting stronger.”— Mark Rippetoe, amazon.com
“If your mom or that friend always mention your weight when they see you, it's OK to shut that down. It doesn't have to be some big, life changing conversation. It can be as simple as 'please stop mentioning my weight every time you see me.' These kinds of people think they mean well, but any positiv…”— Teresa Newsome, bustle.com
“No one will notice if you gain or lose a few vanity pounds. YOU might not even notice!”— Amy Odell, cosmopolitan.com
“Your life won't be different if your body is a little bit different. Everyone who loves you will love you just as much no matter how much you weigh.”— Amy Odell, cosmopolitan.com
“When you are forced to be around someone who begins a conversation about their crazy new juice cleanse, know that it is ok to change the subject, walk away, or explain to the person that you would rather not focus on dieting or weight.”— Jennifer Rollin, thoughtcatalog.com
“Stop waiting to do stuff until you feel ‘perfect.’ We tend to put things off til we lose weight; feel more toned; get that guy; make more money; snag that job; or have more friends. But, instead of waiting – do that stuff now! You’ll start to cultivate an inner joy and peace that will have you shini…”— Corinne Dobbas, corinnedobbas.com
“Step off the scale (and stay off). Your weight is not your worth. It’s not a measure of your health, fitness or attractiveness. For all intents and purposes, it’s more accurately a measure of our mood or anxiety levels than anything else!”— Alexis Wolfer, thebeautybean.com
“Dress the body you have now, not the body you had then. Keeping clothing around that doesn’t fit you is a subconscious reminder that something ‘needs to change.’ That kind of thinking isn’t healthy and is putting you into a state of stress and self-disrespect.”— Madelyn Moon, breakingmuscle.com
“When women looked at magazine ads featuring models, their self-esteem dropped like a lead sinker. Remind yourself that fashion models and beauty pageant contestants are unnaturally thin.”— Megan Othersen Gorman, prevention.com
“Sometimes I can hear my bones straining under the weight of all the lives I’m not living.”— Jonathan Safran Foer, amazon.com
“We’re not saying a man has to be beautiful to satisfy you – it’s often quite the opposite. But a guy who never ever saw a gym and weighs 250 pounds probably doesn’t have enough energy to go buy his Big Mac (oversize it), let alone touch you the way you need to be touched, for as long as you need to…”— Angela, youqueen.com
“Maintain a normal weight and avoid rapid gain or loss. A normal steady weight will keep circulation strong and skin healthy, as fluctuations can cause muscle breakdown that decrease breast size, and fat deposits that make your breasts sag. Losing weight at a normal pace will make breasts perkier and…”— Sharin Griffin, livestrong.com
“Don't gain or lose weight quickly! Not because it's unhealthy, but because the loss of fat makes the vulva "flop." Like a fish outta water?”— Tracy Moore, jezebel.com
“Why should women have to fit into child sizes in order to be considered desirable? That is both sick and depressing.”— Meg Cabot, amazon.com