A couple months ago a friend shared a Salon article with me that changed the way I thought about myself and my body. After I read it, I became less body negative, and much more body positive. The article made complete sense- we are our DNA, and our DNA determines what we become. DNA also determines our body shape and weight. We all have a set weight our body prefers.

When I became a young woman, I was always a size 12. I, like most people, dieted, exercised and starved myself to try to be model thin. Through cutting carbs, sweets and running every day, I managed to get down to a size 8. Then soon after I started eating a more balanced diet (including carbs and sweets in moderation), I found myself back in my size 12 jeans.

Through all the times I found my weight fluctuating, I never stopped to ponder why most magazine models seemed so effortlessly little. It was because of the same reason my body liked being an average size 12. Most models are just thin. That's how their DNA made them- small boned, or with a high metabolism, etc.

Please enjoy the article. I hope it will help others love themselves a little easier!

You Should Never Diet Again: The Science and Genetics of Weightloss