Because curvy and healthy are NOT mutually exclusive.
and similar movements that show how weight isn’t the sole indicator of health and that all foods fit.
“I think it’s important to post this message because people need to understand that health and fitness come in all shapes and sizes,” Halikas says when we talk. She mentions how she’s been overlooked because of her size, despite being as healthy as her thinner peers. “I would even argue that this is physically the biggest I've ever been, and yet I’m my healthiest and strongest,” she adds.
She’s been successful with that, too, as evidenced by her comment section. Some remarks that stand out to Halikas are “Thank you for showing that you can be healthy and strong even in a curvy body” and “You’ve inspired me to focus on becoming my best self.” Words like these encourage her to keep posting.
She knows how important her message is, and where those comments are actually coming from. “I now understand that these negative comments are really just insecure people trying to bring me down to their level,” she says. “If anything, I try not to take these comments personally as I know that these comments are a reflection of them and not me.”
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