Does This Make Me Look Fat?

It's a common question. 'Do I look fat in this?' I was asked this almost daily by my mom growing up. I now hear it almost daily in the gym locker room. The few times I've asked it of my husband in the past I'm so bothered by the question.

We're either fat or we're not folks. And the label 'fat' is so relative anyway, so what's it matter?! There are tests that hint at whether or not you are fat, but those tests are typically based on norms and I've never been a fan of norms. It doesn't take 12 years of working in gyms to know the #1 reason people join the gym, even 'skinny' people, is to lose weight. When will people ever be satisfied with where they're at?

My challenge to you today is to get yourself to that point where you're happy with where you're at. Quit counting on clothes to camouflage whether you're fat or skinny. And should you choose not to take my challenge, then I challenge you to never ever utter the words 'Do I look fat?' again. I hope you choose the 1st challenge and do the work to get 'healthy' and to accept yourself just as you are, once and for all, because you are beautiful!