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I’m currently on a quest for fitness. Ten years ago I was on a quest to be thin. The two are quite different frameworks and really show a shift in how I’m thinking about my goals and my body. This has led me to read a handful of blogs by folks in the “size acceptance” community. Reading their thoughts and ideas and worries makes me feel less alone. Interestingly, today in the size acceptance blogosphere, a NY Times article was mentioned several times. It’s about health and weight and suggests that perhaps health isn’t determined by a number on a scale, but by an array of health and social indicators. Have a read here.