06/22/2026
A funny thing about weight loss is that people often assume it’s good news. But a few times in my life, the weight I lost was actually because something wasn’t going as planned - an injury, an ED, or an illness.
And I get it. We’ve been taught to see weight loss as a positive thing.
Sometimes it is. If you’ve been taking care of yourself, moving your body more, improving your eating habits, managing stress, sleeping better, and weight loss happens along the way, that can absolutely be something to celebrate.
But I think we’re often too quick to assume that weight loss is always good and weight gain is always bad.
I’ve lived both sides of that.
A few years ago, gaining almost 50 lbs was a huge win - and something that very likely saved my life from an ED. Pretty good outcome, if you ask me 😅
And then there have been other times when I’ve lost weight because I was struggling with my health, my ED, or dealing with an injury. Not exactly the kind of weight loss worth celebrating.
Right now, I’m recovering from a back injury. I’ve been less active, my appetite has been off, and yes, I’ve lost some weight.
But honestly? I’d rather be back in the gym, feeling strong, and able to move without pain.
I think this is a good reminder that we can’t tell someone’s health story just by looking at their body.
We see weight changes. We don’t see the injury, the bloodwork, the stress, the recovery, the diagnosis, or everything else going on behind the scenes.
Weight is just one piece of the puzzle.
For some people, weight loss is a goal. For others, weight gain is part of healing. And sometimes neither has anything to do with health at all.
At the end of the day, I care a lot more about how I feel, what my body can do, my energy, my strength, and my overall health than what the scale says.
There’s usually a lot more to the story than a number.
