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From Whitney, Age 18

Ht. 5'9", Start: 200 lb, Today: 180 lb, Goal: 145 lb - SO i just got the issue of seventeen and they had this awesome article about just finding peace with your body and they had this treaty that they think every girl should sign and I think its awesome so here it is, I hope u all like it! I vow to: Remember that the sun will still rise tomorrow even if I had one too many slices of pizza or an extra scoop of ice cream tonight, Never blame my body for the bad day that I'm having, Stop joining in when my friends compare and trash their own bodies, Never allow a dirty look fro someone else to influence how I feel about my appearance, Quit judging a person on solely by how his or her body looks-even if it seems harmless-because I would never want anyone to do that to me, Notice all the amazing things my body is doing for me every moment....I walk, I talk, I think, I breath....,Quiet that negative little voice in my head when it starts to say mean things about my body that I would never tolerate anyone else say about me, Remind myself that what you see isn't always what you get on TV and in ads-it takes a lot of airbrushing, dieting, money, and work to look like that, Remember that even the girl who I'd swap bodies with in a minute has something about her looks that she hates, Respect my body by feeding it well, working up a sweat when it needs it, and knowing when to give it a break, Realize that the mirror can reflect only what's on the surface of me, not who I am inside, Know that I am already beautiful just the way I am. Stay Strong <3