Weight - what's the big deal?

Weight - what's the big deal?

So, this topic covers a huge amount of information and a variety of different perspectives. 

To start off, I'm not one to care TOO much about my appearance, weight, eating habits and things of this sort. That being said, I obviously don't just eat anything my eyes see or unhealthy things all day - that's not what I'm saying. What I'm trying to explain is that I don't feel self conscious about myself, specifically my weight, too often.

And why should I? Why should any of us? I mean, if we have a healthy weight. We can eat a little bit of every type of food and as long as we enjoy it, as long as it makes us happy, in the end, weight does not matter. 

I'm starting to sound very controversial, even to myself, so let me try to explain this all a little bit better. There is a difference between staying healthy, taking care of yourself and starving yourself, worrying too much about the numbers on a scale. It's important to keep a healthy way of eating, exercising and, well, living, but we can't let that get to our heads. I find it so sad when girls my age, or, in fact, any age, stress so much about their diets and only order salads all the time (or don't order any food at all). I mean, it's alright, if that's what you love to eat, but it isn't the most important thing. This whole "staying skinny" and "fitting peoples' expectations" thing isn't even silly - it's just disappointing. It disappoints me that the world has gotten to a point where even children feel the need to skip a meal just to appear "prettier". It frightens me that suddenly life is about the size of your clothes or the portions you eat and not actual joy.
So forget about it all and smile.
You look fine in that dress.
You can eat after 6pm.
 You can buy some candy and chocolate for yourself.
Because no one in this world has the right to judge you based on that number on a scale - that doesn't define you.