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How to maintain body neutrality in medical settings

I stopped weighing myself two years ago and feel so much better but now I avoid the doctor because I do not want to know the number.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Protecting our mental health sometimes requires navigating systems that prioritize data over wellbeing.

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“Where Are You with Weight body size and health — beyond BMI?”

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