• Human beings come in a variety of sizes and shapes. We celebrate this diversity as a positive characteristic of the human race.
• There is no ideal body size, shape, or weight that every individual should strive to achieve.
• Every body is a good body, whatever its size or shape.
• Self-esteem and body image are strongly linked. Helping people feel good about their bodies and about who they are can help motivate and maintain healthy behaviors.
• Appearance stereotyping is inherently unfair to the individual because it is based on superficial factors which the individual has little or no control over.
• We respect the bodies of others even though they might be quite different from our own.
• Each person is responsible for taking care of his/her own body.
• Good health is not defined by body size; it is a state of physical, mental, and social well-being.
• People of all sizes and shapes can reduce their risk of poor health by adopting a healthy lifestyle.

Source: Fact sheet developed by dietitians and nutritionists who are advocates of size acceptance; their efforts coordinated by Joanne P. Ikeda, MA, RD, Nutrition Education Specialist, Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of California, Berkeley, CA

 I know Fat Acceptance is in, but this is something very different. This is Size Acceptance. It is a good decree to adopt. I no longer want to return to my 116 pound weight in my mid-twenties when I now realize I looked like death warmed over. When I hovered in the 130 range it was impossible to keep without constant exercise. And now, to get and stay in the low 150’s would suit this aging lady well. What about you? Have you compromised on your lowest and highest weights and chosen a healthy weight?