First I have to say that last week’s weigh-in was incredible for me to read. I so appreciate your willingness to be candid about your relationship to your bodies. A lot of your responses resonated with me, and I hope the same is true for other readers.

A few common themes/particularly compelling responses:

Feelings ranged from positive (“I am rather attached to my body and am very fond of it. It is a very important intrinsic part of me!”) to heartbreakingly negative (“stuck in the self-hate category”).

Several people mentioned having “a love/hate relationship with” their bodies, with Natalie articulating the pain of this so clearly: “Some days, I love my body. Some days, I look ...