@mtn.alice: Peak performance =/= peak health. In almost all health circumstances I would rather be slightly overweight than slightly underweight. Especially when our definition of "overweight" is still based off the BMI which has no validity as a metric of health.
I got injured so much more when I was like 120 than I do now at 160
2026-06-16 05:29:16
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Hazel 🏳️🌈🏕️🥾🏔️🌊 :
YES 👏 when I started hiking years ago, I had a hard time because I was gaining weight. No one ever told me that gaining weight was healthy! And actually needed for me to be stronger.
2026-06-16 10:25:15
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Sarah 🪩 :
I went from 125 to 145 in 1 year. Now, I can hike longer, walk better at festivals, and feel stronger. And yea it’s some body fat, but I realized I needed that!!!! Absolutely agree
2026-06-16 17:38:27
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Danielle 🌿🥾 :
Why am I tearing up thinking of being older and wiser and just wishing younger me loved herself more 😢
2026-06-16 12:04:47
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Lizard Time :
My dad has always said this — better to be slightly overweight than slightly underweight!
2026-06-24 12:12:26
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Telise :
nurse practitioner and athlete here, I so fully agree with every point you made 👏👏👏
2026-06-16 14:09:25
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Antot_boom :
Endurance and ultra endurance athletes can benefit highly from having a bit more body fat before any race, I mean, at some point you can’t even force yourself to eat enought to not be in a calorie deficit, even bodybuilders doing a cut for a show will usually be at their weakest at that stage
2026-06-16 05:58:05
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kassidielee :
So nuanced and empathetic!
2026-06-16 17:48:22
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amanda_kingsolver :
This is actually so helpful to listen to
2026-06-17 16:34:15
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flippingswan :
In a world of (insert pretty much any celebrity here) be a Hillary Duff haha ❤️🤸♀️💪🏽
2026-06-21 08:03:24
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erin :
needed this today 😭
2026-06-16 13:56:56
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Lilyfeedsyou :
Yessss gained a few pounds & my monthly periods are easier than ever
2026-06-16 17:04:29
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Kalea Jordan :
I unintentionally lost a little weight this year and I’m trying really hard to gain like 5-10 lbs back right now!!
2026-06-17 19:29:58
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simpleusername 🇨🇦 :
I have been sitting at 180 for 6 months now and actively working out... I want that number on the scale to go down bc weight culture but actually my lifts are going up and my waist measurement is going down while weight holds steady
2026-06-23 06:07:33
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Isaac Talk's a lot :
yep, went from 65kg to 75kg and my chronic pain got better, my mood is better, I can keep muscle mass on etc
2026-06-16 18:26:52
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Hannah 🐥 :
Thank you for this ❤️❤️my performance is so much better at a slightly higher weight but I still fight it and get so frustrated. Working on letting my body be where it wants to be
2026-06-16 14:58:06
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Cat ladybug :
Really appreciated this nuanced take!
2026-06-16 05:27:18
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・゚:* ellie batman *:・゚ :
while i agree, i do want to add that ariana’s words were never “this version of my body is the healthiest” she has only ever said the previous version of her body was the unhealthiest.
2026-06-16 17:44:58
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Sabrina Harrington :
YES! I wish I had known this in college when I was eating enough for the first time, exercising enough for the first time, happy, and gaining weight! And that’s actually beautiful and how it’s supposed to be! Instead I wasted so years wishing and idealizing something else. I hope every woman, particularly young woman, sees this 🫶
2026-06-19 02:02:15
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Bgreentea24 :
This was incredibly informative thank you
2026-06-16 04:22:01
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Sarah :
Man, I needed to hear this
2026-06-16 16:05:40
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geena k :
Thank you 🩷🥲
2026-06-17 03:28:10
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little d :
I gained 10 lbs when I started ultra running and long distance cycling. do I have some fat? yeah, but this is the healthiest I've ever felt in my life
2026-06-17 13:35:40
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Sandra Yungblut :
Thank you for this video, this is a great perspective.
2026-06-16 13:28:56
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sarah :
love this so much 🫶🏼 im recovering from knee surgery (ski injury) and the body image struggle is SO hard esp in this climate. it’s active work that never ends !!
2026-06-17 00:17:32
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