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The weight of silence
<p><br/></p><p>I stood in front of the mirror, my eyes tracing the curves of my body. The reflection staring back at me was familiar, yet foreign. It was as if my body had become a separate entity, one that I no longer recognized. The number on the scale had been creeping up, a constant whisper in my ear, reminding me of the weight I had gained over the past few months.</p><p><br/></p><p>It wasn't like I hadn't noticed the changes. I had. I just hadn't done anything about it. School had been tough, and by the time I got home, the last thing I wanted to do was cook a healthy meal or hit the gym. Fast food and Netflix had become my go-to 😬.</p><p><br/></p><p>But that changed one day when I fainted in class 🤑. I had been feeling dizzy for hours, but I had ignored it, thinking it was just stress from exams. Wrong. The teacher rushed me to the nurse's office, and the verdict was in: low blood sugar and dehydration. Not exactly the wake-up call I needed, but it was what I got 🤦♀️.</p><p><br/></p><p>The doctor's words still echoed in my mind: "Your BMI is borderline, and if you don't make some changes, you're at risk for serious health issues." Ouch. That was the push I needed. I started small – cutting back on junk food, taking the stairs instead of the elevator, and trying to get at least 30 minutes of exercise a day 🚶♀️.</p><p><br/></p><p>It wasn't easy. There were days when all I wanted to do was crawl back into bed and binge-watch TV shows 🍿. But I kept reminding myself why I started. I wanted to feel better, to have more energy, and to take control of my health 💪.</p><p><br/></p><p>The journey's far from over, but I'm learning to listen to my body. I've discovered a love for yoga and cooking healthy meals 🌿. It's not about being perfect; it's about being better than yesterday. And on days when I slip up (because let's be real, I will 😅), I'll remind myself that progress is not linear.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p>
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