I’ve gained weight throughout the years. My body is rounder than it used to be. Heavier than it’s ever been before. When I started noticing I’d gained weight, I began apologising for my body and supplied everyone around me with a reason for my weight gain as I thought I owed them one. I started to think I’d failed as a friend, partner, daughter and woman for gaining weight. But then I reminded myself that my worth as a person is not determined by how thin I am, and I don’t need to be thin to be accepted, loved and appreciated and neither do you. I know weight gain can be difficult to navigate, but I need you to know that your body is supposed to grow and will continually change. Your weight has nothing to do with who you are as a person. Your weight does not define you. It does not make you unattractive, unworthy or undeserving of love, happiness, joy or success. It just means you’ve gained weight. It’s as simple as that.