article_snippet: As someone who has struggled with and overcome disordered eating, I know what this status’s like to "feel" fat.
article_snippet: I have spent years of my life consumed with negative thoughts about my body, and far too many days starving a double chin in an effort to lose weight. 
article_snippet: But even worse than the skipped meals and the hours spent obsessing in front of the mirror was the fear of what others thought about me and my body.
article_snippet: In an interview with ABC News, Weingarten said: 'I think we all need to be a little more careful about how we all talk about their bodies and learn how to use a more body positive vocabulary,' she told the news outlet.
article_snippet: This success shows us that people together can challenge the cultural messages that are so damaging to us ability to love us and live comfortably in us bodies.
article_snippet: As someone who struggled with body image, I feel so happy that I've helped eliminate one form of body shaming hatred on the internet.'