Finally-Not the Fat Sister-Age 58

Next week I will be seeing my mother, brother, and sisters at the same time for the first time in over 15 years (I'm not estranged and have seen all of them fairly regularly, but we are scattered across the country). Regardless of how they and the passage of time have treated them, beautiful to me always, I have changed and I declare I am not the fat sister this time!

By all measures but one (that dang BMI that says I am slightly overweight), I am in great physical shape -- not to worry anymore about belly fat, waist to hip ratio, cholesterol, heart stamina, blood pressure, cancer (hit my five year recovery mark in August), weight (have lost over 100 pounds net in the last 15 years). I am ever strengthening my core (dealing with a ruptured spinal disk from last May) and challenging myself physically. I generally look and feel good for my age.

My mother "worried" about my weight compared to the others for many, many years. She may or may not worry this time around. Who knows and though I care about my mother; in regard to food, weight and health generally; who cares about her opinion this time?.