My weight gain is none of your business

I’ve gained a lot of weight recently and people aren’t afraid to tell me. With all due respect, eff off.

Lauren Bartleson
3 min readOct 28, 2022

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I’ve gained a significant amount of weight recently. It’s not a secret; if you saw me 18 months ago vs. today, I’m sure you could tell. My face is rounder, my stomach is certainly larger, and I take longer to get from point A to point B.

When a friend or family member sees me for the first time in a while, sometimes a look flashes across their face. Sometimes it’s…

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Lauren Bartleson

Comms manager, indie author & mental health advocate figuring it out as I go 🤍