Summary

In Chapter 15, Abby remembered how Mark’s reappearance in her life had settled all the uncertainties she had about her future. Only recently she had discovered Mark was not a perfect fit as she once believed.

Abby had learned on their first date that Mark had been so determined to be thin that he had gastric bypass surgery and followed a strict diet and exercise routine. Abby noticed that Mark took pains to pick all the breading off his chicken before he ate it.

Abby told Mark she had decided to quit dieting and focus instead on her health. She had come to accept herself only by reading and listening to podcasts about health at any size and body positivity. Her doctor believed yo-yo dieting was worse than being overweight. She did not even have a scale in her office.

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