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For forty years, being "naturally thin" was enough. Like many who coast on good genetics, I never questioned my health -- I was too busy enjoying my second fast-food burger at 10 p.m. -- until a routine blood test revealed the stark truth: looking "fine" and being fine are two very different things.

This isn't a story about dramatic weight loss or extreme transformation (I still enjoy burgers, just not fast-food ones, and not as often). It's about uncovering what lies beyond "fine" and the surprising journey that begins when we stop settling for good enough. From the awkward first steps into fitness culture to the unexpected emotional complexity of progress, the hidden fears I unearthed, and the discovery of a strength far deeper than muscle, this book explores how challenging "fine" in one area of life can lead to questioning it in every area.

Part memoir, part investigation, and part invitation to growth, The Paradox of Fine examines how we can be simultaneously privileged and vulnerable, confident and unsure. It's for anyone who's been told they're "lucky" to be naturally thin (while secretly getting winded climbing stairs or groaning when standing up from a chair), who's normalized their gradual decline, or who suspects there might be something better than "fine" waiting on the other side of change.

Because sometimes the most profound transformations happen even when we look perfectly fine on the outside -- and a healthy-looking body is just evidence that the plan is working.

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  • Publication Date: January 15, 2025
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  • Print Length: 204 Pages
  • File Size: 46 KB

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