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Zaftig Pronunciation: zäf-tig, zof-Function: adjectiveEtymology: Yiddish zaftik juicy, succulent, from zaft juice, sap, from Middle High German saf, saft, from Old High German safof a woman : having a full rounded figure : pleasingly plumpSo, there you have it... A Zaftig woman is neither obese nor skinny. She's neither mushy nor sinewy. She is, in my opinion and in the opinion of many, just right.According to a recent study, women with a body mass index (BMI) of 25 to 29.9 have a 23 percent lower risk of dying than women who have "normal" BMIs. Surprised? Don't be. Fit and curvaceous women may worry less and have lower stress levels. That adds up to a longer and happier life.At 5'9", 165 lbs, and a size 12, I am living The Zaftig Life just like millions of other women all over the world. After years of trying to figure out how I should feel about my voluptuous sihouette, I am madly in love with my curves. I've been curvy for as long as I can remember. I can recall being in 7th grade gym class and hearing the boys talk about my voluptuous derriere. In the locker room, the girls compared their mosquito bites with my then B (soon-to-be-D) cup.Through my teenage years and mid-20s, I battled self-esteem issues, losing weight (I was down to a 6-8 through starvation) and gaining weight (I was up to about a 16 maybe higher. I can't be sure because I refused to buy anything higher than the 14s I could no longer zip up), creating an outward expression of my inner turmoil. But in my late 20s, after much heartache and meditation, I had an epiphanyThis. Is. Me.I'm not a size 2 and I'm never going to be one. I'm not even a size 8. But I'm not meant to be a size 18 either. I'm a size 12, and a healthy and damn sexy one at that. It is at that size that I am the most comfortable, the most fit and the most balanced. When I was a 6-8, I was eating next to nothing. When I was heavier, I was overeating. In both cases, I was using food as a diversion from emotional issues that were (no pun intended) eating me. It was only when I acknowledged this and made a conscious decision to address my feelings rather than avoiding them that my weight balanced out. And it was during that time that I realized just how important balance is. I have experienced firsthand just how unhealthful and unsettling extremes can be.So I began applying a very simple rule to my life: Balance. Moderation. Health.When I wanted to lose the weight after I ballooned to nearly 193 lbs in my late 20s, I did NOT diet. I made better and balanced choices, about food and everything else in my life. And that leads me to the point of this site, my blog and the books I am preparing to release.You dont have to be obese or skinny. With a balanced approach to life, you can enjoy everything in moderation (even moderation) and discover how to feel incredible in the skin youre in. Zaftig Zen is waiting for you.And when you get there you'll see it feels just right. Nicci
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