Having body issues when you're already thin, even thick, is such a messy subject - whether you are the subject of it's selfish pull or not. Appearance issues stem from a number of things: Lack of control, careers, peer pressure, high expectations, etc. etc.
Now for myself, I have converging some mental ground on how it is best to handle this bumpy subject. If we look at it from a spiritual perspective we see that the bibles states "Our bodies are a temple of the Holy Spirit", and by degrading our own image because it doesn't align with the idea form of which we think it should, is actually a sin. Again, looking at it from eternal perspective, when we give passage to mediocrity and that "ideal" physical form which we sometimes cry over and become obsessed over, we are infact cutting ourselves off from effectiveness.
We cannot, and I repeat, cannot be effective for the kingdom, ourselves, our work, or anything is we are so close-minded to the shape of what we are. However, it is not overcome in a day, a week, a month. This messy subject spills over the edge and stays all our lives. At times the pull and fight won't be as hard, but the more we give way, the more difficult and painful it is to surface once again.
Also, as we release our self-insecurities, we shall gain a new self awareness. In other words: effectiveness.
