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I Gained 20 Pounds and I Feel Great

Alison Glomski
Sep 6, 2018 · 7 min read

The other morning, the News app on my iPhone accosted me with a totally unwanted story about Kim Kardashian.

The headline in People (filed, inexplicably, under Health) read: “Kim Kardashian Is ‘Really Proud’ of Her 20-Lb. Weight Loss: ‘I’m 116 Lbs. and It Just Feels Good’”

Like a terrible car accident (and other stories about Kim Kardashian), I couldn’t look away, especially…

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Alison Glomski

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