"Too much fat."

As a kid, and even now, I was always thin. Especially before puberty, I was tall, lanky, and naturally skinny.

I remember being about twelve, and I had put on a little bit of baby fat, as lots of girls do around that age as they reach puberty. I remember being in my grandmother's kitchen and going to pour myself a glass of whole milk before she snatched it away from me and poured me skim, patting my nearly flat stomach and telling me in broken English, "No, too much fat, [granddaughter], watch it!"

It was the first time I had felt shame about my body and that my worth was directly tied to my appearance.

It lead to years of being ashamed to eat anything fattening in front of people.