Introducing myself and my topic

My name is Ashley, and I was one of the many teens that struggled with body image and weight. I was a little heavier than i'd like to have been, so I worked very hard to get fit and be somewhat comfortable with my body. 10 years since the start of high-school, and the birth of my son (age 2), I am in better shape than i've ever been, but body image in the media has affected the way i feel about myself, which isn't a very great feeling. After struggling with these issues myself, it lead me to be interested in researching if obesity is a disease or self inflicted and how it affects body image.