What We Love About Our Bodies

Karen Pearson

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By Marisa Fox, photographs by Karen Pearson

FITNESS celebrates real women -- active, confident, of all body shapes and sizes. Read their stories, get inspired, and discover the joys of being uniquely you.

"I love my post-baby body"

"I never felt self-conscious about my body when I was pregnant, and I've retained that sense of awe. I've lost all but three pounds of the baby weight; things aren't quite like they were, but that's okay, because look at what I have."
-- Kristin Dale, 38, schoolteacher, with Julia, 18 months

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