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Weighing In is not just about one girl’s mission to shed pounds, but exploring the challenges that come with facing the scale, various ways to exercise the body and thoughts on living a healthy lifestyle.

Emma will share her story of losing weight (50 pounds and counting) and learning to love exercise, while incorporating the success stories of others and professional opinions on diet and exercise. She’ll also examine how media — news, magazines, movies and television shows — play a role in shaping society’s ideas about weight and health. So read on and weigh in.

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