Table 3.

Sample positive and negative weight-related comments

Negative	Positive – generic	Positive – change	Positive – ideal
Called me fat Might be a good idea to lose a few pounds Watch the sweets!	I don’t care what you think, I think you’re beautiful She calls me sexy almost every day That I have amazing legs	You’ve been working out again haven’t you? Telling me that I’ve lost weight and it is showing She has definitely realized and seen the changes in my physical abilities and my body shape!	He complimented my body type by comparing me to a movie actress They said I was very strong He tells me every day I’m looking skinny

Note: Negative comments were provided by participants as examples of “comments that make you feel bad about your body shape or size;” all types of positive comments were provided as examples of “comments about your body shape or size that made you feel good.”