Following a segment on Channel Seven’s Sunday Night program, I have seen numerous posts on social media and blogs discussing what constitutes a “healthy body”.

For those that missed it, the program interviewed one woman involved in the fitness “industry”, a mother that continued with quite physical workouts during pregnancy and another that was a bodybuilder that has now relaxed her hellish routine to be comfortable in her own skin.

Each of these women have copped a fair amount of criticism from others of the same sex, regardless of what is seen as “right” or “wrong” when it comes to positive body image.

The key message women should have taken from that segment is each of us is different.

Not only are our bodies different, but our lives, our minds, our schedules, our families and much more.

It’s important to remember that and to focus on what is right for you.

It is definitely understandable that it’s hard to be happy in your own skin.

Most women (and even men) struggle with that every day when they look in the mirror.

What one person chooses to do about that is exactly that - a choice and their own choice.

One might choose to start a new diet and exercise plan that is strict as that’s how they feel they will succeed.

Others might take a slower approach and work on losing weight or welcoming back positive thinking by taking small steps at a time.

Again, there’s no right or wrong answer.

Certainly, it’s important to be health, and there is definitely something a local dietician or general practitioner can help with.

What’s important to remember is that we shouldn’t be tearing each other down over what we deem to be the best way to be comfortable in our own skin.

That’s something an individual can and should determine on their own without having to conform to what society believes is normal.

Criticising other women certainly isn’t positive, so once that negative behaviour is stopped, women will already on the road to a healthier lifestyle. We need to prop each other up, not the opposite.