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Lovato revealed that in the past she was going to the gym to an unhealthy extreme and said that she used to go only to fit into tight clothes. She also said deprive herself of certain foods. But now her approach to health has turned a complete 180.

For the days when she feels like she isn’t confident about the way she looks, she reminds herself to accept her body and express gratitude for it.

\"All I have to say is, 'I’m healthy.' And in that statement, I express gratitude,\" she said. \"I am grateful for my strength and the things I can do with my body. I am saying I'm healthy and I accept the way my body is today without changing anything.\"

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PHOTO: Demi Lovato attends the Teen Vogue Summit 2019, Nov. 2, 2019, in Los Angeles.
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Overall, Lovato said she loves the person that she is today and said she wishes that she spent more time being herself than focusing on being a role model.

She told her fans, \"Life is not worth living if you’re not living it for yourself. And if you’re doing things for other people, it’s not gonna work out.\"

Lovato is taking steps to move forward and teased that she has new music coming -- at some point.

\"I didn't say when,\" she joked, as the crowd cheered. \"Now I'm just teasing you.\"

If you are in crisis or know someone in crisis, contact the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741.

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