Re: LA Times article...WLS vs fat acceptance

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 2/20/2004 11:26:15 AM Central Standard Time,

Tops@... writes:

I was actually involved in size acceptance for a while and

my heart is still there as I think most of the people on this list seem to

be.

I was okay with being fat until it stopped me from doing the things I

wanted to in life. Now that I have lost some weight I am seeing that there

was

more than I realized that I avoided due to my size.

I look forward to hearing about YOUR journey..

Hugs from WA -

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,

i think size acceptance should be all sizes....People should accept me

for my decision to no longer remain MO just like they should accept a 400 lb

person who chooses to remain MO. I like you started thinking surgery when I

started having things I wanted to do or need to do that wasn't allowed due to my

size....I mean no matter how much I wanted to or was accepted, there was no way

some things could be done MO...can you see me out trying to water ski? Maybe I

want to try it one day....LOL...at this weight I bet I could not get up, and

I know for sure I wouldn't be able to at my pevious weight....

So I get frustrated when people bash us for having WLS when they should

be accepting our decision as we accept theirs. My surgery is no more a

mutilation that my years of obesity. If you don't believe me...look at the

damage to

the skin all stretched out and ruined. If it hasn't bee mutilated what has?

in Bama

VBG 1982 (lost from 433lbs to 270's)

VBG -RNY1996 revision(Lost from 343 to 299)

RNY-DS revision Dec 2002 -down 130 lbs (377.7 to 247.2 and still going)

Homepage address- http://hometown.aol.com/mdl1031/myhomepage/profile.html

Many thanks to Dr. K willing to take on a 3rd timer....LOL

[Guest guest]

> LA Times article...WLS vs

> fat acceptance

>

>

> Fat, and Happy About It

You know, I'm a pretty happy fat person. I have long ago stopped with the

negative body image talk and don't put up with others when they start

talking badly about their body parts.

But being morbidly obese is debilitating. That's what motivating me to get

the surgery. I want to be able to be active with my now two-year old

daughter. I want to be able to ride rides at amusement parks.

But most of all, I want to be able to live to see my grandchildren. At 37

years old and 350 pounds, I don't think that's a likely scenario.

<Sigh>

Sincerely,

[Guest guest]

.....People should accept me

> for my decision to no longer remain MO

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Uhhhh.... Mel.... I accept your decision to no longer remain MO and

have surgery.

Ok I couldn't resist. I couldn't agree with you more.

hugs

Jo