Guest guest Posted December 31, 2004 Report Share Posted December 31, 2004 At 01:14 01/01/2005 +0000, you wrote: > On top of that, I get to diet and exercise constantly, but LOOK like a > slob who doesn't, because I have to work my tail off to be able to > squeeze into size 14. melissa--- glad you are here, my husband is diabetic too & that is why i'm here. i sympathise with your thyroid struggles. i was concerned by what you said above, though. does everyone over size 14 look like a slob? because i suspect that at least half of us here may be over that size and might have been as concerned as i was by your statement . i understand you must be frustrated at all the work you do for your health without the instant-gratification reward of looking thin. . perhaps you were reflecting on the fact that it is IMPOSSIBLE to tell from a person's appearance what they are doing with diet and exercise. i wish our culture " got " that. i hope the culture on this list gets it. that truth applies to people who weigh 95 pounds as well as to those who weigh 495 pounds. in fact i was just watching a discovery channel program on a gal who weighs 500 pounds, is a professional success, no serious health problems, and walks a lot for her health. she's a 500-pound exerciser. not a slob. kcd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2004 Report Share Posted December 31, 2004 kcd, I had the same thought you did, but then figured that she was referring to herself only. I'd give a couple of back teeth to be a size 14 or 16 right now, and I doubt I'd feel like a slob. I sincerely doubt she meant to say anyone else looks like a slob. BUT, I'm a lot larger than that, and view myself as not looking too good. HOwever, I don't look at other people my size and figure they are necessarily slobs or have anything wrong with them. Size doesn't offend me. BUT, it I am harder on myself than I am on anyone else in the world. Fat is largely a cultural taboo, and people who aren't wafer thin, especially women, are often very hard on themselves. Hey, Kate Winslet, whom I think looks darn near perfect, has been called fat! So, I give up. I'll pursue health. I have a valid and wonderful life with a great guy. I might as well enjoy this ride we call " life " and learn from the journey rather than fight my way through, battling fat just to meet some cultural norm. Janet > glad you are here, my husband is diabetic too & that is why i'm here. i > sympathise with your thyroid struggles. > > i was concerned by what you said above, though. does everyone over size 14 > look like a slob? because i suspect that at least half of us here may be > over that size and might have been as concerned as i was by your statement . > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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