Re: New but not


"lynn" <lynn@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ng4cn19qi359buk1uue7ju71l4u8r7saf3@xxxxxxxxxx
>
>>Thanks for reminding us of that excellent advice to force ourselves to
>>eat something several times a day. It is so easy to get busy and
>>simply forget, and horrifying to realize that we pack the pounds on
>>while eating very few calories!
>>
>>It was interesting watching Tyra Banks on some pseudo news show last
>>night.
>>She *thought* she had an idea of what it would be like to be
>>overweight, but admitted that she had NO idea until after
>>the experiment she participated in on film.
>>
>>They put a fat suit on her as well as pads and makeup so that she
>>appeared to be at least 150 lbs overweight. She was still attractive,
>>with a beautiful face, but people could not get past her size to see
>>that.
>>
>>It was an extreme wake up call! I can say that she was a VERY unhappy
>>camper for just those few hours. Store clerks ignored her AND made
>>rude snickering remarks that she could hear. I daresay they would not
>>do that to a slim customer, and if the "real" Tyra Banks came in, they
>>probably would have stumbled all over one another to assist her.
>>
>>
>>She also had a blind date for coffee with
>>a guy who has probably kicked himself black and blue by now. ;)
>>
>>All the time he was sitting there slumped in the
>>booth...surripticiously looking around to make sure that no one saw
>>him drinking coffee with this "fat chick", and making it clear
>>he was in a hurry to get out of there!
>>
>>He was pretty much rude as well, telling her that she wasn't upfront
>>with him about her appearance, and how he wasn't a chubby chaser or
>>some other gallant remark. <sarcasm intended>.
>>I would have LOVED to have seen a follow up on him. It's a fairly
>>safe bet that he has purchased magazines precisely *because*
>>Tyra Banks was in them sporting a bikini...and HE had a date
>>with her! :)
>>
>>
>>There are SO many reasons for obesity and being overweight. It's a
>>pity and a national shame that more investigation hasn't been done
>>as to the reasons and other ways to help other than stomach
>> stapling....which would do no good for those who simply do not
>>eat much at all in the first place.
>>I believe medications of various kinds are overlooked quite often as
>>causes.
>>
>>
>>FAT is the ONE LAST area of discrimination where no one seems to be
>>shamed into being Politically Correct. I find this highly ironic when
>>I read that Americans are fatter now than in any other time in
>>history!
>>
>>Time for a snack ya'll! :)
>
> Oh, I saw that too. It will definately give her a different
> perspective on those who are, ummm, big. When I was myself, slender I
> call it (my DH said I was skinny), I couldn't understand how people
> "allowed" themselves to get so fat. I really grossed me out, although
> I was never rude. But, I will admit to looking and being disgusted.
> And now, I'm one of those some look at with the same mind set. But, I
> still find myself looking at the really big people (400+) and think
> how hard it must be to get around. I find it difficult to be so fat
> (around 250 now), and bery uncomfortable. Fortunately, I guess, I live
> in an area where there are lots of big folks. It's the way they eat
> here. Get sick of people making assumptions, though. Once, when I was
> discussing weight-loss with a doc, and explaaanng what a difficult
> time I was having, he made a comment like, "well, the people in Dachau
> didn't have a problem losng weight!" Still can't get it out of my
> mind.
>
> Lynn

Dear Lynn,
are you kidding? You were seeing a doctor who actually mentioned Dachau
as a weight reduction center!!!! Of course it wasn't a problem at Dachau.
There were no choices, and no food. I guess there are some people who
actually believe a life lived in the fat zone is no life at all, and that
death is to be preferred.
I hope your doc gets his wish and discovers the wonderful world of anorexia.
As he reaches his "ideal weight" of 74 lbs., his teeth and hair will be
falling out and he will be in such a downward spiral that he might come to
understand the value of life over body image. Of course it's very difficult
to pull up from that obsession. I hope he's not married with children as he
will see the selfishness of his own choices and will leave them all without
a bread winner (no pun intended). How cruel this duel between self image and
starvation can become. No one should ever have to face it alone. But it's
still so private that most of us do face it alone and we make many wrong
choices in the name of "sacrifice".
For God's sake, let's try to remember who are making the final
sacrifices.
Be fat, or trim, but don't leave you family due to your vanity issues,
regardless of how overwhelming they seem. It's the way one feels about
overweight that is that villain, not the weight, itself. There's no crime in
being overweight. But there's a huge self centered problem in dying to be
thin.
Love,
Purple


.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Obese at Disney World
    ... I started with Atkins and then ... fat burning weight loss. ... going so far as to eat the pizza toppings and leave the crust. ... lost a lot of weight very quickly, then when I started "experimenting" I ...
    (rec.arts.disney.parks)
  • Re: high dietary cholesterol = high blood cholesterol?
    ... >> overweight does not occur if the overweight is avoided. ... >Is it so hard to accept that you can eat high-fat diet not counting calories ... >> The kind with calories in it. ... Too many calories will make you fat. ...
    (sci.med.nutrition)
  • Re: Friend indeed ;-)
    ... percentage of fat you burn will go down. ... Put on some lean muscle. ... cut back to 15% fat in your diet and if you want to stay on the weight ... Mind you, eat good fats! ...
    (alt.support.stop-smoking)
  • Re: Friend indeed ;-)
    ... percentage of fat you burn will go down. ... try to switch workouts. ... If you want to lose weight ... Mind you, eat good fats! ...
    (alt.support.stop-smoking)
  • Re: Dealing with overweight after Hernia Repair
    ... >> on some weight with a small belly - which I'm sure isnt any good for an ... fat intake and especially saturated fat intake substantially. ... Eat only lean cuts of meat, ... to vegetables converts a very healthy food into a nutritionally dubious one. ...
    (sci.med)
Loading