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Replies to '08/07 Big Burden'
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April 28, 2006, 11:27 am PDT
 Quote From: jstage I am overwieght and would be considered morbidly obese. I have been going to weightwatchers. I work out at the gym 7 days a week 2 hours a day with a possible one day away from the gym here and there, but not very often. Let me say I don't enjoy being overweight by any means , but I do not sit home and "gorge" myself and I am not a closet eater. In all honesty I follow a pretty strict guideline to my eating habits and have not even been to a fast food restaurant since I was young. I am large but in charge of my life. If I had my choice I would love to have the weight off. My cardiovasicular stamina is very impressive, in fact I will go to the length of stating that I could probably run a lot longer and farther then some of my smaller friends. I pride myself in being a none smoker and drink alcohol seldomly if at all. I am not making any excuses for the size that I am , but I have never had high blood pressure, I am not in danger thus far of having diabetes, I do not have sleep apnea, If I fall I can pick myself up and not have the fear of having to be assisted. I can bathe myself. I am self sufficient. I know that there are smaller people out there that abuse there bodies by not eating healthy and don't exercise to say the least, are we to praise them for being smaller even if they are in poor health. I think not. I do not agree with a "spide bite" being the cause of her weight demise. It is when we take ownership of our own lives can we truly help ourselves. I wish both woman good luck in their journey to better health. Thank you, Jennifer in CA I have one last thing to say on this and then I will shut up.
You are doing all the right things. As individuals we are born into our "body types" -- not our choice. We can't all be a Paris Hilton or Kate Moss thin (and who would WANT to be?)
I have a very good friend who might be also considered "morbidly obese" at about 400 pounds. Yet, she can out-hike me, out-run me, plays a killer game of tennis and volleyball, is more physically balanced and coordinated than I could ever hope to be at my measly 116 pounds and is Mensa-level genius smart and at the same time a really great and wonderful person. I'm so grateful to have this friend. Of course I'm concerned about the long-term health issue, and I hope that this person trims down again for health reasons, but I value this friend so much and only see the person that I am so happy is willing to be my friend. We need to get over this "body image" thing. I wish more people could see the person inside and not the "vehicle" in which it resides. |
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