We live in a culture where the norm is obesity. Childhood obesity is constantly a headline on the news and cafeterias are forever battling with whether they should remove fattening foods from schools. Growing up I have always prefered "healthy" food over "fattening" food. I have played sports for almost my whole life, and have an athletic body type. I am petite and definately not fat, but when I go home from college I am constantly told that I am fat. Is this wrong? Or is it ok? Are my family members possibly using reverse psychology on me? Do they think that if they tell me that I'm fat then I will go out and run more, or do they think that I will come to apprecciate the weight that I don't have? I'm soo confused. I've always said that childhood obesity is a problem and those kids need to get outside and play sports, eat healthier, just be more active. And now after I have lived an active lchildhood I am being told that I'm fat...what's up with that?!?
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We just accept like it is nothing, but it is killing the very foundation of this country
Ridiculing it is not the answer. Some people simply cannot help it. There are disorders out there which cause obesity. Its not fair to say that ridiculing it will get rid of the problem. That's like saying if you make fun of someone who has chicken pox, they will go away. Not going to happen. Maybe instead of finding negative answers, you could find a positive one. Find a way to help, instead of picking on people, because that is NOT going to help.
"Remember, no one can make you feel inferior without your consent"--Eleanor Roosevelt
Ridiculing people, for any reason makes you sound ignorant. because instead of being part of the solution you sit, point and make fun. That's WAY wrong.
-L
"You're beautiful baby from the outside in. Chase your dreams but always know the road that'll lead you home again. Go on, take on this whole world. But to me you know you'll always be, my little girl." BY: Tim McGraw
But for people that can control their weight and are just lazy, thats main problem
Teasing is still not the answer. Have you ever been picked on? It doesn't make you feel motivated at all. Instead it makes you feel completly down on yourself. When an obese person feels down on themselves, they are probably going to eat. So by ridiculing them, you are perpetuating the problem, not helping it.
"Remember, no one can make you feel inferior without your consent"--Eleanor Roosevelt
Teasing is still not the answer. Have you ever been picked on? It doesn't make you feel motivated at all. Instead it makes you feel completly down on yourself. When an obese person feels down on themselves, they are probably going to eat. So by ridiculing them, you are perpetuating the problem, not helping it.
"Remember, no one can make you feel inferior without your consent"--Eleanor Roosevelt
this was NOT about me picking on obese people. This was about my family telling a 5'2" 120 pound girl that she's fat...read it again...its not about me picking on obese people. Ya, I did say that chunky kids should get outside in the freshair and play, my little brother has had to deal with this (kids picking on him because he is thick) his whole life.
And I ws NOT replying to your post. I was replying to the poster who said that ridicule was the way to solve our problem. I am on YOUR side on this issue.
"Remember, no one can make you feel inferior without your consent"--Eleanor Roosevelt
this was NOT about me picking on obese people. This was about my family telling a 5'2" 120 pound girl that she's fat...read it again...its not about me picking on obese people. Ya, I did say that chunky kids should get outside in the freshair and play, my little brother has had to deal with this (kids picking on him because he is thick) his whole life.
First of all, if you're not really overweight then your family needs to realize that they are doing damage. Secondly, I am all for activity , read my blog called Make Like a Bike and Get in Gear. It talks about how I started loosing weight without realizing it!!
Peace n Bike Grease~Sara
Sounds to me, that they just want you to be like every other 5lb looking female on t.v. Which is pretty darn disgusting to me.
If people tell you you're fat and you know it's not true, then you know they're just jealous and insecure.
Eh. I'm not gonna direct this at you specifically, but then anorexics doubtless have the same kind of mindset. I've said this before and I'll said it again: How is it possible that half of Americans seems to be overweight and the other half underweight? I thought using the bell curve, the majority would be normal weight?
I agree, there's a difference between those who work on trying to get their weight under control and those who lay around and do nothing about it.
I am what is characterized as morbidly obese. Morbid obesity is more than 100lbs overweight. I am 176lbs overweight, weighing in at 326lbs and 6'. I am and have been working VERY hard to battle this. I have list over 60lbs since January of 2006. I have one fortunate/unfortunate variable working for me. I am very tall. So I didn't see how bad the problem was getting until it was pretty severe. I actually had the opposite problem 11 years ago as a senior in high school, being 6' and 100lbs.
I already have type II diabetes, hypertension, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Sleep Apnea, and Fibromyalgia. All associated with obesity.
I have recently looked at what is different now as apposed to last January that has caused me to loose this weight. I have always been a swimmer, which is my main for of exercise because I have had sever joint problems since high school. But I swam as I was becoming obese also. I came to realized that I hadn't made any lifestyle changes and I need to. I was loosing weight by skipping meals and things like that. I realized that I am not learning those skills here in the environment I am in.
I did recently find out about a place called Andover Village in Ohio. I actually would be one of their small residents. The accept patients weighting up to 1000lbs and have the facility to accomodate their everyday needs. Most patients are over 500lbs, so like I said, I would be one of the small residents. It would be a 3 month program atleast that will help me change my LIFESTYLE COMPLETELY. They have a bariatric program that DISCOURAGES surery and ENCOURAGES lifestyle changes. Visit the link to the bariatric program at: http://www.andoverretirement.com/bariatric.htm . There was also an article in a nursing magazing about the program: http://www.nursinghomesmagazine.com/Past_Issues.htm?ID=5126 this story really shows you more of the depth of the program than the general info on their website can provide you.
I am currently just still trying to eat well as best I know how to and swim as much as I can as my joints can't handle much more right now. I am waiting for a bed to open up. They estimates 4-6 months for me to get in.
So not all obese people are lazy, even when they are trying to control their weight, it isn't an easy battle. I am one of the busiest people I know.
-L
"You're beautiful baby from the outside in. Chase your dreams but always know the road that'll lead you home again. Go on, take on this whole world. But to me you know you'll always be, my little girl." BY: Tim McGraw
When your family does not see you every day as they had before they may think you gained weight, but it is just you looking different than the last time they saw you. Over the couse of a year people change. It is not noticible to you because you see your self every day. I am not saying you gained weight, you just got older.
As to them telling you that you are fat. Your family should not tell you that you are fat especially if you are not. Just ignore them and do what you want.
GOOD FOR YOU! :) You should feel so great about losing 60 lbs! Keep going!! :) I was considered obese at my heaviest being 5'8", 210 lbs. I started working out and cut out all fast food and went down to 196. Then I joined Weight Watchers and Curves for Women, and that helped a LOT! At my littlest, I was 167 (2 weeks before my wedding in July). Well, I quit Weight Watchers and Curves in August, and gained 10 lbs by mid-December. So, I joined Curves again and started caring about the food that's going into my mouth again (pizza and chinese food were hard to resist once I was "skinny"). I hope I can stay motivated to continue my healthy lifestyle- my goal weight is 155. So, about 20-25 lbs to go. If you can lose 60, I can lose 25! Again, keep up the awesome work; I hope you are able to get into the program, and if not, I'm still sure you can do it on your own- you've come this far! :)
Jessie