tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32199165.post6691290606716473778..comments2024-03-28T15:26:12.621-04:00Comments on Blue Country Magic: On Being ObeseCountryDewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03243893531509380824noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32199165.post-81585045793536108602021-10-06T21:39:21.702-04:002021-10-06T21:39:21.702-04:00I can agree with you on a lot of this. At 220 poun...I can agree with you on a lot of this. At 220 pounds (down from my highest weight of 260) my medical file says I am "morbidly obese." Am I fat? Yes. But when I think morbidly obese, I think of those who are so large they can barely function in their daily life. I admit I have aches and pains and that they would most likely not be as bad if I lost weight. I am still able to take a walk, manage my home, get in and out of the car and do most normal things. The only places that might particularly cause problems are airplane seats and amusement park rides...and since I am not likely to do either these days, problem solved. I have found a few places that have some pretty nice, stylish clothes...maybe not every item, but quite a few. Try onestopplus.com for over 100 brands in one place. It can be pricey, but they have great sales all the time. It surprised me that I like torrid.com. They are mostly a younger style, but I found the best and most comfortable jeans and leggings there...wait for a sale because they are EXPENSIVE! The Bombshell skinny jeans fit really well and have plenty of stretch. Avenue.com has some cute stuff, too. I got some gorgeous tunics to wear over my Torrid leggings there. Check them out. The right outfit can do so much for your confidence and make you feel like a million bucks!Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316595488903619354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32199165.post-72186694588815016662021-10-06T20:15:40.660-04:002021-10-06T20:15:40.660-04:00Sigh.
I have quite a lot to say, but I'm not...Sigh. <br /><br />I have quite a lot to say, but I'm not going to, just because it's kind of hard for me to get all my thoughts into any sort of a coherent form. But I have Thoughts on this topic.<br /><br />Bill Maher needs to be yeeted into the sun for his comments on this. It sets my teeth on edge every time he does it. It's why I've stopped watching him regularly. <br /><br />Fat is not inherently bad. We have let ourselves be gaslighted into believing the lie that fat = ill. It does not. There are some fat people who are perfectly healthy. Dieting is dangerous. It doesn't work. And it's high time that we stopped thinking that being fat was something to be ashamed of. It is not.<br /><br />There are many in the fat positive movement (or body positive) who have been doing work to combat the lie of BMI as a health indicator as well as other lies our media continues to push. What other industry could continually fail to deliver what it promises and then have people believe that they are the problem? Yet, the diet industry has been doing this for decades. <br /><br />Like I said, Thoughts. I'll stop now. If you're on Twitter, I have some accounts you can follow of people who regularly highlight some of the misinformation that we've internalized to the point where we don't celebrate ourselves at whatever weight we happen to be at.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32199165.post-71550481169801197352021-10-06T18:07:26.564-04:002021-10-06T18:07:26.564-04:00Much of this rang true for me as well. You asked,...Much of this rang true for me as well. You asked, in another post, if the gastric bypass stuck. Yes and no. It was in 2007 and I weighed 320 lbs. I lost down to 175, regained back to 255, and have been losing/gaining the same 20-30 lbs ever since. So I guess it was a win--at least I'm not a diabetic anymore. But I have to say the whole weight thing is fucking exhausting and takes a chunk of my spoons every single day. Me, Myself, and Ihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02053397608477232790noreply@blogger.com