arg2689
Don't be hatin'
Sep 01, 2014
A few days ago I wrote a blog entry Food vs. Mind Vs. Demon and received alot of positive feedback....but ONE person made an extremely negative note. In now way do I post with intentions to offend people, if you don't like what you read then don't keep reading it, don't leave nasty comments or send me rude messages. Hell you can even block me for all I care. This is an open forum for EVERYONE who suffers from Obesity.
This lady made it clear that obesity is not a choice, its a medical condition that has been proven scientifically and I need to get my facts straight before I speak such blasphemy. Sorry chica, you are wrong. I don't care what you or anyone else says, Obesity IS a choice!! I know some of us have genes that make us more prone to obesity, but we CHOOSE to use that as an excuse and not take extra precautions to prevent our genes getting the best of us. Trust me, my grandma was obese, so was my mother, my siblings are prone to it and I know for a fact I am, my best friend can eat the same exact thing as me for a week and not gain a pound, where I know I would gain 5lbs+. I have the obese gene. BUT for the majority of my life I had to take extra precautions, I had to workout harder and control my eating more. I maintained a very healthy weight and size. Pregnancy occurred and got the best of me because I gave in and went against all I worked hard to prevent, therefore I easily gained and abundant amount of weight.
The lady also stated that many obese people have tried diet and exercise, well that is fabulous! They tried and some succeed and some don't. But the ones who didn't succeed, how hard did they really try? you can't expect your weight to fall off over night or in a short period of time, example, if you weighed 455lbs, you cant possibly expect to get below 300 in less than 2 months. or even 6 depending on the individual. Being obese has put our bodies through hell, it needs time to heal and rebuild what we have damaged by choosing to be lazy and eat like piggys. we brought this upon ourselves by the choices we have made. Like I said before, I have relatives who suffer from lifelong obesity, so I grew up with it, being bigger was normal, but I saw all the impacts that were brought upon them by being obese, and also saw they chose to do nothing about it, therefore I CHOSE to be different and manage my lifestyle.
Doctors of all people know how hard it is for obese people to lose weight, which is why the created weight loss surgeries and other healthy and safe weight management solutions. My grandmother passed away from heart issues that were weight related because she didn't take care of her health. My mother got the gastric bypass and a tummy tuck and looks fabulous and her health is in the bes condition it has ever been. My siblings are CHOOSING to eat healthier and participate in school sports and open gym because they don't want to suffer.
So here's my message to that lady, and I hope she reads this: you are in denial. You are miserable with your own life and instead of taking responsibility for your obesity, you try to blame it on others. You try to use the "scientific" excuse, you blame everyone around except for yourself. Well my dear, go look in the mirror, and blame the person looking right back at you. that person in the mirror is the one responsible for doing this to you. That person in mirror, is the reason you failed your dieting and exercising routines. That person in the mirror, is the only one who sees you on the inside, and it reflects on the outside. BUT my friend, there is hope, and there is help. Trust me, I have been in the same boat as you. There is doctors, weight loss surgeries, medications, support groups, etc. So stop living in denial that it's your own fault and open your eyes and realize you are not in this boat alone and there is a way you can beat your inner demon, who in fact is to blame.
We are not born fat, just like we are not born racist, religious, gay, etc. It is a choice.
