I have lost all my weight before. And gained it back. And lost it & gained again.
It's brutal on your self worth. Brutal. But the hardest part is the deplorable treatment of society of the obese woman. Since I have been on both sides, I have felt and lived through the reactions of others. People are so judgmental of the obese woman. People actually look in your shopping cart as you are grocery shopping. They have looks on their faces that say hey lady! you do NOT need that!
No they don't you say.
Oh. Yes. They do.
Does everyone?
Honestly, does it matter? You hear it once, you hear it always. I am sure, unless someone you love is trapped inside of an obese person, you have thought it.
Or other things.
Did you SEE her?
How could she let herself get like that?!
Ugh. Does she not care about herself?!
If it's ever been said, from that moment on, everyone must be saying it. All people. All the time.
Right?!
Probably not.
That is not how you feel. Ever.
But I am more than my fat.
One of the challenges we all have is to let go of what other people think, even though it is easier said than done. A wise person once said to me, "What other people think about you is none of your business." I do not claim to understand, although I am working through my own healing from painful experiences.I do offer glow that maybe someday you will be able to let go of some of the pain.
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