It never ceases to amaze me how alone we all are in such a big and full world. With so many over weight people in this world, why do we always feel so alone? Why is it that we each think we are the only ones struggling with our weight, feeling the way we do, fighting our demons?
I get a lot of posts, comments, emails, tweets, etc. telling me "I understand." "I've been there." "I know how you feel." "I have that same problem." "I feel the same way." "I thought I was alone." "I'm glad you said that, I have felt it but never said it."
I do not know one overweight person that is not embarrassed about their weight. A lot of that embarrassment comes from stereotypes placed on us. A lot comes from mean names and insults we received as children. Some is based off of our own frustrations at not being able to do this one stupid thing. We can rule our world but we can't drop 5 pounds. We feel guilty for eating that Snickers when we're stressed, we're afraid someone will see us doing it and think badly of us. We're afraid to go to the gym, we're embarrassed to be there. Funny, I know, but true.
We all feel alone. We're all alone in a crowd. We see each other and look at each other and wonder "does s/he feel the same way I do?"
It's hard to reach out to someone else. It's hard to put yourself out there. Sometimes it's hard to face your own weight. If you don't acknowledge it then it's not true right?
I get a lot of posts, comments, emails, tweets, etc. telling me "I understand." "I've been there." "I know how you feel." "I have that same problem." "I feel the same way." "I thought I was alone." "I'm glad you said that, I have felt it but never said it."
I do not know one overweight person that is not embarrassed about their weight. A lot of that embarrassment comes from stereotypes placed on us. A lot comes from mean names and insults we received as children. Some is based off of our own frustrations at not being able to do this one stupid thing. We can rule our world but we can't drop 5 pounds. We feel guilty for eating that Snickers when we're stressed, we're afraid someone will see us doing it and think badly of us. We're afraid to go to the gym, we're embarrassed to be there. Funny, I know, but true.
We all feel alone. We're all alone in a crowd. We see each other and look at each other and wonder "does s/he feel the same way I do?"
It's hard to reach out to someone else. It's hard to put yourself out there. Sometimes it's hard to face your own weight. If you don't acknowledge it then it's not true right?
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