I've received some email and a call about me 'putting yourself out there' with linking this blog to my family blog. Here's my thinking...
Why should I be embarrassed about facing my weight in the public? Every one knows I have a weight problem. And it doesn't seem to make other people uncomfortable to mention to me from time to time my weight so why should I be embarrassed to mention my weight problem to them?
Not everyone is tactful when it comes to these issues. I could easily make comments about people I know that are going bald, or are over weight or just plain ugly. But I don't. But a lot of these people seems to be okay with commenting on my weight. Well guess what? I'm taking on my weight problem head on. Maybe that will squash the people who feel the need to comment. And maybe that will help other focus on their own issue instead of my issues.
Apr 6, 2007
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I love your courage ad and your determination...I am proud of you!
Good for you! And you are so right! I often think that... it's not like people don't KNOW I am overweight. It's not like it is a secret! It is one of those things that is right out there for everyone to see. But it is still hard to "go public" with your own acknowledgement and desire to change.
By the way - you look GREAT!
Congratulations on your success so far! I really admire your willingness to "go public." I think others could find it really helpful and inspiring. It also has the benefit of making a person more accountable, in a way. You inspired me to say a bit about my own weight loss experiences on my blog at http://blog.lib.umn.edu/ldfs/semblance/
Glad I could inspire someone else. Needless to say, this is a long battle and a change that has to stay changed. It's not easy. Specially when people want you to eat. People offer different foods and snacks and you have to turn them down. That's the easy part. The hard part is when they tend to feel bad because you're not wanting to try their 'what ever' they made.
Lets get one thing clear...I don't need to try anyone's dessert that has more calories in one slice than I should be eating all day.
Those situations definitely can be awkward (when you don't want to eat something others want you to try). For better or for worse, I have occasionally decided to just avoid certain situations all together if I thought I was going to be around a lot of food I couldn't avoid eating, especially if eating was the main point of the gathering. For example, although I like to be social with people at work, sometimes I've decided to just skip the potlucks or coffee hours when I knew I'd be tempted to eat a bunch of crap. However, it's different when its a get-together with close family or friends and they want to you just try a taste of something. Another benefit of going public like you have is that hopefully people will know what they can do to be supportive of you and avoid putting you in those situations.
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