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Very true Narzain. Well said.
There are no words I can safely use here. Angry does not begin to address it... http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/11/...
A lot of these are very familiar, but I never really stopped to think about them.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/active...
Foul! I cry foul on this! NOW they want us to stay away from anyone that weighs less than we do, because WE are influencing them to eat more? Yeah, and purple unicorns fly out of my nose very morning!http://www.cbsnews.com/news/could-din...
Discrimination wears many hats. I never thought about this aspect though.... discrimination against people that USED to be heavy and have lost weight. A very interesting read...http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2014/...
Hello Gina, and welcome. There are a couple of us men in the group as well :) The group has not been as active recently as normal because our beloved founder, Kim, unexpectedly passed away not ling ago. We want to keep the group active and growing, so please comment often, post things that you feel should be shared with us.
Exactly. We as larger folk are JUST as uncomfortable with the industry's changes as everyone else.
Here's an interesting little article from The New Yorker. Things could be changing....http://www.newyorker.com/culture/cult...
OK... update. I go for an upper GI and x-rays on the 6th, and see the surgeon a week later. More to come as I fond out more.
Well, here I go. 16 years ago I had gastric bypass. It was successful... I went from over 600 down to 300, then back up to 450. I stayed at 450 (a final weight loss of over 150 pounds) for over a decade. It changed my life, allowed me to leave behind the wheelchair, go camping, many things I thought out of my life forever.However, I am now gaining weight again. 0 pounds in the last year, and at 47 that is not good. My knees are screaming when I stand up... snap, crackle and pop are not just cereal anymore. So... I have begun the process of looking into re-doing the bypass.
Yes, Kim's sudden passing does play into this.... it scared me. However, the reason for me doing this is totally health related. I am fairly healthy for a big man.... I have PVCs and gout, that is it. But it is now beginning to adversely affect my health and I choose to act. I am not setting a goal of 220 pounds. I will be happy with 350 to be truthful.
Time will tell what happens with this endeavor. I will keep you all updated as I find out information.
Oh this is totally disgusting! I agree, that's FAR from size 8, and why must they keep the fat shaming trend going? This is BAD for kids. Very bad.
So true Narzain. People have the right to free speech, but with that right come responsibility. Particularly now that our words live on in the ethernet, and can be seen by millions. This is beyond unacceptable. I am about 450, and my health conditions spread to gout and hammer toes. That's it. And neither condition is caused by my weight.
And here we go again. Cyber-bullying and fat shaming rolled into one. Nasty people.https://www.yahoo.com/health/fat-sham...
OK. Here we go again with poor taste and shock tactics. I find this to be SO irritating. The man is 300 pounds so of course he has to be a life-long pig. There are better ways to communicate healthy eating habits for children. My skinny 11 year old cousin had a heart attack doing the mile in phys ed. Sigh.https://www.yahoo.com/health/shocking...
Absolutely, Narzain. We will carry forward!
I fear I bring very bad news. This morning, Kim passed away. I do not have full details yet, I am still in shock. Narzain will need all your thoughts and prayers.
I cannot and will not say anything like "don't feel that way". They are your feelings and are valid. However, you now know what is causing the feelings and hopefully will be able to start dealing with it in a manner that benefits you most. Love you dear.
Huggies and comfort my dear. Love you.
