Top Ten List – why being overweight is not my cup of tea.
Written by Amanda on November 5, 2008 – 3:21 am - 
- Health Concerns – I think every person who is overweight, knows how harmful it is to your health and is constantly worried about the risks and the constant worry leads to stress, which leads to overeating – and the cycle continues
- Diets – I firmly believe that diets are what is making Americans overweight. Not diet as in – this is what I eat – diet as in the mentality of loosing weight. Somewhere along the way, we forgot how to eat like a normal person. We are always creating rules for ourselves, and then breaking them, and then feeling guilty, and then saying, “Oh well, I already had a small bite sized piece of chocolate,” (which isn’t on my diet) “I might as well eat the whole bag.” Weight loss diets have an end because you cannot maintain them for the rest of your life, which means when it is over, you will, most likely, gain the weight back.
- Weight Cycling – My sister has worn one size for the last 15 years. On the other hand, my closet is full of a variety of sizes, depending on the day. When I go on a diet, my size goes down, when I quit the diet, my size increases and then some.
- Laziness – I know the word lazy has a negative connotation, maybe lethargic is better. I am not a lazy person. I work very hard for other people, and at my work, but when it comes to taking care of myself, I would rather not. I don’t want to go exercise and I don’t want to cook healthy food when I am gaining weight because I don’t feel well. Even though I know sitting and eating take-out won’t help, I do it anyway, which makes me feel worse.
- Aches and Pains – When you are carrying an extra person around, it hurts. My feet hurt, my back hurts, basically , I ache all over. Need I explain more?
- Bellies – A belly is an underestimated thing. It is very cumbersome and is constantly in the way. It hangs over pants, it makes you feel insecure, and it gets in the way.
- Insecurities – When you are overweight, you constantly feel like you are being judged, probably because you are being judged. Our society is very prejudice of overweight and obese people. Low self confidence is a major factor to weight gain.
- Clothes – Shopping for clothes is terrible when you can’t find anything that fits. Many clothes that are in XXL sizes are just wider, which doesn’t really help or flatter anyone. When you shop at a specialty store, prices skyrocket, and no-offense, the clothes are ugly. Why do I have to dress like a crazy person, just because I gained weight? As a result, I never have the outfits needed for certain events, and I don’t feel confident in the clothes I do have.
- Avoiding People, Places and Events - Now that I have gained weight, I don’t want to do as much. I don’t want to go certain places and I don’t want to see certain people. I get stressed out about going places that used to be a daily part of life. I procrastinate more, therefore worry more.
- Worry about Seating – I have come to a point where I now have to worry about where I will fit. I can still fit in chairs but my sides hit the handle bars. This is very uncomfortable in many ways, and I would rather not have to worry about whether or not I will fit in a seat.
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