I weigh 315 pounds, I have been working out and eating healthy for over 3 months I have lost 27 pounds, go read my blog take a look at my miles logged. I am far from lazy, but weight doesnt magically fall off either even when you are doing things right. To minimalize someones struggles is the same as stripping someone of their voice. My battles still deserve validation and no one should have the right to say my struggle with weight is less than someone elses battle with something equally hard on them. The fact is you don't know why or what has caused someone to get to the place they are at, and what the reasons may be. Unless you know the struggle what makes you a fucking expert?
I was raped as a toddler and small child, sold as payment for addiction, was subjected to death at a young age, separated from my mother for 3 years while she recovered from the accident that killed my dad, felt like I never belonged anywhere, never had a stable home, was afraid of being abandoned, depressed, traumatized so severely as a child I would have panic attacks being around males, because of my sexual abuse I often got in trouble for being sexually suggestive as a child in school, was isolated from other students, was molested and abused by my mothers ex husband, felt like baggage when all I was wanting was acceptance and love. I was in several domestic violence relationships, I was beat 7 months pregnant. I am a recovering alcoholic/ drug addict and food addict. I tried playing sports and being active, my depression was debilitating. I have also been a fat anorexic, crying myself to sleep wishing I could just make myself magically skinny and healthy, hating myself for causing myself so much self harm. I have been so hopeless and self mutilated to FEEL something, and I have also been so hopeless I have wanted and attempted to end my own life. I used to be afraid to even walk because people have thrown things at me and yelled obscenities and even spit at me, trying to exercise and still being chastised. It makes you feel pretty hopeless.
I am an emotional and social eater. I have used my obesity as a way to shield myself from harm, telling myself if I am fat I will be undesirable and no one will hurt me anymore...
You don't know the reasons people are the way they are so it would do you well to shut your fucking mouth and quit looking like an ignorant bitch. You I am sure have had issues too, most people wouldn't have lasted 1 day in the darkest times of my life, so fuck you. I may be fat but I have 100 times the beauty of someone half my size, I am a survivor and can respect and empathize with people of all shapes and sizes because I DONT have the right to judge someone else without taking the time to understand what may have led them to where they are.
This literally makes me fucking sick people actually think this way. Disgusting.
**~Future Mama to my June "Sprout"~** EDD- 06/13/2017 **Stinkerbelle-8-27-10 * Mr.P's 2nd Mama 7-27-07**
@Spookster Thank you for sharing that. You are indeed a survivor and a strong, beautiful woman! That goes for all of the ladies willing to share their struggles! Thank you for the encouragement that you have given me to love myself despite all of the judging people!
I'm in tears reading your post, @Spookster. You are even more strong and beautiful and amazing than I even knew, and I already love you. I have no words that can make any of it better, but I just wanted to say thank you for sharing your story, I truly admire you. To you and the many other courageous ladies who have shared their stories - I applaud you all for the things you have overcome and the strong, incredible women that you are. I'm sorry for anyone that was hurt reading through this load of garbage, hugs to you. I hope the judging fuckers in this thread take a beat to pull their heads out of their asses and perhaps try to learn some empathy or compassion, or just how not to be a huge dickhead in life.
@Spookster I love you so fucking much! You are the strongest person I have ever met. Why God, why must you live so far away from me? I need to give you all the squishy bewbie hugs!
I too struggle with my weight, and I am a registered dietitian, so I obviously know what I am supposed to eat/do. People suck, and I have sort of come to expect this. I am just so touched by all of you ladies that have shared your personal stories. I too was touched by tragedy at a young age, went through an eating disorder when I was in college, and now finally I have healthy thoughts about food and body weight. I might look overweight, but my outlook has never been healthier. I am eating right and exercising, but the weight does not come off magically. Doing this the healthy way takes a lot of time. People are ignorant and judgmental and that's never going to change. I am so sorry that you ladies have been hurt by these hateful people and words. I am so amazed by your strength. Thank you for sharing your stories! I you guys!
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I weigh 315 pounds, I have been working out and eating healthy for over 3 months I have lost 27 pounds, go read my blog take a look at my miles logged. I am far from lazy, but weight doesnt magically fall off either even when you are doing things right. To minimalize someones struggles is the same as stripping someone of their voice. My battles still deserve validation and no one should have the right to say my struggle with weight is less than someone elses battle with something equally hard on them. The fact is you don't know why or what has caused someone to get to the place they are at, and what the reasons may be. Unless you know the struggle what makes you a fucking expert?
I was raped as a toddler and small child, sold as payment for addiction, was subjected to death at a young age, separated from my mother for 3 years while she recovered from the accident that killed my dad, felt like I never belonged anywhere, never had a stable home, was afraid of being abandoned, depressed, traumatized so severely as a child I would have panic attacks being around males, because of my sexual abuse I often got in trouble for being sexually suggestive as a child in school, was isolated from other students, was molested and abused by my mothers ex husband, felt like baggage when all I was wanting was acceptance and love. I was in several domestic violence relationships, I was beat 7 months pregnant. I am a recovering alcoholic/ drug addict and food addict. I tried playing sports and being active, my depression was debilitating. I have also been a fat anorexic, crying myself to sleep wishing I could just make myself magically skinny and healthy, hating myself for causing myself so much self harm. I have been so hopeless and self mutilated to FEEL something, and I have also been so hopeless I have wanted and attempted to end my own life. I used to be afraid to even walk because people have thrown things at me and yelled obscenities and even spit at me, trying to exercise and still being chastised. It makes you feel pretty hopeless.
I am an emotional and social eater. I have used my obesity as a way to shield myself from harm, telling myself if I am fat I will be undesirable and no one will hurt me anymore...
You don't know the reasons people are the way they are so it would do you well to shut your fucking mouth and quit looking like an ignorant bitch. You I am sure have had issues too, most people wouldn't have lasted 1 day in the darkest times of my life, so fuck you. I may be fat but I have 100 times the beauty of someone half my size, I am a survivor and can respect and empathize with people of all shapes and sizes because I DONT have the right to judge someone else without taking the time to understand what may have led them to where they are.
This literally makes me fucking sick people actually think this way. Disgusting.
EDD- 06/13/2017
**Stinkerbelle-8-27-10 * Mr.P's 2nd Mama 7-27-07**
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