I'll tell you WHY tomorrow!
Go and check out Prior Fat Girl's blog today, it's all about the Potty Breaks! and she's got a great contest to go along with it!
Also, check out today's blog post from The Fab Fatties. It's all about FAT -- and Fat Acceptance.
The Fabs were responding to another blog -- which you can read here.
I don't "accept" the fact that I'm fat (overweight, obese, whatever you want to call it.)
I KNOW that I'm fat. What I don't accept is remaining fat. I wanted to change -- I am changing.
What is unacceptable is being unhealthy, unhappy, and uncomfortable. At 298 pounds, I was ALL of those things and more.
No, I'm not "skinny". I'm still obese, but working daily to CHANGE into a smaller, healthier me.
I will be successful because it's not acceptable to me to hide myself away, refuse to go out, refuse to have photos taken, wear clothes that are tent-like...
No, those days are over.
I accept the challenge to change.
4 comments:
I always feel torn with the whole fat acceptance movement (I do prefer "size" acceptance) -- I can accept other people the way they are, but much like you, I can't accept me the way I am. And again, much like you, it's not because I'm "fat": it's because I'm unhappy and uncomfortable. That being said, my desire to lose weight and gain health/fitness feels like I'm thumbing my nose at at the FA movement. Maybe if it WAS called size acceptance I wouldn't feel like such a traitor.
There's a movie that centers around a Fat Acceptance group called "Disfigured". I just don't know what to think of it. I accept the person I am, but I for my health and well-being I need to change the body this person is in. I mostly think it's a crock too. I wonder if they felt like they had a choice, would they chose obesity.
There's a movie that centers around a Fat Acceptance group called "Disfigured". I just don't know what to think of it. I accept the person I am, but I for my health and well-being I need to change the body this person is in. I mostly think it's a crock too. I wonder if they felt like they had a choice, would they chose obesity.
I think there's a difference between accepting yourself for who you are and being challenged to change due to a myraid of reasons.
I love your attitude and commitment!
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