Deriving inspiration from the pep talk in my previous post,
I had
love to share some commandments I abide
by personally:
1. Wear Clothes that Fit: Oh, am I stickler for breaking this
rule. When I feel fat, I wear clothes
that try to hide it. I try to wear oversized shirts to cover my mid-section. By
fit clothes I mean not to tight or too loose, each cloth can be customised for
your body. However, when I lost a lot of
weight, I felt a lot more comfortable sporting clothes that hugged my hips a
little more showed off some curves. I
loved how I felt and how I looked.
2. Experiment: Try and experiment with different
styles. You will notice how much more styles you can flaunt rather than
sticking to your everyday casuals. For this you need an confidant, a near one,
could be anyone from your mother to sister to your boyfriend. You need a
strictly honest opinion and if if you are sure about rocking it, Well go
ahead girl!
3. Demand
Better Treatment from Healthcare Professionals : This rule has started to bore me and puts me on an edge every time I go
to the doctor. Maybe it's because I haven't been "tortured" by
healthcare professionals in terms of my weight.
Have doctors expressed a concern about my weight and the complications
it can lead to? Yes. Being fat is much
more than adipose tissues on that tummy,thighs and love handles.
4. Find A Way to Move: Another great rule. Although I just can't it through my head around her statement that being evident fat oozing at its best, I agree that moving is key to a happy, healthy live - regardless of size. I do agree that overweight people are often mocked when wanting to participate at gyms. They often get ridiculed for not wanting to lose weight, and ridiculed when they try. That I agree with 100%. Although, I personally haven't ever received anything but support when I attend a gym or want to participate in an active hobby, I know it does happen.Go for walks You may just end up rebonding over it again with an old friend or just make new ones.
5. Stand Up for Yourself: I agree that many overweight people are bullied and ridiculed because of their size. I've lived with being taunted and laughed at because of my weight. I don't like feeling that ridicule. I wholeheartedly believe that people should stand up for themselves from body haters - and any other form of haters. No one knows the many possible causes that a person can be overweight. I'm one of those people that have struggled with being a overweight my whole life, but I also have demons that lead to the huge expansion of my waist line about 10 years ago. Each person's reasons or demons are different, and no one should ever be ridiculed for that. I will never offer my advice without being asked...and I don't make anyone read my blog I don't believe that everyone is out to belittle overweight people when they offer words of encouragement.
6.Deal
With Your Fat: OK, I'll be honest, Hate
me if you will, but I couldn't help it.
When I read about how I should take extra care of drying in between my
fat rolls, and taking precautions not to get heat blisters between my thighs, I
felt a little queasy. Not because what
she said was disgusting, but because I knew exactly what she was talking about
it - and I hated it. Label it however
you want, but I just can't wrap my head around loving my fat rolls. I just can't.
Believe me, I've tried. I've
often woken up thinking "so what if I'm fat", but a quick trip to the
mirror brings me back to reality that I don't like my fat, never have, never
will. I want it gone. I know that this is the whole point to her
entire article, but I just can't find happiness in looking the way I do....and
it's what motivates me to keep trying to get rid of it. I don't want to have to buy a bigger chair, I
don't want to take up two spaces at a movie theatre, and I don't want a seat
belt extender. Not because I think there's
anything wrong with any of those things - but because none of that makes me
happy. Call me vain, brainwashed, crazy.
Whatever it is your opinion about me after this statement but I can never wrap
my head around the thought of just being happy being overweight. I'm happy trying to lose the weight making
the effort. After All that shines does
certainly appeal to the eye more than the rest of the world.