Ophra Show on Friday 4/12
Did anyone else watch the show today on What is was like to be fat? This
show was based on a documentary filmed by a college student. It followed the
honest views of 4 women and what they felt like each day in their obese
bodies. Three were at the point in their lives were they had accepted and
were happy with how large they were and liked their bodies. The fourth was
in the process of having WLS. I found the program very good, however, I
can’t seem to believe that these women were actually “happy” with themselves.
I never was. I was miserable and never liked the way I looked. I was
always self-conscince of my weight and how others looked at me and what they
were thinking. Perhaps they have accepted themselves as they are and see no
hopes of changing it with diet and exercise or the choice of having WLS.
I am now 14 months post-op and can shop at a store I only “dreamed ” of
shopping at named Chico’s. I love their clothes and can now fit in them. I
bought myself a longsleve pullover with a really ausome southwest design on
it. I got so many compliments of how I looked so great in it. I would never
have felt this good before surgery about how I looked in clothes.
Kathy in Raleigh, NC
November 25th, 2003 at 3:05 am
In a message dated 4/13/02 5:19:35 AM, cafeblumoon@… writes:
<< I found the program very good, however, I
can’t seem to believe that these women were actually “happy” with themselves.
I never was. I was miserable and never liked the way I looked.
You know I can kinda relate. I didn’t see the show, but I got to the point
where I was happy with my life and everything in it. I was soooo tired of
trying to lose weight that I had decided being fat wasn’t that bad. My
career was going great, my hubby loved me no matter what I weighed and always
told me how sexy I was. So I had talked myself into believing I was fine
with being fat. …… Until my health started to go. That was the turning
point for me. Of course, looking back I understand that I was never really
“happy” being fat, just resigned and sick of fighting the inevitable.
Vicki
open RNY 6/28/01
161# and loving life!
November 26th, 2003 at 12:05 pm
my hubby loved me no matter what I weighed and always
told me how sexy I was. So I had talked myself into believing I was fine
with being fat. …… Until my health started to go. That was the turning
point for me. Of course, looking back I understand that I was never really
“happy” being fat, just resigned and sick of fighting the inevitable.
OOooh oy do i know that feeling. Very familiar to me. Several times in my
life i have resided to the fact that god had intended on me being a big girl
i have the smae type of hubby. He is GREAT! loves me and my body just the
way it is but i do not! And i think b4 i can truly, TRULY open myself up to
him and give him t he love he deserves i have to love myself. I do not!
My ins. approved surgery yesterday.YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! now onto the preops !!
i want it over wiht now. Just like everyone else does im sure.
Shelby