Video on FaceBook about Body Acceptance?
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KnitOrMiss
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I don't know if y'all saw this, and I didn't happen to pay attention to which organization posted it (it was a magazine, but I don't recall which), about a young man in his early twenties who weight close to 500 pounds when he was 16. He had lost 290 pounds, but was sharing to show all his lose skin. He is a big proponent of self-love and body acceptance and all that, and was wanting not to be a fraud and all that.
1) it made me want to reach out and hug this young man for being so brave
2) it made me want to champion changes in healthcare coverage (so many comments made the point that excess skin removal surgery should be covered, since these people worked so hard to lose the weight)
3) I wanted to show that video to every single teen/tween I know.
4) it made me want to punch the people who bullied him
5) it made me oddly quietly accept that I too will have this problem. I stretched out my canvas for far more years than he did, and my skin is showing zero signs of elasticity returning....sigh
6) so many other things I lost count.
I was wondering if any of you saw the video, know the young man or his name/story, know where positive comments can be posted directly to him, or had the link to share. It was very moving for me, even though it was more about his vulnerabilities and such.
1) it made me want to reach out and hug this young man for being so brave
2) it made me want to champion changes in healthcare coverage (so many comments made the point that excess skin removal surgery should be covered, since these people worked so hard to lose the weight)
3) I wanted to show that video to every single teen/tween I know.
4) it made me want to punch the people who bullied him
5) it made me oddly quietly accept that I too will have this problem. I stretched out my canvas for far more years than he did, and my skin is showing zero signs of elasticity returning....sigh
6) so many other things I lost count.
I was wondering if any of you saw the video, know the young man or his name/story, know where positive comments can be posted directly to him, or had the link to share. It was very moving for me, even though it was more about his vulnerabilities and such.
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I think this is what you are talking about? The weights don't match but the story is the same. His name is John David Glaude.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpKDteQ3FIQ
I saw that video awhile ago when it was making the rounds. I was so in awe of him. I have the skin issues already creeping up and know it will only get worse as I lose. Seeing that this man has come to accept it and is loving himself gives me hope that I can come as far as him.
I love his follow up video where he explains why he has turned down the offers to have the surgery done for free. He has an ebook too.
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This isn't the same kid, but it's awesome there are more stories like this out there!0
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