Why are we overweight?

WOW, I'm sorta speechless here....can't quite believe they worded it that way...we all have thoughts that float through our heads, it's a whole different thing speaking them outloud, yea especially someone that you would think is supportive.

Hm, very sorry that happened to you..did they find the body yet?:huh:

For real you have a keychain like my AV? Oh where'd you get it?:blushing: I'd love to order one, just Googled and didn't see one, then I found a site and they said no longer available. This is from Davey & Goliath? Ohhh I loved Davy & Goliath and hm, what the dogs name? Oh too funny I can hear the dog say "Davvvvvvvvvvyyyyy?!" in my head right now! :laugh:

Ploppin myself in this very spot waiting for keychain info Girlie It's all about you now, and helping me find that KEYCHAIN!:laugh:

FC

http://www.davidandgoliathtees.com/index.php?mode=SRCH&term=key chains&page=1&

Here's the keychain page, and you're right, it is an old one - like it was purchased about 6 years ago, and I haven't seen another one since.....

My new favorite David and Goliath saying is this one

"If life hands you lemons............................................................... squeeze the juice in people's eyes."

:laugh: :laugh:

I hope that MFPer sees my post too......:ohwell:
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I've read alot of these post and can relate to alot of them...I'm overweight due to the fact that I always have been..I ate all sorts of bad food growing up..Got teased everyday almost killed myself due to some of the things kids said to me in highschool..I had it all planned out..Thank GOD I didnt..
I've been overweight for so long I dont know what a skinny me would do..I have lost alot of weight in 2 yrs but I have been through alot of hell and pain to make myself lose that weight..I also have thyroid issuses that is no help..I too have also had someone tell me everyday how fat nasty ugly n disgusting I was..That does not help ones self esteem...I have isusses at times that I feel like food is my only friend who doesnt talk back, tell you lies or talk behind ur back...I still struggle with food today,I know we all do..But its like the food calls me saying "I will make you feel better" I know I'm crazy I know..I do good all day not eating over or anything bad then when the sun goes down its like my body wants to do nothing but eat...This probably isnt really anything to do with this post that was started but I have to get this out...I feel like I've meet alot of good ppl here but yet feel somewhat ignored at times..Maybe its me I've always felt like I"m always lonely..I dont have friends that I can go out with, no one I really trust...I feel like I'm always judged and I have noticed that some of the moms dont talk to me (at my childerns school) cuz I am big and they are all small..Weight is such a big facter in our lifes. I'm sorry for ruining your thread but it just started to pour out of me I had to let it out..Sorry DANA

I've read alot of these post and can relate to alot of them...I'm overweight due to the fact that I always have been..I ate all sorts of bad food growing up..Got teased everyday almost killed myself due to some of the things kids said to me in highschool..I had it all planned out..Thank GOD I didnt..
I've been overweight for so long I dont know what a skinny me would do..I have lost alot of weight in 2 yrs but I have been through alot of hell and pain to make myself lose that weight..I also have thyroid issuses that is no help..I too have also had someone tell me everyday how fat nasty ugly n disgusting I was..That does not help ones self esteem...I have isusses at times that I feel like food is my only friend who doesnt talk back, tell you lies or talk behind ur back...I still struggle with food today,I know we all do..But its like the food calls me saying "I will make you feel better" I know I'm crazy I know..I do good all day not eating over or anything bad then when the sun goes down its like my body wants to do nothing but eat...This probably isnt really anything to do with this post that was started but I have to get this out...I feel like I've meet alot of good ppl here but yet feel somewhat ignored at times..Maybe its me I've always felt like I"m always lonely..I dont have friends that I can go out with, no one I really trust...I feel like I'm always judged and I have noticed that some of the moms dont talk to me (at my childerns school) cuz I am big and they are all small..Weight is such a big facter in our lifes. I'm sorry for ruining your thread but it just started to pour out of me I had to let it out..Sorry DANA

I'm really sorry,,I didnt mean to come onto this thread n make it about me or for me..I was just vocing my opinon..I have alot of reasons why I'm fat...Its not just from not having a thyroid...I'm carryin around alot of baggage that I just cant let go...I wish I could..I've tried, even been to a counselor at one time..I wish I could go to one again..There are days I feel like I'm losing my mind and other days I'm happy as a lark...I dont like being labeled but thats how its goes..I'm the fat mom, the bi*ch thats fat, mouthy and worthless...All I can say is that I'm a good mom n my kids are why I breathe everyday...Sorry all I just have to get this out....

I have alot of emtional baggage that wont ever leave me, ever....I am sittin here typing this I am once eating again..I do great all day long then night comes n its like when the sun goes down I"m like an eating monster...I dont know I know this is crazy talk..I know alot of you may think I should go talk to someone but u know u need insurance and money to do that...

I have applied for Indiana medicaid and also HIP...I have 3 kids a single mom...I get SSI and I cant afford to do anything..Before anyone says anything bout cutting cost in life I have already done that..A single mom finds ways real quick to cut things out of life...Like right now I need a LEEP procedure to burn away pre cancer cells in my cervix..Cant do nothing about it..All the doors have been slammed in my face due to the fact that they want $1000 up front to do anything...I've trying to find a doctor who will take payments and I may have...Its been a hell of a struggle in the last year of my life...My childern n I lost our house, we moved 6 days b4 christmas 2007,april 2008 my ex husband walked out on us only leaving us $15, may 2008 filed for divorce,august 2008 my divorce was final, september 2008 my step father of 26 years passed away, Jan 2009 I found out I may have cervical cancer,February 2009 still could get cervical cancer if I dont get ths procedure......

I have alot of baggage in my life always have always will....The only thing I am worried about at this point in time is getting this procedure done..I cant leave my kids....I'm so SICK of hearing cervical cancer or the pre cancer is no big deal..Well in MY case it is..If not taken care of will turn into cervical cancer n yes you CAN die from cervical cancer...As far as going to a counselor for all this well you need money which I DO NOT have...Sorry to bring anyone down...Thank you for your kind words everyone...Dana

I have alot of emtional baggage that wont ever leave me, ever....I am sittin here typing this I am once eating again..I do great all day long then night comes n its like when the sun goes down I"m like an eating monster...I dont know I know this is crazy talk..I know alot of you may think I should go talk to someone but u know u need insurance and money to do that...

I have applied for Indiana medicaid and also HIP...I have 3 kids a single mom...I get SSI and I cant afford to do anything..Before anyone says anything bout cutting cost in life I have already done that..A single mom finds ways real quick to cut things out of life...Like right now I need a LEEP procedure to burn away pre cancer cells in my cervix..Cant do nothing about it..All the doors have been slammed in my face due to the fact that they want $1000 up front to do anything...I've trying to find a doctor who will take payments and I may have...Its been a hell of a struggle in the last year of my life...My childern n I lost our house, we moved 6 days b4 christmas 2007,april 2008 my ex husband walked out on us only leaving us $15, may 2008 filed for divorce,august 2008 my divorce was final, september 2008 my step father of 26 years passed away, Jan 2009 I found out I may have cervical cancer,February 2009 still could get cervical cancer if I dont get ths procedure......

I have alot of baggage in my life always have always will....The only thing I am worried about at this point in time is getting this procedure done..I cant leave my kids....I'm so SICK of hearing cervical cancer or the pre cancer is no big deal..Well in MY case it is..If not taken care of will turn into cervical cancer n yes you CAN die from cervical cancer...As far as going to a counselor for all this well you need money which I DO NOT have...Sorry to bring anyone down...Thank you for your kind words everyone...Dana

I have been considering telling everyone my REAL WHOLE story. I've been nervous because I haven't told anyone else, ever.

Do I need to lose weight? No, I don't. I grew up eating healthy thanks to my mom who made us drink 2 glasses of milk a day, who always gave us fruit with lunch and filled half our plate at dinner with vegetables. As I got older and did my own research, I learned about the right carbs and the right fats, and I've always eaten...for the most part...fairly healthily.

But I've also been borderline...right on the edge of having an eating disorder. Growing up, I danced, and I was always comparing my body to the other girls in my class. As soon as I hit puberty, I bloated up, and I didn't lost that extra 15 pounds for years. I don't think it made me overweight, but I hated the way I looked in my leotard, especially standing next to some of the other girls who seemed to me to be perfect even though I was just as good a dancer as them. I obsessed over my weight, and as I got older, it only got worse.

when I met my husband, he made me feel so good about myself. He constantly for the entire time we were together told me how beautiful I am, inside and out. I felt like the only woman in the entire world, and for the most part, my obsession waned.

But then last...June, I think I started sensing something was wrong even before he told me, like your pets seem to know when you're unhappy. Nothing changed until the end of June, but at the beginning, I started obsessing again. When he was away on travel (which was most of the time), I'd scarf down all of anything that was in the pantry...and then I'd either work out like a maniac or hang my head over the toilet. Then, at the end of June, he came home and told me how bored he was and how he felt like he was living a lie, and I had that gut feeling that he'd been with someone else though he denied it fiercly.

Then I stopped eating for the most part. Not because of any disorder but because I lost my appetite. While my husband and I went back and forth, while I worried about him believing that he wasn't seeing anyone else and believing that he was going through some sort of early mid-life crisis. But when he was away, I'd buy my comfort food - a bag of sour cream and onion chips or bacon pizza (don't ask me why). And I'd eat the whole thing. And fall back into the pattern I developed back in June. I also started running...and dropped 20 pounds really quickly. I gained some of it back over Thanksgiving, but then over Christmas I found out about the affair and lost another few pounds - too much. But I have to tell you that it's addicting. You see the numbers on that scale go down, and go down some more, and more...and suddenly you're not satisfied with the 5 pounds you initially wanted to lose. Suddenly, you're greedy and want more.

My point of all this is that even people that are not overweight have problems. The reason I joined MFP was to work on those problems and force myself to eat right...and not get rid of it after I ate it. Since I've joined, I've gained back some of the weight. I'm not healed yet. I'm still struggling. And my mother gives me a hard time about the weight I've lost and for counting calories. I'm not doing it to lose much weight, really, though I won't mind if I lose a few (I gained a few too many since joining ;-)). I'm doing it to make sure I eat...and eat properly. To hold myself accountable.

I haven't shared this with anyone, and I'm nervous to post it here. But the people at MFP have been wonderful, and we all share the same basic issues.

I don't think this thread is about anyone particular, I think its about realizing your not alone. Your not alone in the way you view life, in the way you've experienced life, and the way you have to embrace what life has to throw at you. People on here are here to listen (read) and to help one another through life's hard spots.