I have been thinking for a while about starting what I call The 100 Plus Club. It is for a group of people who weigh over 100kg - but in fact will be for anyone who has significant issues with their weight. By this I mean someone who has maybe joined WW more times than they care to remember - and keep having to rejoin! Or they've tried every diet under the sun - and then some!
I have struggled with being overweight since I was pregnant with my first child at 17. Until then I had never considered my weight, or weighed myself, or even knew what dress size I was. I steadily gained weight over the years, with the typical yo-yo of weight as I tried all the different ways to lose weight.
I have finally come to the conclusion after thirty years of trying, that this is NOT what the experts say it is. I believe losing weight is about the psychological, the physical, the spiritual self.
In New Zealand, one out of every four women is believed to have been sexually abused. I wonder what the statistics are for overweight women? I believe we become overweight (significantly overweight, not just needing to lose a few kilos or pounds for the best friends wedding) because it's safer to be overweight.
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