westhills
I STILL mean it!
I meant to post this as a reply to Emma's post on the general WeMitt thread, but after I had typed it, realised I had clicked on "post new thread" so here it is.................... I agree whith what you said, Emma. I just got to the point where I was so TIRED of battling against predjudice, as well as all the physical issues.
We DO live in a sizeist society. There is no legal protection from sizeist abuse is there? There is discrimination all over the place. Perhaps when you are younger, you can cope better with it all (I know I did), but now, I want life to be less of a struggle, I want to fit aircraft seats, I want to fit theatre seats, I want to go to restaurants knowing I'll be able to sit in them without doing a recce. I have avoided so many lovely places just because the chairs had arms on them. I want to walk in the countryside, and play games with my grandchildren. I am going to learn to horse ride in March, with my 8 year old grand daughter, and I would NEVER have done that at nearly 22 stone. In a way, you DO lose your identity - but it's up to you to create a new one, and then to try and make the world a better place for everyone - by speaking up for larger people whenever you get the chance, and, if they choose, by helping them to be slimmer. Choice, that's the important thing. I spent years feeling that I didn't have a choice, that this was my lot in life forever - I lost all hope. VLCD gave me hope, and I will always be gratefull for being given this chance.
There is no way in the world that I would choose to be fat again, but I absolutely understand your point.
Ann xxx
We DO live in a sizeist society. There is no legal protection from sizeist abuse is there? There is discrimination all over the place. Perhaps when you are younger, you can cope better with it all (I know I did), but now, I want life to be less of a struggle, I want to fit aircraft seats, I want to fit theatre seats, I want to go to restaurants knowing I'll be able to sit in them without doing a recce. I have avoided so many lovely places just because the chairs had arms on them. I want to walk in the countryside, and play games with my grandchildren. I am going to learn to horse ride in March, with my 8 year old grand daughter, and I would NEVER have done that at nearly 22 stone. In a way, you DO lose your identity - but it's up to you to create a new one, and then to try and make the world a better place for everyone - by speaking up for larger people whenever you get the chance, and, if they choose, by helping them to be slimmer. Choice, that's the important thing. I spent years feeling that I didn't have a choice, that this was my lot in life forever - I lost all hope. VLCD gave me hope, and I will always be gratefull for being given this chance.
There is no way in the world that I would choose to be fat again, but I absolutely understand your point.
Ann xxx