I was thinking about this thread this morning. Trying to understand why people chose size over health. Not in a critical way, just trying to understand it.
For me it's health. I already have high blood pressure and because of my poor family history, even if I was 6stone I'd probably still have it. I just don't want it to get worse.
i want a family one day and dont want my chances of that ruined (either being too big to attract anyone or too big to concieve!!)
Until I hit 40 years old, I never used to worry about my health - it was always about size/weight. Now I am abit more conscious about it.
Yes. I think peoples answers are based on their own experiences, or those of loved ones...oh and age
My mother was in pain mainly due to weight issues. Heart failure, constant agony with her back. Struggled to take her beloved dog for a walk. Pretty much sofa-bound in her last days.
She died in her 50's. Weighing 23 stone.
I'm pretty sure if she had the choice of size 12 or health, health would have come first. After all, is it really that important to look great when you are too ill to go out?
I think I probably aimed for a reasonable clothes size rather than health in the past. It wasn't until my size really started making life uncomfortable, and stopped me doing what I wanted, did I realise how important my health was to me.
I think the word 'health' gets banded about without people really thinking about how important this is for us. How can you possibly be happy if you are struggling to live?
Being unhealthy, doesn't necessarily mean you are suddenly going to die one day. It could mean months even years of wanting to die.