Living Healthy

I told myself a year ago that it was either living healthy or surgery. Within that time I have lost and gained but have kept an even fifty off now I want to loose sixty more. I have to do it in sections or it gets tiring. Doing this blog I can truly see my struggle with open eye's. This blog makes me realize that my weight has many contributing factors and it will take the right attitude to handle it or take control over it.
The sites that will be helpful to anyone struggling with weight or wondering what beside over eating can cause obesity should check out http://www.smartstart.com/ , http://www.obesity.com/ , and http://www.weightwatchers.com/

Big Girl Video

The big girl video that I posted was interesting it had some truth.
It also showed the way the world sees big women.
The truth is though. Everything and everyone gets stereotyped.
Of course big women are not going to be the exception.
We all rip each other apart.
Beautifully human,
 God help us!

Thanksgiving

Watching people during thanksgiving I realize it's become an holiday to excuse over eating.
My mother cooked fried turkey, baked ham, dressing, cakes. pies, and collards.
She felt like she didn't cook enough. I joked and said no wonder I am fat! I cant' blame anyone but myself but dang she put it right in  front of me and who am I to say no. The truth is though who will I end up being if I can't learn to say no to food just because it look's good.

Full Figured Movie.wmv

Whats the difference?

Obesity- a condition characterized by an excessive accumulation of fat.
Overweight- weight that exceeds (by 20 percent or less) the recommendations for "desirable" body weight.

Oh okay so in high school I was overweight and now as an adult I'm obese that's the difference? Great!

I have been trying to put a program together for myself that consist of weight watchers, exercise program, and Allie diet pills.
 Is that really a permanent answer for obesity?

Happiness with your body and in General

Happiness  is  a state of mind. That says to me If I am not happy with my body then, I may not end up being happy with anything. So it's no wonder Obese people tend to be depressed and suicidal.
Next time you see a fat person give them a hug!

WTF

Wake county schools have a million dollar contract with pepsi to sell drinks filled with sugar. Yes the same drinks that can help with picking up something  called type 2 diabetes. Without this contract wake county schools wouldn't make it but I have one question. WTF?

The Poison is on every corner!

Environment plays a very big part in this scary epidemic. On every Conor is the expression people like to use to describe the amount of fast food places but it's worse than the expression. Traveling down  55 from Fuquay to Cary alone without counting sit and wait places there are fifteen fast food places. Other states try to keep alot of fun activities to entertain and make money from but in this southern state in this particular county food is and has been the thing to do. Movies theatres and bowling ally's are not on the top of the to do list but burgers, fries, and fried chicken highlights the day. Perhaps NC is meeting supply and demand with working families, college students, and busy lifestyles lead to quick meals. Quick meals are usually fried and high in fat. You could turn your head and not eat it. I have decided that strangers no longer feed me. I only eat at home these people that own these franchises will not show at my funeral to say I was a loyal customer.
I choose my health from now on instead of convince. I hope anyone struggling with weight and health issues will do the same.

HEY, NC! You’re fat!

North Carolina ranks in the top 10 in obese states, but America itself is in bad shape even down to celebrities who have the opportunity to have chefs and personal trainers still have a hard time keeping a healthy weight such as Oprah Winfrey, Christie Ally, and Monique to name a few.                  

Being overweight is a struggle that’s so hard and now I’m meeting a lot of people who struggle with the same problem. I tell my story like this. I have a problem. Yes, it is a addiction just like any other. I over eat, I did this to myself, and now I am trying to get myself out of this body. I am also trying to get out of bad health, and into something I can maintain like a healthy weight and a healthy life.

Weight sometimes creeps up on people. Often times it’s assumed, “oh no those clothes were cheap so after a lot of washes they shrunk”, or if you wear a lot of stretch clothes you may be able to still squeeze into them.  When you see yourself in a picture or a video that’s when it hit’s and you realize “I have gained weight.”

  Keira Peters is a mother, a teacher, and my friend; she recently started weight watchers and has lost 24lbs. I asked her to tell me anything about her struggle, her problem with weight, and how hard it was to finally walk through the door of a place and say help me like an addict?

Keira do you think you’re an addict is the first question that I ask her. She laughs and says yes. I’m trying to get my stomach to shrink so it won’t take so much to fill me up. I have to eat less and right now I’m addicted to over eating. A lot of doctors say it’s a mind thing. There are people who aren’t really over weight in weight watchers as well. People who still over eat or so scared about calories they starve themselves. It’s all about counting calories keira says with a smile. It sounds simple but it can be hard if it were simple people wouldn’t pay weight watchers. I am asking Keira questions that I already know the answer to from my own life, but not all overweight people see it this way. As leave Keira I think about how we sound like addicts hoping that this is the last time in rehab.

Angela hasn’t exercised in years but has lost sixty pounds in three years. She just started to eat like a freak. In fat people terms “healthy” she says to me as she smokes a cigarette” yea I’m still fat”. I just don’t need to lose too much because I’m getting older and my skin is starting to sag. I didn’t have a lot to ask her but I do have a lot to say about her. This is a lady who doesn’t give a damn about food but doesn’t care enough to exercise Angela legs still look so big and heavy. When the rest of her is thin and it’s because she needs to move her ass bottom line. This proves it takes more than healthy food it takes exercise. The most important thing is doing something about the weight.

Heavy Stuff!

Over eating is a addiction and America sure is tempting the addict. Especially here in the south there is fast food and resturants on every corner instead of activites and shopping like northern states. This makes me ask the question is it planned? Keeping us unhealthy would allow us to die early to keep population down and hospital bills high. What Im saying is are they trying to kill us on purpose. Is there a reason I could get pizza and french fries at school everyday in middle school if I wanted.? America needs to invest money into fresh fruits and veggies and let process foods go.

You are what you eat scarey thought when all thats available is junk. I don't want to be trash. Do you?

Obesity Factors and THE FAT GENE!

 Most people look at over weight or obese people and think that they spend too much time at the kicthen table. Obesity is very common especially in the south. North Carolina is ranked tenth in this epedemic. Wake county is one of the highest over weight counties in the south. Obesity is more than just overeating it has many factors such as genetics glandelar issues, environment, and psychological.
 I am a over weight girl, who has a over weight sister, and we have a over weight cousin. With this sentence alone I prove over weight families are very common. My first plan is to find out about the "fat gene" and is it real.