I have always struggled with obesity. As an obese person, I was often discriminated against for my size. I also felt uncomfortable in my own skin. When I was growing up, there was no awareness around obesity. People just scoffed at you and told you to eat less. Today, obesity awareness is all around us. I […]
When you were growing up, your mother probably told you to eat your veggies. If you were anything like me, you screamed, sulked, and argued before somehow choking down those nasty and disgusting things. When I reached the age of majority, I defiantly declared, “I won’t eat anything that’s GREEN!” Five years later, I regretted […]
You watch what you eat, you work out every day, and the scale still will not budge. You throw up your hands in defeat and say “I am meant to be fat!”