Weight loss and Society
So about 11 months ago I changed most everything about my life - I went from eating like a college student (I’m 42) and getting zero exercise (actually is there anything less than zero) to eating healthier, and regularly going to the gym, honestly nothing earth shattering, and certainly nothing we didn’t learn about in high school health class, and as of today, I’ve officially lost 67lbs. So Jared with your fancy sandwiches and your corporate sponsor SUCK IT. I figure I have about 20(ish) more pounds to lose, but already I’m at the point where most people who haven’t seen me in the last year, just don’t recognize me, which I must admit is pretty entertaining.
The aggravating part of it all is this - since the weight loss, people (mostly strangers) respond to me differently, when I was super-sized people treated me like some type of leper, now that I’m a more socially acceptable size, I get treated in a much more friendly manor, I thought I was imagining it, but my wife absolutely agrees (she’s looking mighty fine herself these days). But wait, it gets worse, I know it’s none of my business what other people do with their lives, but when I see someone basically putting poison in their mouth, I want to go and knock their tacobellburgerkingmcmuffin with cheese to the ground, and get them a banana, honestly I feel terrible about that - as of yet it hasn’t happened.
Also if the manufacturers of the following products; Grape nuts, Dole Bananas, Dannon Yogurt, Whole Foods Market, Planet Fitness, would like a spokesperson, call my people.
I’ve gone through the same thing (lost 60 lb this year)… I don’t know if the way I think people act is because the way I THINK they see me. I was always terribly self conscious of my weight. When I went to SXSW being a middle aged, over weight, house wife type person, made me think that i would not fit in with the “cool” people. But I really don’t know if that’s because it’s what i think of me, not really what others are really thinking…
does this make sense?
I have ALWAY though of you as rather talented and cool, as i think our colleges do too.
to bad i can’t go on a diet for the age thing…
Kim
As a thin person all my life (I know I am one of the blessed ones) I can’t compare the way people are treated at different weights, but I have seen it. It is truly sad that we judge people by outward appearances, but it is the first judgment passed. Skin color, beauty, weight, big schnouz…whatever. Its sad we judge based on these items and not the content of the person.
Saul your content has long been tops in my book - if I were with Grape Nuts you would get the multi billion dollar contract you deserve.