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Re: A suggestion
From: Koolaide (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 19 Jan 2002 21:35:43 -0600 (CST)
Sonnet.... as per usual, you are right. I agree with you 100%. The
numbers can really hurt feelings. I know myself that I have read on
here someone say they are grossly overweight at 200 pounds...I do that
before breakfast!! 200 lbs...ahh...memories of highschool! I think it is
fair to say that if you feel overweight that is enough said. Good point
Sonnet and thank you.
How are you doing anyway? I got an email from Kallie today showing off a
pic. of her 6 week old 'Joey'. He's an angel! I'll forward it to you
if you would like to see it.
I am still on the fence about the bypass surgery...Chad and I went
through a bunch of websites tonight...it's our anniversary...isnt' that
a romantic way to spend it!! I'll let you know what I decide....I have
definatly decided to go to a doctor for more info. Anyway..take care.
At Sat, 19 Jan 2002, Sonnet wrote:
>
>First off let me say that this is TOTALLY NOT directed at anyone
>specific, it's just something I've noticed over the past year or so and
>definitely in the past few months!
>
>We all, or most of us I guess, struggle with our weight. Our society is
>just like that, that even if you're perfectly normal you're made to feel
>bad about how much you weigh. PCOS makes the whole thing so much worse.
>
>On this forum we also come in a variety of different weights, shapes,
>sizes, heights, etc.
>
>What bothers me is when someone posts and says, "I am so depressed, I
>weigh ________, and I know how incredibly ugly that makes me." First of
>all because it isn't true. Secondly because no matter what your number
>is, there is someone here higher than you! And that makes others think,
>Gee, if SHE is considered hideous at her weight, what am I when I weigh
>more? The number itself doesn't seem to matter, whether you weigh 130
>and think you're unfit to be seen in public or 430 and think so. Either
>way, declaring that weight to be unacceptable is a negativity that
>doesn't need reinforcing here, and one that might hurt others!
>
>I'm sleepy this morning so I hope that made sense. Just remember that
>we're all suffering from a disease that hurts our bodies, none of us is
>automatically ugly because of it, and we're all in the fight together!
>
>--
>Sonnet Fitzgerald, PCOS Association, Online Community Liaison. Email: sonnet@pcosupport.org
>
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