How does it feel to be skinny?

by Danielle
(USA)

How does it feel to be skinny? That's a question I ask myself every now and then. I have tried to lose weight for most of my life. How depressing is it to attempt something time after time and never achieve your goal?

There are times that I admire the anorexic. Is that crazy or what? They must have an amazing amount of mental strength to completely ignore their bodies natural desire and craving for food in order to be skinny. Am I sick to see them as my heroes?

I, on the other hand, have no willpower. I even eat when I'm not hungry. I don't deny myself anything when it comes to food. Pizza, chinese food, cheeseburgers, ice cream, you name it. If my mind or feelings say eat, I eat. Does weight loss surgery change the way you think about food?

It's actually a rare thing for my stomach to growl with hunger. If my body does let me know that it's hungry I'm usually very busy, or I'm too embarrassed to eat around other people. I know what they're saying. "Look at that fat pig stuff her face."

What gives people the right to judge me. They feel sorry for the anorexic. They are suffering from a disease and need help. But the obese person is a vile disgusting creature that no one wants to lay eyes on, right? We have no self control, no knowledge of the dangers of obesity, and don't care about our appearance, right?

It's just not that simple. If I could, I would be skinny. I need help, empathy, and encouragement just like the anorexia sufferer does. My head is all messed up too. I don't say this to be a brat or selfish, but I say it because it's true. I have far too much experience on how it feels to be fat. Now I would like to know how does it feel to be skinny?

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Jun 07, 2010
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starstarstar 		Be happy with who you are - skinny or fat
by: kate

Hi, I'm a 17 year old from Perth, Australia.
I am of average weight. I just wanted to say that I think if your finding it so hard to loose the weight, maybe find a way to like who you are. Sure keep trying diets and exercise. The surgery probably wouldn't change the way you feel about food, but maybe the lap band surgery may work unless that's the same thing. Learn to love who you are, get friends who support you and love you for who you are, do things that make you feel good.
:)
Mar 26, 2010
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starstarstarstarstar 		I was always big for my age but not obese
by: Anonymous

This is Danielle. I was always big for my age but never obese until I became a teenager. My mother always made sure we had vegetables with lunch and dinner and fruit in the house. I remember that I was only allowed a chicken leg portion with my dinner for many, many years. I was in the double digits in age before she "graduated me" to the chicken thigh. I can truly say that I went against her recommendations and ate whatever I wanted to when I became a teenager. The only way she could have stopped me would be to monitor my eating 24/7, lock up all food items in the house, or not keep any food in the house and gave me no money at all.
Mar 24, 2010
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starstarstarstarstar 		Set Your Mind To It and You Can Do Anything
by: Anonymous

I am doing a study on obesity, and I was wondering if you have been overweight since you were a child. If so, I blame this on your parents. They never showed you the normal amount of food to eat and how to properly exercise. 70% of children who are obese or over weight become that way as adults. I would not suggest a weightloss surgery but I would however suggest switching to a healthy diet and exercising and being active.

I'm sure if you really want to know what it feels like to be skinny you will set your mind to loosing weight. I know it sounds hard now, but I was overweight a couple years back and hated the way I felt and looked. I decided to do something for myself and it changed my life. Now I promote the risks of obesity and try to help whoever I can so they don't have to go through the things that I did. I wish you luck and I hope you take what I say under consideration.
Dec 07, 2009
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starstarstarstarstar 		Forget About Being Skinny
by: Dorris

Forget about being skinny. I just want to know what it feels like to be under 200 pounds. I honestly cannot remember because when I was that small I was still in elementary school. This is so sad.

Now the year is coming to an end and I am disappointed in myself yet again. I am a little heavier than I was in January, which still leaves me over 320 pounds. I think next year I am really going to go ahead and do the weight loss surgery. I'm not getting any younger or happier. :(
Apr 06, 2009
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starstarstarstar 		Weight Loss Surgery doesn't change obsession with food
by: Anonymous

Weight loss surgery does not change the way you view food. You must fight and win that battle before you ever have the surgery. For me that was seeing a nutrionist. It was like food therapy. It was expensive because my insurance didn't cover it. I made the sacrifices in my life to afford it. Thank goodness I did. I had gastric bypass surgery 5 years ago. I lost every bit of weight I needed too and all these years later I am still wearing a size 4 in clothing. I have seen other patients who chose to believe that the surgery alone would fix their mental issues with food. Some either never lost all their weight or have regained it. Find out why you are over eating first, so you can be successful in the long run.

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