A Weighty Issue

Being overweight is often the subject of bullying and this quickly makes matters worse as your self-worth spirals down and you submit more to comfort food, causing your weight to increase more. A little 8 year old girl who is bullied for being overweight said something very true the other day. She said to her bully "You know, I can easily lose my weight - but you will always be ugly" Just to clear up - with "ugly" she meant the girl's personality - meaning that she will always be jealous and nasty. The media is under constant scrutiny with the skinny model / obesity debate. There is a middle ground - being too skinny or being obese are equally unhealthy. The right weight for you is a realistic weight where you feel physically and mentally healthy and when you feel good, you should not care about what anyone says about your looks and you should NEVER measure your self-worth on a bathroom scale. A few more practical thoughts: 1) When one is unhappy, one tends to eat more, causing one to gain weight. 2) When you are teased about your weight, you should ask them why your weight is of such importance to them when their personality is so meaningless to you. 3) Don't let other people's words influence how you feel about yourself. 4) People were all created differently and some people battle more to lose weight while others battle to gain weight. Do what you can that's healthy to lose weight - but do not obsess about it, because then you won't lose weight. Please let me know your thoughts and feelings on this!