Being fat is an epidemic in the US so they say. But they never take the time to show one other side of the coin.
I have Cushings Syndrome. Its the "fat disease". My body makes a chemical which is absorbed into the thyroid and caused me to gain weight at an unimaginable rate. You also get this hump on your back right below the neck. I gained 200 lbs in 6 months. And they thought I was just over eating. I had not changed my eating habits in that time. I did try to change things like going vegetarian for awhile to no avail.
Millions suffer from it and most are undiagnosed. There is treatment for it but it is mostly a diet and some thyroid meds.
After I divorced in 2000 I went into therapy cuz of the divorce and started working on losing the weight. I lost 150 lbs in a year and a half but it doesnt appear anymore will come off.
The moral of this blog is, maybe, just maybe some of those people the skinny people make fun of cuz of their weight may just have no control over their situation. Is it to much to ask for you to stop and think before you open your mouth?
