Guest guest Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 I don't watch Dr. Phil, mostly because I think the man is a boob. But tonight's topic caught my eye - generally on whether society has an obligation to make special accommodations for obese people, and a brief discussion about coming to peace with being obese. (I say brief because the show turns out to be mostly commercial breaks with a few minutes of topics thrown in there.) So, my formerly obese husband and my formerly obese self sat watching and commenting. Our concensus was that almost all of the obese people we know are responsible for their size, and they almost all refuse to acknowledge it. The obese people on the show pretty much refused to take responsibility either. As much as I like to blame my astounding metabolism for my obesity, it really boiled down to the fact that I was not willing to make the physical and emotional sacrifice to limit my food intake to what *my* body needed (not what's normal, not what the person next to me could eat, but what was right for me). And neither of us believed society should make any special accommodations - we used to have this discussion when we were obese with no hope of recovery too. Just wondering if anyone else saw the show? Kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 I don't watch Dr. Phil, mostly because I think the man is a boob. But tonight's topic caught my eye - generally on whether society has an obligation to make special accommodations for obese people, and a brief discussion about coming to peace with being obese. (I say brief because the show turns out to be mostly commercial breaks with a few minutes of topics thrown in there.) So, my formerly obese husband and my formerly obese self sat watching and commenting. Our concensus was that almost all of the obese people we know are responsible for their size, and they almost all refuse to acknowledge it. The obese people on the show pretty much refused to take responsibility either. As much as I like to blame my astounding metabolism for my obesity, it really boiled down to the fact that I was not willing to make the physical and emotional sacrifice to limit my food intake to what *my* body needed (not what's normal, not what the person next to me could eat, but what was right for me). And neither of us believed society should make any special accommodations - we used to have this discussion when we were obese with no hope of recovery too. Just wondering if anyone else saw the show? Kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2003 Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 I saw it, Kate...the first time it ran (yesterday was a rerun). I agree with you assessment. Jac mailto:jholdaway@... before and after pictures at: http://hometown.aol.com/jrandjrholdaway http://www.pictureitdigitaldesigns.com/ http://members.cox.net/xxxfarmpaints Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2003 Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 I saw it, Kate...the first time it ran (yesterday was a rerun). I agree with you assessment. Jac mailto:jholdaway@... before and after pictures at: http://hometown.aol.com/jrandjrholdaway http://www.pictureitdigitaldesigns.com/ http://members.cox.net/xxxfarmpaints Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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