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In reply to the discussion: I used to be fat [View all]Barack_America
(28,876 posts)How much of your weight loss was driven by increased awareness of your food choices and sense of responsibility for your dietary choices?
I don't hate obese people,but I do hate marketing for obese people, including the expanding acceptance that it's fine to be significantly obese (makes one "more of a woman", etc). I see these as marketing tactics geared towards getting people to consume more empty calories, have a closet stocked with 5 sizes of clothing, due to yo-yo dieting. I think these messages are cruel and immoral due to the known risks of obesity. And i think they take advantage of, and manipulate, a population with generally lower self-esteem. When you were obese, did you find yourself at all affected by these marketing messages, and was learning to ignore them at all a part of your recovery?
I'm asking sincerely, and I'm very proud of the progress you've made, and your willingness to share it here.