Originally Posted by
Bill Kapaun
I think there's a bit of an overweight is normal mentality amongst some families.
You'll see morbidly obese mom & dad at the store with their morbidly obese (or soon to be) children. The children just assume that's normal because the parents are telling them everyone else is too thin or skinny, while sub?consciously trying to justify their own appearance.
+1
It's kind of sad (or GREAT, depending on how you look at it) that how one was raised and the standards (in this case, physical health) became ingrained in one's mentality. For some, they're fortunate to have a family that values health. Others, unfortunately, have a tough hill to climb.
Some people see food as a luxury to be savored in all it's glory and varieties and quantities, even at the expense of having to find a new wardrobe every couple seasons because of that expanding waistline. But hey, what's wrong with a few extra pounds, right? That can always get taken care of tomorrow.
GOOD for you, sir, you have taken your life into your own hands and have become master of self, a self-control practitioner, and I hope the work that you see paying off and the satisfaction it brings outweighs any reactions anyone has towards that. Keep it up.