I am Fat. What are you?
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I am Fat. What are you?
| Mon, 08-30-2004 - 9:45pm |
I freely admit that I shop at "a fat shop like Lane Bryant." It's true Gopher, it's a fat shop. I shop there, because I'm fat. Most of us here on this board are fat. I want to take the power out of the word fat. Fat, fat, fat, fat, fat. It's an adjective, just like any other, and I own it. I refuse to let anyone use that word to try to make me feel bad about who I am. I am fat. It does not define me any more than the fact that I am a brunette or that I'm short, or that I'm freckled or anything else. Go ahead and call me fat, I know what size I wear and how much I weigh. It's not a surprise, and it's not an insult. So, get over it.
I AM FAT.
I am a Mom.
I am a wife.
I am short.
I am a psychologist.
I am a friend.
I am a published author.
I am a therapist.
I am sister.
I am a daughter.
I am Irish and Scottish.
I am kind.
I am pretty.
I am twenty-six years old.
I am a good person.
I am smart.
I am funny.
I am caring.
All of these things describe me. And guess what? I am FAT.
What are you?


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THANK YOU for starting this. What an affirming thread. I really needed it. You said some things that really made me think---especially about fat is just an adjective, for example. At a time when my parents are telling me how fat I am, it was the moral boost I needed. again, thanks.
Dawn
Edited 8/30/2004 10:17 pm ET ET by two_kids
Decided to leave the board
Edited 8/31/2004 4:17 pm ET ET by rainbow24
LOl Im having de ja vu'!
I have freckles.
I am friendly.
I am caring.
I am funny.
I am a mom!
I am a friend.
I am a mutt, culturally.
I am beautiful.
I am intelligent.
I am smart.
I am sometimes wise.
I am 35 years old.
I am sitting in the house that I own.
I am quiet.
I am spicy.
I am a bookworm.
I am WOMAN!
...and I am fat, too.
"What is an 'Oprah'?" - Teal'c, SG-1
Ladies we have learn to love ourselves and support each other.
Once I let go of the power the word FAT had over me...I started becoming more active...flirting with men...being more confident...loving myself and losing weight. My body type is such that I can't be skinny...and honestly, I don't want to be skinny...I love my curves and I love having childbearing hips...I just want to feel good about myself, be fit and healthy.
Thank you so much for starting this post!
Cheers
Lisa
I am a woman.
I am 42 years young.
I am a mother to three wonderful children.
I am a great friend.
I have two masters degrees.
I am a doctoral student.
I have beautiful blue/green eyes.
I have a haircut that I actually like.
I have grey roots which I earned.
I laugh a lot.
I have a lot of special friends on this board.
I look great in navy blue.
I enjoy being single.
I am intelligent.
I am wise.
I am wonderful.
I am an incurable romantic.
I love Stephen King novels.
I have met Maya Angelou.
I have had dinner with Sandra Day O'Connor.
I am a teacher, a counselor, and an manager.
I love being barefoot.
I sleep in Mickey Mouse pj's
Some may see me as fat - but my children see me as overstuffed with love.
I have a soft bosom to snuggle against.
Strong padded shoulders.
I have cheeks that giggle when I laugh.
I have a dimple.
I have a butt that keeps moving after I have stopped walking.
I love reading Irving Yalom, Alfred Adler and Dan Brown.
I am strong.
I am successful.
I am happy.
I am Furry.
I am fat
I am a red head currently posing as a blonde
I am blue eyed
I am freckle faced
I am a mom
I am a daughter
I am a sister
I am a full time student
I am a conference planner in the midst of a career change
I am funny
I am loving
I am a creature of habit
I am hot tempered
I am addicted to a great many things
I am a Lane Bryant shopper
I am a movie enthusiast
I am a lover of good food and good music
Kerstin
Fear
I am Fat.
I am a mother to a 4 year old.
I am a daughter to two wonderful parents.
I am a sister to two siblings.
I am a wife of ten years (almost).
I am 29 years old.
I am a college student for social worker.
I am a smoker.
I am caring.
I am a good listener.
I am a talker too.
I am a good board buddy.
I am a good friend.
I am wild and crazy sometimes.
I am moody as well.
I am opinionated.
I am a frog collector.
I am a beautiful person inside AND out.
I am guinea pig, dwarf hamster, gerbil and dog lover.
I am a size 14/16.
I am complicated.
I am fat.
I am Shawna....hear me roar!
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