Have you noticed that lately it seems like there are commercials on the radio, TV, internet, etc for all sorts of things from the latest gadgets to the latest quick weight loss program?? And have you noticed when it comes to the weight loss program ads that if you’re a fat chick (or guy) and you’re in public, that people will turn and look at you?
Ok, so maybe that’s being a bit on the dramatic side. I realize that not everyone is going to look at a fat person but still. People think fat people are just paranoid that others are staring at them, whispering, or pointing. Oh yeah? I’ve actually HEARD people say “look at her, how can she even consider being in public like that” or my favorite “look at what she’s buying!!” in reference to the groceries I have in my cart. I guess if you’re a fat person and buying anything other than fruit, veggies, and diet pills or diet aids, then there is something seriously wrong with you and your mental status.
I guess it never occurs to them that 1) those things are mean spirited and hurtful, 2) that perhaps that person is comfortable being a fat person, and 3) maybe there is a medical reason why they are so heavy. Believe it or not, medical conditions that PREVENT weight loss DO exist. I know. I have one of them. I guess I just wish people out in public would stop and think before they start making comments to their friends/family who are with them. You never know when you might be overheard.
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I heard somewhere that fat people are the last socially acceptable group of people to be made fun of, and I believe it. It's weird… even though I'm losing weight, I still feel *very* fat. I'm sure at 160 lbs. I'll still have the mindset of a 300 lb. person. You just don't shake that kind of thing…
I hate the grocery cart judgment, argh. Generally mine is stocked with fresh meats, produce, frozen vegetables and healthy sides… but that's the first stuff that goes in my cart. As we head towards the register my husband and kids add in not-so-healthy things, so of course it looks like I'm pushing a cart full of crap that I intend to take home and chow down on all by myself.
Also not fun: picking up food from a restaurant or gas station for my husband. He'll ask me to get him a huge KFC bucket, an 8 pc. chicken plank meal from LJS, or a 10″ sub from WaWa… and of course people look at ME and judge ME. Gah.