Quote Originally Posted by goldfinch View Post
I just do not want to minimize the extreme difficulty it is for people to deal with obesity by saying that everyone has issues.
Oh absolutely not, and I totally agree. I just think perhaps (and this is me putting my experiences into the equation, of course) that it may help some who are obese and struggling to know that they are not alone. That even if someone is not extremely overweight, they may still be able to relate and could very well be 'on your side' in terms of dealing with food issues. I don't think anyone wants to minimize the struggle at all.

I know that it helped me to learn that a thin, athletic coworker of mine was not 'naturally' thin and that even though she looked really lean and healthy, she was only that way because she planned out her meals and carefully tracked her nutrition and activity. It was inspiring in many ways to know that I could be her one day if I was willing to put in the effort that clearly she was making. And honestly, it made me happy to learn that despite what I originally thought, she couldn't eat just anything she wanted either!

Oh, and just to clarify, I was never diagnosed with any eating disorders. I would never have admitted any of my issues to a doctor at any point in my life (even now). No way. That's admitting to a weakness and I don't have weaknesses.