What you thought they were saying about you

[Morrigoon]

See, I'm kinda the opposite. I've become a little self-righteous about my weight, and my right to be whatever I am without need to apologize or show humility for it. I feel the societal pressure to demonstrate shame at eating and I'm pretty much rebelling against it. This culture of shaming fat people just feeds into the self-perpetuating cycle of weight gain, because if we grow used to eating one way in public and another way for ourselves, I think we're more likely to go overboard in private. We should, instead, eat as we're going to eat -consistently- because we can't justify eating like crazy in private if we're not "making up for it" starving ourselves in public. Net effect of eating more normally overall and not screwing with our appetite and portion expectations. So I openly, and almost enthusiastically, order whatever the hell I want. And when offered a choice between the "diet" whatever (let's say soda) or regular soda, I smile and ask them if I look like a girl that drinks diet. Screw 'em.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Originally Posted by Morrigoon

We should, instead, eat as we're going to eat -consistently- because we can't justify eating like crazy in private if we're not "making up for it" starving ourselves in public.

Yes, this is how I strive to operate-- and have, ever since I started confronting that concept in my writing. In fact, mine was a learned behavior... watching my mother privately binge is what taught me how it was done. Though there are times (people I'm around, mostly-- like unpleasant grandparents, etc) that it still is difficult. I'm working on making sure that I am happy with and proud of what I'm eating.