Advice From A Fat Man

Looking at myself I often wonder how I ever became this behemoth of a man. How did I turn into this freak of nature? Surely it was nothing that I planned, no road map for life ever suggested that you turn yourself into a walking blimp. I’m a man of moderate intelligence, hard working, somewhat personable I guess, I try to see the good in people and in myself. And yet how did I gain so much that I hardly could get out of bed, how did I become 510lbs of human fat? Am I so broken of an individual that I could not prevent myself from becoming super morbidly obese?

Obesity has dominated and ruined my life. From the jobs that I can do, to the relationships that I can develop, to the activities that I can enjoy, obesity has controlled my existence. It has sucked every last strand of dignity and respect that I’ve ever had for myself. It has inspired me to isolate myself so completely from family, and friends, and pretty much anyone, so that conversation is almost a foreign language or concept to me. I feel completely alienated for the world, and prefer the solitude of my apartment to just about anything else.

And yet I am attempting to change.

Change is complicated for anyone. We feel safe in routine, even when it’s self damaging. The unknown frightens us. And yet there is a point that the status quo is no longer acceptable to us. Change is the only possible solution besides death. What motivates each one of us to lose weight is as varied as the colors in the rainbow. For some it is the realization of their commitment to their children, others it could be the recognition that the excess weight is destroying their health. For me it took the point of a razor blade on my wrist for me to wake up and decide to change. And the sad thing is that I can not encourage you to transform your existence. That desire for transformation must to come from within.

Losing weight is difficult, but I know you have it within you to do it. Sometimes it might require the help of a professional, but we all have the capacity to change. The body, the mind, and the soul adapts, it is within our DNA to change, and so even within this effort we can alter our dependence on food as an emotional crutch. We can change the additions which we have developed in order to cope and reinvent ourselves. We can become better both physically and mentally.

There are many fine programs out there. And what works for me, might not work for you, for we each have different personalities and temperaments. And so find something that works for you and stay with it. For a brighter future awaits you just around the bend. Can’t you feel it, A BRAND NEW DAY!

Stay healthy, stay safe, and as always

Peace.

Jerry (aka FatMan911)