I am obese.
Well, according to my BMI chart I am obese. If you saw me, you would probably do what everyone does and say things like:
“Oh that is rubbish, you are not obese!”
“That BMI chart is so ridiculous and it doesn’t account for so many things.”
“You don’t look chubby, what are you talking about?”
“Well, muscle weighs more than fat.” (This is completely untrue)
I agree with some of those statements and I believe everyone’s weight, size, and overall health is a personal feeling. Regardless of your size, you know when you are healthy. You know when you are overweight. You know, inherently, what is right for your body. I know I am healthy, but I also know I am a little bigger than I would like to be. I know, right now, I need to give myself a little check.
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| Chubby Teenager |
I have always been overweight and so is everyone in my immediate family. Obesity does not run in my family, bad eating and a sedentary lifestyle does. My weight and size have fluctuated as long as I can remember.
Becoming a vegetarian (although I hate to admit it) was purely for health reasons. I thought, “If I cut out meat, then I also cut out so much bad food.” Surprisingly, I was right. I lost weight. Was I any healthier, maybe...? However, factors in my life managed to put me right back on a track of poor (albeit vegetarian) choices and no exercise.
It is the same old story really. Every heavy person can share some tale of how they ended up becoming overweight and unhealthy. Many times it is just excuses, other times it’s a number of factors that led them to where they are.
When I chose to become vegan I gained weight; which is where the name of this blog came from. Although I tend to make good choices, I just eat too much and don’t exercise enough. It’s not very complicated. So, I need to give myself a check. Here it is:
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