199

Gratuity: Weight Loss

Goals: Fat is the new Thin! - me; ugg, I can't believe I said that.

I have finally hit the elusive 199 weight goal.   I am no longer OBESE according to my  BMI.  I am just Fat. Bravo and cheers to me!

So why is Fat the new Thin?  Because according to many articles, Obese Americans outnumber those who are "just" Fat.  34% are Obese and 32% are "just" Fat.  With all of these Obese folk walking around, it seems the Fat folks (me included) are feeling pretty Thin next to them.

Perception is an interesting thing.

The first time I hit 199 was in 1989.  I was glowing and 9 months pregnant with twins.  I felt so heavy  my legs would not support me.  My husband had to push me around in a wheel chair to do the Christmas shopping.  

The second time I hit 199 was around 2002.  I felt like a fat cow.  I realized I was approaching obesity and unsuccessfully vowed I would not enter that zone.   I hated myself and felt so unhealthy, sluggish, and out of control.  

The third time I hit 199 was last week.  I felt so THIN (unless I looked in the mirror or at a picture) and healthy and full of energy.  I can't imagine being pushed around in a wheelchair.

                                     Perception really is an interesting thing.