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]]> By: living400lbs http://living400lbs.wordpress.com/about-living-400lbs/#comment-4306 living400lbs Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:06:29 +0000 #comment-4306 Sarah -- Gaining substantial amounts of weight each year isn't exactly normal. My weight has been stable for over 5 years; if we don't count my last diet (lost 30, regained 40) it's been stable for 10. I don't know if it makes sense for you to encourage her to exercise and (perhaps) see a doctor, but it might help. Sarah –

Gaining substantial amounts of weight each year isn’t exactly normal. My weight has been stable for over 5 years; if we don’t count my last diet (lost 30, regained 40) it’s been stable for 10.

I don’t know if it makes sense for you to encourage her to exercise and (perhaps) see a doctor, but it might help.

]]> By: Sarah http://living400lbs.wordpress.com/about-living-400lbs/#comment-4305 Sarah Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:49:23 +0000 #comment-4305 Hi, I too am happy to find this site. My mother weighs over 400 lbs and weighs more each year. Each year she does less and has more trouble walking, breathing, moving basically living. She can still drive but gets out maybe once a month to go to McDonalds or Wendys. She has alot of problems that I guess are common with weighing 400lbs. Namely all of the ones you mentioned but is now having difficulty walking from the chair to the bathroom. She has a walker, never goes anywhere except McD's. I have watched her get bigger my entire life and do not know what to do. She asks for things I know are not good for her but how do I say no. Anyway I hope you stay healthy and positive and live a full life. Thanks for your blog. Hi, I too am happy to find this site. My mother weighs over 400 lbs and weighs more each year. Each year she does less and has more trouble walking, breathing, moving basically living. She can still drive but gets out maybe once a month to go to McDonalds or Wendys. She has alot of problems that I guess are common with weighing 400lbs. Namely all of the ones you mentioned but is now having difficulty walking from the chair to the bathroom. She has a walker, never goes anywhere except McD’s. I have watched her get bigger my entire life and do not know what to do. She asks for things I know are not good for her but how do I say no. Anyway I hope you stay healthy and positive and live a full life. Thanks for your blog.

]]> By: bj http://living400lbs.wordpress.com/about-living-400lbs/#comment-4283 bj Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:33:51 +0000 #comment-4283 Hi. I am happy to have found this site, especially the links under Illustrating Size Talk. I have battled weight all my life. In my 20's I got down to a 'normal' weight. I went from a high of 215lbs to a fluctuation between 130 - 140 lbs throught diet and exercise. I am 5'2". I am happy with my weight loss but suffer from something....I don't know what. I have no concept of my size now. In my head I am still 215 lbs. I still see 'thin' people as NOT me. If I see another person my exact height, weight and build, I think 'wow she looks good' as in I wish I looked that good - but I do look like that. I think this is called phantom fat or something. I don't know. Anyway, that is why I like the Illustrated section. It also helps to see other people's fat so that I know that I am normal. Hi. I am happy to have found this site, especially the links under Illustrating Size Talk.

I have battled weight all my life. In my 20’s I got down to a ‘normal’ weight. I went from a high of 215lbs to a fluctuation between 130 – 140 lbs throught diet and exercise. I am 5′2″.

I am happy with my weight loss but suffer from something….I don’t know what. I have no concept of my size now. In my head I am still 215 lbs. I still see ‘thin’ people as NOT me. If I see another person my exact height, weight and build, I think ‘wow she looks good’ as in I wish I looked that good – but I do look like that. I think this is called phantom fat or something. I don’t know.

Anyway, that is why I like the Illustrated section. It also helps to see other people’s fat so that I know that I am normal.

]]> By: Lu http://living400lbs.wordpress.com/about-living-400lbs/#comment-3985 Lu Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:53:48 +0000 #comment-3985 Hi. I really like your blog. I think that your point of view is great and should be expressed just like any other point of view. I love that you are focusing on your healthy lifestyle. Hi. I really like your blog. I think that your point of view is great and should be expressed just like any other point of view. I love that you are focusing on your healthy lifestyle.

]]> By: nycivan http://living400lbs.wordpress.com/about-living-400lbs/#comment-3951 nycivan Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:43:00 +0000 #comment-3951 hi again... I have put reading your entire blog on my todo list because I am a fan and appreciate your perspectives and your comments on my blog. I too hover around 400. I want to get some more movement into my life and I look forward to some commenting back and forth about exercise/movement and whatever else we feel like... cheers, Ivan hi again… I have put reading your entire blog on my todo list because I am a fan and appreciate your perspectives and your comments on my blog. I too hover around 400. I want to get some more movement into my life and I look forward to some commenting back and forth about exercise/movement and whatever else we feel like… cheers, Ivan

]]> By: living400lbs http://living400lbs.wordpress.com/about-living-400lbs/#comment-3945 living400lbs Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:35:27 +0000 #comment-3945 Wow, scary story! Re: work, showing around a copy of <i>MegaYoga</i> or <i>Health at Every Size</i> might be a way to start. Wow, scary story!

Re: work, showing around a copy of MegaYoga or Health at Every Size might be a way to start.

]]> By: Hazel http://living400lbs.wordpress.com/about-living-400lbs/#comment-3931 Hazel Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:03:57 +0000 #comment-3931 My current favorite story is how being fat saved an Australian woman from a flesh eating virus/bacteria?. Basically the virus got tired out before it ever reached her vital organs which is what would cause a skinny person to die. http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24414113-421,oo.html I wish I could find a way to broach the topic now that I work for the YMCA and most of the childcare providers like me are fat. Maybe I can help them to be a little more inclusive in their health promoting activities? My current favorite story is how being fat saved an Australian woman from a flesh eating virus/bacteria?. Basically the virus got tired out before it ever reached her vital organs which is what would cause a skinny person to die.

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24414113-421,oo.html

I wish I could find a way to broach the topic now that I work for the YMCA and most of the childcare providers like me are fat. Maybe I can help them to be a little more inclusive in their health promoting activities?

]]> By: living400lbs http://living400lbs.wordpress.com/about-living-400lbs/#comment-3841 living400lbs Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:56:19 +0000 #comment-3841 Thanks :) Thanks :)

]]> By: William http://living400lbs.wordpress.com/about-living-400lbs/#comment-3839 William Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:31:54 +0000 #comment-3839 Hi Just want to say that I love your Blog and often link it to Fat Acceptance conversations at my own hangouts. I like that you focus on fat topics that matter to most of us who have good and bad Fat Days. Talk like that is even more important in the Fat-o-sphere when conversation go all over the place. William Hi

Just want to say that I love your Blog and often link it to Fat Acceptance conversations at my own hangouts.

I like that you focus on fat topics that matter to most of us who have good and bad Fat Days. Talk like that is even more important in the Fat-o-sphere when conversation go all over the place.

William

]]> By: Laura http://living400lbs.wordpress.com/about-living-400lbs/#comment-3651 Laura Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:55:30 +0000 #comment-3651 Love the stretching pictures!! I'm a stretchaholic and I adore hearing about and seeing others stretch. So many people neglect it! Good job :) Love the stretching pictures!! I’m a stretchaholic and I adore hearing about and seeing others stretch. So many people neglect it! Good job :)

]]> By: living400lbs http://living400lbs.wordpress.com/about-living-400lbs/#comment-3147 living400lbs Sun, 16 Aug 2009 07:31:33 +0000 #comment-3147 Nope, I don't mind - welcome! Nope, I don’t mind – welcome!

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