francesca510
02-08-2002, 08:41 AM
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Thank you all for your replies. It really is special to have people who understand the problems extreme weight causes - both physically and psychologically. I find that most of the people around me have no real idea. At one point I was getting tightness in the chest if I walked only a few hundred yards and my hipbone ached so much it was difficult getting to sleep at night and that’s why I began to get the weight down because I could feel that my body wouldn’t take much more. Most people seem to think it’s all about how you look and fitting into clothes that aren’t X sized. To me it’s to rid the body of pain and have the freedom to live life without being constricted – the rest is a bonus. The damage caused in a physical way by the weight is negative but the lessons learnt and the different outlook on life that it has given me is very positive and something I believe has made me into a more complete person. I felt very moved and the equivalent of a cyber hug from you all as I read your advice.
You have helped me to feel strong and in charge again.
Thank you
Francesca
Thank you all for your replies. It really is special to have people who understand the problems extreme weight causes - both physically and psychologically. I find that most of the people around me have no real idea. At one point I was getting tightness in the chest if I walked only a few hundred yards and my hipbone ached so much it was difficult getting to sleep at night and that’s why I began to get the weight down because I could feel that my body wouldn’t take much more. Most people seem to think it’s all about how you look and fitting into clothes that aren’t X sized. To me it’s to rid the body of pain and have the freedom to live life without being constricted – the rest is a bonus. The damage caused in a physical way by the weight is negative but the lessons learnt and the different outlook on life that it has given me is very positive and something I believe has made me into a more complete person. I felt very moved and the equivalent of a cyber hug from you all as I read your advice.
You have helped me to feel strong and in charge again.
Thank you
Francesca