I always watch the shows having to do with weight, and today was no exception. It was a painful show, however, because it dealt with fat issues rather than people who've lost weight, which can be inspirational.
The segment that showed the 13 year old boy telling what it was like having a fat mother was so sad and made me wonder how my children felt about me when I weighed over 250 during most of the 1990s and into 2K. For me, it was certainly true what Oprah said about fat people not having to engage with life.
I identified with the young woman who just wanted her father to accept her no matter how she looked, and he couldn't. Man, that was painful to watch. I've been on both ends of the spectrum because I had a father like that, and I've watched in horror as my daughter went from wearing a size 6 to weighing more than I do now.
A couple of things that Oprah said resonated with me, too. She said that the fat person has to make a conscious decision to lose weight for themselves, and that, in essence, people who say they've tried every weight loss program and nothing has worked aren't ready to lose weight because every program works, but you have to work it.
Did anyone else see the show, and what was your reaction?