OK my latest rant.
I am soooooo tired of people telling me "Oh but you look fine, why are you so concerned about your weight" (Side note: why is it always skinny people who OBSESS over their own weight who tell me this?)
Ummmm....ok
My dad had diabetes (II)
My mom had gestational diabetes (GD) when she was pregnant with me (increases MY risk of TypeII)
I had GD when I was pregnant with my first (increases my risk)
I've shown signs of insulin resistance
My dad had heart disease.
I have had high cholesterol since I was first tested at 21 - even at times when I am "just a little overweight" and exercising and eating well, I have high cholesterol.
My dad's obesity related diseases killed him. Well technically lung cancer (from smoking) killed him, but he wasnt able to treat the cancer because they couldnt biopsy the tumor because of his blood thinners, they couldnt stop the blood thinners because of his heart, they had difficulty managing his diabetes and were concerned about what chemo would do with that and finally he threw in the towel and chose to do nothing because it was too overwhelming.
I can explain all that and a week later be told by the same person "you have such poor body image if you think its that important you lose weight--you look fine"
AAAARRRRRGGGGHHHHH.