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Originally posted by PM_Mama00
That's funny about that French "rule". In Italy or Sicily, it's an insult if you DON'T eat everything there, or if you don't take more. But those sons of bitches are still super skinny over there. WTF?
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Now see, that is something that I've always wondered about. What is it about other countries that doesn't make them gain as much weight as we do? I tend to believe its because they're more active on a regular basis. They walk everywhere, and there's more physical labor (or so it seems).
I can't put all the thoughts I've had reading all this into one nice little response, so I'll do bullets.
**I agree that this school will place a lifelong stigma on a child. "Oh, you had to go to the fat school *snicker*". Some people won't care, butlets be serious here, you all know good and well there are a plethora of assholes in the world who will do this, and each of those kids will more than likely run into a few in their lifetime.
**I don't know that this school will really help. If camp and all that didn't, then why should this? Change has to come from within. Even if you make them do all those things, if they don't want to change themselves, it won't last when they leave. So the counseling part is good and necessary. Separating them from a home they have to go back to that ISN'T like the school is not gonna work. For all that damn money, there needs to be a home component included to ensure that the change is FAMILYWIDE, not just the kid.
**Being big costs in a million ways. Clothes, shoes, everything.
**Different things work for different people. Different people have differnet issues. There are technically obese people that play sports, run and all that, and do not eat like a hog, and still do not loe weight. There are people that do not eat all day and don't eat junk and still don't lose weight. Its a combination of things. Some people just do not know what to do. You can't just say, "Get your fat ass up and move" because that's not the total answer. There has to be a combination of diet (eating three small meals and 2 snacks a day) and exercise (cardio and weights) in order for it to work. But since people are all different with different needs, most don't do the right combination of whatever for them.
**Getting fit is expensive. I, for one, cannot walk long distances because of other issues. I can do dance type activity and some machines. I know for me going to an outside place to workout (a gym) would work fo rme, because I wouldn't want to fail in front of people (my own personal motivation). But the gym costs more than I can afford (not to mention its geared towards people small people trying to maintain, not big people trying toget right). Also, the healthiest foods cost the most. You an get more junk or less than healthy food from the store than you can produce and real breads and such. That sucks, but its true.
**I don't say any of this to make excuses, because there's no excuse for it. But no one needs to be belittled or "punished" because of a "disease". People who don't fit this category are quick to point fingers and blame. I think all of the hard nosed approaches people take make big people say, "Forget it". Then when they try to workout, folks STILL clown. Its like, damned if you do damned if you don't.
**I don't think people who are big should be proud of the fact. It kills me when someone says I'm a BBW and I'm proud of myself. No you shouldn't be belittled, but its not something we should wear as a badge of honor. Its NOT good. I'm not proud of my weight, but I'm fine with myself until I make changes that WILL be made, that's shouldn't be an option.
I hope all that made sense lol.