You
are invited to a company, family or friend’s
get together where everyone will be enjoying
a cookout, potluck
or other meal venue to share. Throughout the week
of the event, talk at the water cooler, on the
phone, via email, etc. constantly seems to come
back to this event: what to bring, what to wear,
who will be there, etc.
By
now, you’re
nervous about what to bring, wear and eat in
front of everyone. You’re a “little” (or
more) overweight and aren’t quite like
everyone else going. At least that’s what
you think...
You’re
apprehensive. Sweat pants are probably out of
the question, but nothing else is comfortable.
Jeans are too tight, your shoes don’t shine
any longer, your shirt doesn’t have all
the buttons - -or won’t button up over
your belly, ugh!
You’re
anxious. Forget about health foods like veggies
and dip. Who likes green stuff? Where’s
the beef? What CAN you bring? What do you REALLY
want to eat there?
You’re
stressed- - to the max - - by Friday afternoon.
But what the heck. You don your favorite BIG
shirt over your elastic pants and hit the road
with loads of “healthy” foods; sweet
rice cereal treats (coated in chocolate and layered
in peanut better), veggies (with a rich breaded
coating and deep fried), your favorite cola and
head out.
You
arrive & run
cross these annoying gems at the event:
-
Lots of slim people are munching on eating
carrots and celery.
And there’s some kind of green oozy-stuff
on crackers and some kind of no-meat burgers.
-
Everything is set up for “skinny” ninnies. You
can’t hardly squeeze past the food tables
to get to the chairs. And forget about being
comfortable. The chairs are tiny, flimsy, backless
fabric stool-type things that might be great
for little kids. But forget about larger adult
rears….
-
People look at you – in surprise – because, OK
you admit, your website photo was from your high
school says decades ago and at least 50-pounds
ago…and they’re just now seeing you
in-person first the first time or in years. Some
even mention that, gosh, you’re a “little” heftier
now, eh? (in a joking manner, of course).
-
Unfeeling pencil-thin guests who make you want
to PUKE
and who are obviously oblivious or unconcerned
with those around them, are openly discussing
the latest “FAD” diets and exercise
equipment on infomercials and wonder aloud why
anyone can still be “FAT” today.
- The
drunks at the party decide to become more obnoxious
than usual and insult anyone there NOT ultra-thin.
Any number
of the following happens:
You
leave & stop
along the way for your favorite candy bars and
other assorted junk food.
You return
home and binge in front of your favorite video,
TV program or DVD. You sulk, get super depressed
and change into your old, favorite sweats with
the holes in them and seams ripping out.
You
worry about obesity & your thoughts and
actions may become intertwined with those relating
to Anorexia,
any number of the latest Dieting Fads, Child
Obesity issues, Bulimia…
You decide
to hide out for the rest of your life. No more
parties or interactions with people any more.
You think that life bites…
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