Fat "acceptance" - from the PoV of a fat person

[FlaGranny]

93. I had been morbidly obese

but I have managed to lose 105 pounds over the last 6-7 years. In the past several months I backslid and gained 15 pounds back. It's been a lifelong struggle. I want to lose about 30 pounds more. It sure has been a struggle. I eat sometimes from boredom, but mostly I just love to eat and have a weakness for sweets too. I'm not an emotional eater. If I were I'd weight 500 pounds I guess. I know how much it hurts for someone to make remarks about your weight too.

I can really empathize on the exercise because my knees are shot. I can't walk far. I'm in the process now of scheduling knee replacement surgery. One thing that has gotten me through the pain is Depo-Medrol injections from my rheumatologist. They have made it possible to go to the gym, which I have done for the past 2 years. Right now I am miserable because I can't have the Depo-Medrol before surgery as it increases the chance for an infection. At the gym (Silver Sneakers membership), I ride the recumbent Exercycle and do weight training. I have put on muscle weight, hard to tell how much, but I am physically strong and healthy. When I get my knees fixed I'll be able to walk my dog again and that should help with the weight.

P.S. If you are a candidate, Depo-Medrol is a wonderful drug if you have osteoarthritis of the knees and/or back. Takes away most of the pain and discomfort and makes you feel normal for weeks and weeks. Ask your doctor about it.