Let's Talk About.... Fat, Baby!!

Dear Diary,

Today I have been thinking a lot about the term "fat".  What an awful word that is.  

Have you been called Fat?

HAVE YOU?  Come on, admit it.

I have been called fat, on many occasions, unfortunately.

In the past, it used to sting me to the bone. You know what I mean? When your face turns red, your palms start to sweat and really wish you didn't exist at that moment.  

But when I look back at all of those times that someone called me fat, I realize that it was always in the heat of a moment, when tempers were flaring and it makes me even more mad because really?  That was the best you could do?  You couldn't call me stupid, because in fact, I am far from stupid, you couldn't say I was ugly, because again, I am not ugly, but you had to pick the one thing that was glaring and the only thing that you could think of as a negative when it came to me. So you chose FAT.

What I have come to realize over the years and through my journey is that while I may be overweight, I will not let myself be defined by being "fat".  Being overweight does not define the person you are, how great you are and what you are capable of.  

My thought for the day is pretty short and sweet, but if any of you reading this, think you are not beautiful because you may be carrying a little extra weight. Think again!

Love Mel xo