Day one is almost to an end and has been a success, unless you want to count the two packs of gum I went through. I thought it was just smokers who chewed a lot of gum when trying to quit. I guess not.
The title of this post refers to one of the responses I got on my facebook page when I let everyone know that I was going to do. Honestly, I get this a lot, especially when I vocalize my opinions on health and diet. I don't want to pick on anyone particular or make anyone feel dumb for feeling this way, but it does seem to be a common misconception that fat is linked to an unhealthy lifestyle and if you're not fat you're in good shape.
Before I continue, I'd like continue to reiterate that what I'm doing is an act of self-discipline and not necessarily for my health, though it's a welcomed side-effect.
Even before recently, I've given a lot of thought to how our diet effects us individually. There is a disturbing idea that everyone starts off at the same place; we're all born blank and have the same choices, but that some of us somehow failed. I'm not fat, so I must have done something that an overweight person failed to do. Truthfully speaking, there are times in my life where I feel like if I had different genetics I would have gained a lot of weight because I ate just as poorly as someone who weighed much more than I did. But, I did pay a price. During different times, more specifically from later high-school into the beginning of college I ranged anywhere from fairly to very depressed. But, I eventually began to understand the connection between my lifestyle and the way I felt. Genetically, we all start from different places, but a poor diet and general lifestyle can escalate all of our genetic weaknesses whether it's physical or mental.
I think it's also important to realize that an overweight person is just a reflection of our own society's health and nutritional priorities.
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