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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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