So I'm starting this blog because whenever I mention I'm fat, whomever I'm with is quick to say "No no no! You're not!" like I've just said I have two heads, or I kick puppies. And while I appreciate the intention of people trying to reassure me that I'm not fat, like it was some curse, I wanted to let people know on a larger scale, that being fat isn't necessarily a curse. Yes, I receive poor treatment sometimes, people make negative comments about my appearance, they "worry" about my health. But people also do that because I have brown skin, or am a woman, or have fabulous hair and they're just haters.
You see, I'm fat:
You see, double chin, large arms, ample chest. I'm a size 16ish. But that's just one part of me. I'm energetic, I'm bubbly, I'm healthy, I'm funny, I'm smart. I'm an awesome cook and an A+++ smartass. I have a great family, more friends than any one person should be blessed with, wonderful kids, an awesome sense of style, aaaaaamaaaaaaazing hair. I have this ability to usually see the bright side of things and try to see the best in people. I cheer for the underdog and I like to make people happy.
So yes, I have extra weight, but it's a small part of me. At times it feels like it's the only part of me when people make judgements about my weight, whether I'm lazy (HA!) or trying to find a cute spring coat, but when I look at my overall life, it's not a huge burden to me, because it's such a small part of me.
However, lets get to the core of the matter. Fat=Ugly. Fat=Gross. Fat=Unattractive.
This is bull.
Lemme tell you something, I'm beautiful. My body is part of that too. It's produced three awesome children, it's seen me through surgeries and illnesses. It gets hit, spit at, bitten, kicked you name it (I work with kids) and it repairs itself and keeps on going. It deals with endless plagues (again, I work with kids) and still runs. It's strong, oh so strong and throwing my weight around can be a very good thing. For the wear and tear this body has had, it's fabulous!
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But this blog isn't just for me, it's for everyone. I want people to write in about being fat and somehow despite our weird society saying to the contrary about fat people, I want people to write in about how they rock. I want them to send it to me, and I want to show the world that there are ordinary people who don't give a fig about what society says about how we should feel about ourselves. That we feel good about ourselves, because despite being outside the "beauty norm" we're happy, healthy, vibrant, beautiful people who have the world going for them.
