tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22446690464444325.post5438001855989471457..comments2024-03-15T14:16:44.765-04:00Comments on Lap Band Gal!: What Would You Rather Be?Lap Band Galhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12747065418364221233noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22446690464444325.post-61082233536059221422012-01-17T04:43:55.738-05:002012-01-17T04:43:55.738-05:00I was going to say the same about the acne - as a ...I was going to say the same about the acne - as a teacher I haven't seen a wheelchair student teased - but severe acne - oh hell yeah! Horribly so. And the kids just have no confidence. Very interesting study though.#fatfreefloozyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17692125431299326411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22446690464444325.post-37293741708662410622012-01-16T09:34:33.894-05:002012-01-16T09:34:33.894-05:00I totally agree with you, but as a person who suff...I totally agree with you, but as a person who suffered with sever acne from the time I was 10, the emotional scars as well as the physical scars that it created and left and that I still have today were very hard to live with. When your face is what everyone see'st first and it is covered with cystic acne (which I have to explain to those who are not familiar this is not the one little zit that people who do not have a skin problem complain about) it makes wanting to go out, on dates, with friends, even to the pool, or uncovered in any way nearly impossible to do!<br /><br />So perhaps it is not seen as debilitating, it certainly is. However, would I choose being obese over it, I don't know. I was not heavy when I had the acne, I was thin and healthy. I doubt I would have traded being heavy for not having it, but that is easy to say now.<br /><br />As far as money goes, I guess with all that money I could pay a personal trainer and chef to make sure I ate right and worked out! LOL<br /><br />Great post thank you as always for making us think outside the box!Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13156943361193851644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22446690464444325.post-10134097028812281802012-01-16T09:14:30.780-05:002012-01-16T09:14:30.780-05:00Yeah I am with you. I would rather be overweight t...Yeah I am with you. I would rather be overweight than to be "normal" weight and have a handicap. Although I think you are right, today most people consider obesity a handicap......<br /><br />Breanne<br />www.ladylapband.comLady Lap Bandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04637682963961698723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22446690464444325.post-30462474157951420082012-01-16T08:49:48.443-05:002012-01-16T08:49:48.443-05:00Wow, there's a lot of food for thought there (...Wow, there's a lot of food for thought there (sorry for unintended pun, ugh.) I read that and immediately thought, 'well, sure, I think I feel the same way' - obesity is one of the last remaining acceptable 'public' prejudices, I believe. A person can't really hate on a person of a different race, creed, economic background, educational level, physical challenges, even smoking status, you name it, but OMG, they're FAT!!! is perfectly fine to exclaim. It's disheartening, and frankly, once I am banded and lose my excess weight, one of the things I'm most looking forward to is not having that moment of judgement in a person's eyes when they meet me.Mar's kidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02300000307811184852noreply@blogger.com