Tyra Banks - Fat for a day - Page 3 - ThinnerTimes

Dara · 11-04-2005, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by LizardQueen

Now, I know I'm MO anymore technically, but I am inside and I always will be.

Amber:

You brought up a point that Bridget has also addressed in another thread.

I don't think I'll ever NOT feel like an obese person. I'm 17 months post-op, I've lost 100 lbs., I wear a size 4-6, and I STILL can't think of myself as a normal-weighted person. When I see current pictures of myself, I stare at them--not because I think I'm beautiful, but because I am shocked and amazed at the way I look.

It's ridiculous, I know. It's like hitting someone on the head with a hammer, walking away, walking back, hitting them on the head again, walking away, walking back.... You would think the person would "get it" after a couple of times that someone's gonna hit them on the head with a hammer! Nope...every time I see a picture, I'm shocked at the way I look.

I just haven't been able to accept the fact that I'm "normal." I wonder when (or if) I'll get to that point. I've been maintaining my weight for almost a year now. Heck, I'm shocked that I've been able to maintain my weight, even though I exercise every day and eat like a "normal" person.

I seem to be an expert at disconnecting my brain from my body. When I was obese, I would eat whatever I wanted--but I never associated my eating with the possibility of weight gain. Now that I'm normal, I still can't associate my exercise and new eating habits with maintaining my weight loss.

Am I making any sense here? Maybe I'm the only nutso around!

In any case, I wish I could be like Bridget and Marie, and have my brain adjusted to the brain of a "normal" person. But, so far, I haven't been able to. As far as I'm concerned, I'll always be a morbidly obese person hiding in a normal body.

Thanks for letting me ramble...

Brooke220 · 11-04-2005, 02:23 PM

I agree with Baron: Tyra should dedicate a show to life before and after WLS and talk to people like us!

Mavisavis · 11-04-2005, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dara

Amber:

You brought up a point that Bridget has also addressed in another thread.

I don't think I'll ever NOT feel like an obese person. I'm 17 months post-op, I've lost 100 lbs., I wear a size 4-6, and I STILL can't think of myself as a normal-weighted person. When I see current pictures of myself, I stare at them--not because I think I'm beautiful, but because I am shocked and amazed at the way I look.

It's ridiculous, I know. It's like hitting someone on the head with a hammer, walking away, walking back, hitting them on the head again, walking away, walking back.... You would think the person would "get it" after a couple of times that someone's gonna hit them on the head with a hammer! Nope...every time I see a picture, I'm shocked at the way I look.

I just haven't been able to accept the fact that I'm "normal." I wonder when (or if) I'll get to that point. I've been maintaining my weight for almost a year now. Heck, I'm shocked that I've been able to maintain my weight, even though I exercise every day and eat like a "normal" person.

I seem to be an expert at disconnecting my brain from my body. When I was obese, I would eat whatever I wanted--but I never associated my eating with the possibility of weight gain. Now that I'm normal, I still can't associate my exercise and new eating habits with maintaining my weight loss.

Am I making any sense here? Maybe I'm the only nutso around!

In any case, I wish I could be like Bridget and Marie, and have my brain adjusted to the brain of a "normal" person. But, so far, I haven't been able to. As far as I'm concerned, I'll always be a morbidly obese person hiding in a normal body.

Thanks for letting me ramble...

I am only 8 weeks out and can relate already. The other day I had this overwhelming feeling that I was getting fat again and was as big as I started out as (I'm down about 40lbs). I had to mentally review what I'd eaten and how ridiculous it was to think you could gain weight on that, then I told my boyfriend so I could have someone smile and reassure me. It was a weird experience. It felt so real to me.

SaturdazeChyld · 11-04-2005, 10:18 PM

Wow .. some of you guys and gals are really bitter. Perhaps you should look at some of the threads here and see how you are treating each other before you are so quick to judge someone you don't even know (Tyra) Maybe she has had some crappy experiences in her life? Just coz yer thin and pretty doesn't make your life perfect. I know some pretty miserable skinny people too.

Ya'll need to ligthen up .. figuratively speaking of course. It's a tv show, and yes it can affect someone. Why don't you have your own kids watch it and talk to them about it. Have you ever really discussed the pain of being morbidly obese with them? Really honestly?

Have you thought about how your words here .. in this anonymous vacuum can affect someone? Maybe think a lil bit longer before posting if it might hurt someone ... gee, not because that person is FAT .. but because that person is sitting behind his/her computer with real, honest to goodness feelings.

*Gets off her soapbox and goes back to coloring ... *

Karla56 · 11-05-2005, 12:23 AM

First off and most importantly (at least in my eyes), yes I have spoken to my daughter about healthy eating and the pain of being morbidly obese. Honestly, I really have! She is now 26 years old and believe me, I have been talking to her about these issues for at least 22 years. I have always given her the option of choosing what she eats, but I let her know what the consequences would be. I wanted her educated and I really wanted to spare her the pain and humiliation that we have all endured by being morbidly obese.

Secondly, I as all of us on this board, have a right to our opinion. I have been overweight all of my life and thank God every day for the wonderful opportunity I was given. I truly believe I would be dead by now without this surgery. I have watched all of the shows about weight loss surgeries and all the actresses and talk show hosts who want to understand what it is like to live as a "fat" person. I am happy that they want to understand, but my point is and always will be, they can not understand unless they live it daily. You as an overweight person, should understand this. I am not bitter. I am angry. And I will speak out about my anger. I am doing something to change the way overweight people are viewed and my #1 priority right now is to try to help educate the people who feed our children at school.

I am offended by your comment about us thinking we are skinny and pretty. I have always been beautiful, inside and out and I have never been skinny and am not skinny now. I am healty, happy and in control of my life for the first time in my life. I am proud of who I am and where I am going. I am not here to hurt anyone's feelings. My God, I would the last person to ridicule someone about their weight! But I do have a right to stand by my feelings about something that I know about and that is what it is like to live as a MO person. This is something that Tyra Banks will never fully understand. I will take Baron's advise and email her because I believe she truly wants to be educated.

I truly hope you are successful with your journey - good luck to you and everyone else out there on the journey. It's an awesome ride!

2cats&adog · 11-05-2005, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by SaturdazeChyld

Wow .. some of you guys and gals are really bitter. Perhaps you should look at some of the threads here and see how you are treating each other before you are so quick to judge someone you don't even know (Tyra) Maybe she has had some crappy experiences in her life? Just coz yer thin and pretty doesn't make your life perfect. I know some pretty miserable skinny people too.

Ya'll need to ligthen up .. figuratively speaking of course. It's a tv show, and yes it can affect someone. Why don't you have your own kids watch it and talk to them about it. Have you ever really discussed the pain of being morbidly obese with them? Really honestly?

Have you thought about how your words here .. in this anonymous vacuum can affect someone? Maybe think a lil bit longer before posting if it might hurt someone ... gee, not because that person is FAT .. but because that person is sitting behind his/her computer with real, honest to goodness feelings.

*Gets off her soapbox and goes back to coloring ... *

Whoa - calm down there, honey! We have every right to express our opinions over someone basically trivializing obesity as an experiment to see how it felt....obviously it is a deep and painful subject for every one of us, and if we get defensive because a supermodel decides to take pity for a day, then we EVERY RIGHT TO DO SO. So chill out.

SaturdazeChyld · 11-05-2005, 06:12 AM

Where did I say you (insert any name here) didn't have a right to your own opinion? Why do I not have a right to MiNE? Your contradicting yourselves, when you tell ME to shut up, while telling Me that YOU have a right of free speech!

And if you think I was speaking to you (insert any name here) as I didn't mention any names.. then you need to ask yourselves why your so defensive.

Carry on.

Brooke220 · 11-05-2005, 06:57 AM

Actually, I think (I hope) the main reason Tyra is doing this is to show other people the discrimination heavy people face; it brings the issue (prejudice toward the MO) out in the open so that those who discriminate can see how stupid they look. It also opens a forum for discussion. It can't hurt.

Everyone here is entitled to her/his opinion and that's what the forum is for -- open debate -- and let's debate the issue and put personal attacks aside. It doesn't matter why someone is opposed to the reason Tyra is doing this -- just like it doesn't matter why someone supports her doing it. Let's debate the issue first, ladies and gentlemen.

Karla56 · 11-05-2005, 09:00 AM

Just to clear the air, I didn't read any posts that told you (whatever your name is) to shut up. That's a bit immature, but as we said, we all have a right to our opinion, so by all means..... carry on!

On a lighter note, I can't wait to view the show on Monday, it should give us much more to discuss/debate. How fun!

Have a great weekend everyone!

monkeygrly · 11-05-2005, 11:25 AM

First, I think it is great that Tyra Banks is doing a show on the descrimination that MO people face.

Secondly, I agree with SaturdayzChild those first few posts did sound bitter and angry. I don't think it is acceptable to call her "dumb biotch" because you don't like Tyra or the topic of her show.

Sometimes I read these posts and I'm shocked by how angry/bitter they come across. I have been fat all of my life and like Rain, I don't allow anyone to treat me with less than the respect that I deserve. I walk with my head held high and look people in the eye. It's all about attitude and I refuse to be the bitter fat girl.