It seems to me that our society judges obese people as being losers, gluttons and out of control. Even their intelligence is questioned.Recently I read about forty five obese people who had returned to a normal weight. Each one said that they would prefer to be blind, deaf or even lose a limb rather than be obese again. That's how bad they felt about their weight. It's so easy to judge others by how they look and body image is very fundamental for most peoples' self esteem and confidence. Someone in a position of authority as a counsellor stands out if they are obese but we probably wouldn't question that if they we slim but abusing other substances like for example, alcohol.
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