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[explorthis]

I was sent this link relating to EXTREME OBESITY and those in the “900” club (weighing more than 900 pounds) I thought it very sad, and VERY informative – bringing to the light some people and what they have become. I asked Nancy, and Tim about posting the link, and was given the green light

Caution – some fairly graphic photos.

http://www.dimensionsmagazine.com/dimte ... aviest.htm

[shineface]

Mike---

omigod --- how very sad and sobering - whenever I see the obese being exploited I feel like breaking out crying (sometimes I do)---

I'm sure everyone does but I have some personal cruelty to fat-me stories from strangers and probably a few clueless friends that make me embarrassed and sick to even think about.

Before MF I always feared this is how I would die...

WE WILL DO THIS TOGETHER!!!

[RavenKat]

That is really heart breaking. The list is so LONG!

What a horrible cycle that starts and keeps people in lives that can barely be considered living.

Kat

[elle4nelly]

Mike???


U have scared the ghost out of me with this article. More than feeling bad for these individuals, I am frightened to ever become this big. I feel like one of those bad kids in high school that earned a visit to the Slammer to get scared out of living a criminal life. Well this has scarred me!!!!!!!! I have goose bumps!!!!

I may struggle with a couple hundred of pounds BUT I am never comitting the offense of letting myself get to that point. This is really really sad... I wish someone would help them...

As for me....you have strenghen even more in me the desire to lose ALL my EXCESS WEIGHT!!!!!!!!!!

Nelly

[scrabbler7]

wow ... just wow .....

[Karen]

Tis very sad indeed. But, somehow, I think I understand a little. I was thin all through my high school and college years. My mom, her mom, and that entire side of my family was always morbidly obese. Little 99 pound me always said I WOULD NEVER EVER let myself be overweight. I finished nursing school. I teach patients all different kinds of diets: heart healthy, diabetic, low sodium, low fat, low calorie, etc... I have handouts and books and knowledge.... yet I found myself weighing more and more. I would diet some, lose some, gain that back and then some more, and more, and then more. Last fall, my family doctor gave me a horrendous lecture on the evils of obesity, he left nothing out, and spared no feelings. What did I do... take his advice, nooooooooooooooo... I became so out of control, eating what ever I wanted, whenever I wanted and as much as I wanted. Went from 270 to 298 in less than 2 months. Thinking with each mouthfull of cake or pizza... I shouldn't be doing this... but do it anyway I did. I am one of the lucky ones... I was able to grasp the golden ring (MEDIFAST) before I hit 300 pounds. I know for sure this has saved my life. I was no different than any of the people on that web site... eating out of control, hating myself for doing it, blaming anything and everything for it and lastly, just giving up, thinking I had tooooo much weight to lose to ever be able to do it. Much like the smoker who has lung cancer, but won't quite smoking 'cause he figures the damage is done. I thank the good Lord everyday for allowing my to find this route to healthy living. As scary as it sounds, I was heading toward being one of those pictures on that website. Thank goodness for doctors who genuinely care about obese patients and want to help them, not hound them. And a special thanks to Medifast and this forum, it has been a blessing and a lifesaver for me.