By: Rona Y

Rona Y — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:03:18 +0000

Judging from the postcard, which is just a small snippet of her thoughts, she didn't do the gastric by-pass for her health, but for more superficial reasons. If she wants to teach her daughter to love herself no matter what she looks like, then yes, that would make her a hypocrite (and clearly she is judging herself as being one).

That being said, I doubt "looks" was the only reason for the surgery. There must have been health-related concerns, and if she focused on those and how she has overcome them with the help of the surgery, then perhaps she can stop being so hard on herself. What she needs to emphasize is that she was taking care of herself using the best means possible (for her), so that she would still be around to take care of her daughter.

I do hope her surgery has led to better nutrition and a more healthful lifestyle, in general. If not, then what was the point?

By: ValleyGirl

ValleyGirl — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:23:03 +0000

This has nothing to do with your take on this woman (which I agree with), but, umm, I think we already know what GENERALLY causes obesity ~ eating unhealthy foods and consuming far more than we need to for the amount of calorie-burning we do each day. Too many of us live to eat instead of eating to live. Changing that doesn't require a miracle surgery; it requires a change in attitude and self-discipline.

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