Morbid Obesity and Terminal Obesity Insulting

While surfing Google the title “I hate the word obese” caught my attention. With a click of the mouse I was at a diet forum. It seems as if some of the members find the term “morbidly obese,” degrading and insulting and for a couple of the members it gave them the feeling of hopelessness. [...]

Terry – “My Long Winded Obesity Story”

I have spent my life as a fat person. While not always morbidly obese, most of my childhood and adult life has been spent thinking that way. I started out as a cute little bundle of fat, seven pounds at birth, which is a normal-weight. As I matured though I quickly became an overweight child. [...]

Self Nude Pose

I knew I was fat, not only did my doctors remind me of it, I could see it in the mirror. What I saw though did not register the way it should have. I avoided wearing a bathing suit or being seen topless in front of others for I could see enough in [...]