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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am fat and have been my whole life and don’t want my daughter to experience this.  So I just want to come right out and tell her - whatever you do, do
Not get fat.  Cause the world is rough on fat people.

I know we are supposed to emphasize health and movement and body positivity but I can’t help but feel
I am not telling her the whole truth.

She is 14. And not fat at all - yet.  [/quote]

Hey OP, are you open to the possibility of making losing the weight happen? (I am a former 250+ lb person, gained 100 lbs after abuse, am from a family of obese people and appreciate this stuff is all very complex). Do you think you'd then be able to tell her that you lost weight in part because life was harder as a heavier person?

FWIW worth, I tell my kids I once upon a time became overweight due to my mental health, and that treating those issues had a positive effect on my life in multiple ways (and I spell it all out).

Just thinking aloud -- I send you support and no judgement. Ignore anyone else who is mean or who hasn't walked this. They truly don't know.  [/quote]

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