I suspect Ms. Compton has gained some herself and is trying to put a positive spin on it.

Interesting blog by a woman who gained in a healthy way:

growingcurves.blogspot.com/

If you ONLY eat junk food that's pretty dangerous. But if you basically eat healthy, some junk on top of that isn't so bad. Get your checkups as you go, make sure your blood levels are okay.

My favorite event would be "Most improved since last year"!

I suppose it's more "body positive" than "fat-positive"--though the dancing guy is pretty big...



Entertaining anyway!

Actually Jesus himself was a glutton, or at least accused of being one.


Matthew 11:19
The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.


Luke 7:34
The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!

Many religious authorities think you should feel guilty about your desires. (E.g., one of the ten commandments is "Thou should not covet thy neighbor's wife." )

Personally I don't agree. You don't have much if any control over your desires.

However, you do have control over your ACTIONS. If you, say, steal money from widows and orphans, you SHOULD feel guilty.

But wanting to get fat? If there is a God, and he made you, it's his fault you want to get fat. If anyone should feel guilty it's God.

And if you don't believe in God, there's even less reason to feel guilty about your desires.

Desire all you want.

Actions, again, are another matter. If you do decide to get fat, and get so fat that you can't take care of yourself and become a burden to others, that would be an action. It would reasonable to feel guilty about that.

Feel free to suggest additional categories if these are insufficient.

1. All these problems are possible, but the most common complaint seems to be having to find and buy new clothes all the time.

2. The people who can't stop gaining seem to be those who stuff to the point they can't take a deep breath once a week or more.

4. One word: suspenders.

7. Swimming is great.

8. Checkups are good.

10. I'd take it slow, sorry.

12. See my answer to #10.