Today I did the "body test" on the Wii Fit and I actually got my own age! Even though it's kind of lame, I felt bitchin'. Then I totally beat the high score on advanced soccer, by 75 points or something insane like that. When you play Wii games, other people's Miis are there - for example, throwing the soccer balls for you to headbutt (and shoes and panda bear heads for you to duck). So even though I'm alone in my living room, it's like my sisters and friends are helping me along.
According to the game, I lost a pound and am now "underweight" as per my BMI, but I am fairly certain this is because I usually start off wearing a sweatshirt.
I watched a couple of shows on TLC a few days ago, about extremely overweight people. They talked about a few different reasons for being overweight, including metabolism, and addiction to food. Metabolism is genetic (see: me, my mom, and her mom). Addiction to food is scary because when you're addicted to drugs or alcohol, you're supposed to stop using them completely, but obviously you can't do this with food. One guy on a TLC show talked about eating 24 hot dogs. That sounds insane to me (except in cases of hot dog-eating contests). I sometimes hear people say that they "can't stop" eating whatever it is they're really into, like chocolates, or whatever, and I can't relate at all.I don't understand the inability to stop eating. Sure, there are some foods I really love. I love cookies. When my husband makes his amazing chocolate chip cookies, I dive right in, but I don't eat 20 of them. I might eat 3 or 4, and I might do this a few times in a day. I rarely eat to the point of discomfort.
I don't mean to make myself sound like some kind of food and body angel. I've got my own issues to deal with. For example, I usually eat in front of the TV, especially if I'm by myself, and I focus more on finding something to watch than eating and don't finish my food before it gets cold... And I get testy when people make comments about my body, thinking they are complimenting me when they really are just making me uncomfortable. (Side note: if it's not okay to say "OMG, you're so fat!!!", why on earth would it be okay to say the opposite?)
Well, this has turned quite ranty. I'm off to eat an apple... and possibly a chocolate or two, but I'll see how I feel after the apple.
And to anyone out there in internetland that might be so bold as to accuse me of bragging about my body type... well, everywhere I go I see weight loss there, diet that, and I'm sick of it. Skinny bitches unite, I say.
gumpaste goodness
8 hours ago
2 comments:
yes, I am an over eater. Half of the container of low-fat Haagendaz (is there such a thing?), many Russel Stovers milk chocolates, Bailey's in my coffee and also in chocolate form, chips, and just general holiday splurging. It's time. Cuz according to the Wii, I'm Wii Fat and now Wii Fit.
It's simple really. Fat=bad, skinny=good. Thus I can say to you, "Holly, I hate you, you're so skinny, and therefore you're so good."
I over-eat sometimes, usually out of boredom or out of stress. Although I find that I do that more at my parents' house where they pay for the food. My cheapness overcomes my food issues.
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