DO NOT APOLOGISE FOR BEING OVERWEIGHT. That's an order!

I was just reading an interesting article by Kasey Edwards (www.kaseyedwards.com)  from The Age newspaper which illustrated how quickly a person can "fake" before and after photos.

The sentence that resonated with me so very much was this:

Real victory will only come from letting go of the destructive idea that physical transformation — however it is achieved — is the source of moral redemption and self-worth.

When will we come to accept that our value as a human being is not dependent on our appearance?  And we (the chubby, or chubby-thinking people) need to be the first people who recognise this, not the general public.  If we act in a way that says "I'm OK, and I'm working on the assumption that you are too" then we bring out the best in ourselves and other people.  

DO NOT APOLOGISE FOR BEING OVERWEIGHT.  It is not a sin, personality defect or character flaw.  It is most likely the result of an ineffective and unhelpful coping strategy, that's all.

And I want to send a big "shout out" to Kasey's husband for undergoing a chest wax - Chris....man....that's gotta smart!