It's almost certain that anyone surfing through the Internet, searching for ways to beat obesity, has stumbled upon tasteless jokes on the matter.
Try typing any "obesity" related word on youtube.com, and among the results you'll get hundreds of misleading ads (we'll deal with this matter in another topic) and even more "funny videos".
The problem with the aforementioned "funny videos" is that some times they're not funny at all for those who are obese.
Especially if you combine the words "obesity" and "funny", this phenomenon becomes more apparent.
Many times I've seen videos, or pics with "humorous" captions that made me feel bad, or even angry.
So I've decided to reverse this feeling by posting some non-offensive funny videos about obesity.
Remember, taking matters too seriously can only make things worse.
Besides if anyone has the right to laugh in the face of cellulite, it's US, the "fat" people :D.
Some really useful advice on how to get fat:
(actually now you know what to avoid ;) )
A not so grave case, still...
Have you tried this diet yet?
Here are some great online tools that will help you lose weight for free, listed according to their most basic traits.
Calculators (BMI, Calories etc)
Support Groups, Forums and Tips
Diet Plans
Exercises & Plans
Goal Plans, Logs and Trackers
* Many thanks to Dosh for suggesting IntroPlay
As I promised each week I will be posting my progress.
Last week's goal was to lose 1 kg (2.2 pounds)
My new measurements are:
Weight: 97.1 kg (214 pounds)
Waist: 98 cm (38.6 inches)
Hips: 125 cm (49.2 inches)
This means I lost 1.5 kg (3.3 pounds).
Yay! Not bad for my case :D
So now it's time to be placing some new goals, isn't it?
I'll try to lose another 1kg (2.2 pounds) within the next week.
My final goal is to weight 55 kg (losing 42.1 kg or 92.8 pounds). A pie chart on the left of this post will be showing my progress towards my final goal.
Everyone who's been trying to lose some serious weight by dieting, should by now know that there is more than one method.
The most known approach, is reducing the amounts of food one consumes, or reducing calories (though it's not exactly the same thing).
If you've been into the dieting for some time, you should have found by now, two very good excuses to avoid this type of dieting (at least I have):
During low calorie diets I felt constantly hungry and my metabolism was getting used to having less energy to burn. This meant that I should reduce the calories I was eating a bit more, till I get stuck again. At the end of such diet (if successful) the problem is this: Your metabolism is much lower than when you started, so gaining weight by eating the same amount of calories you used to eat is much easier.
Plus having to calculate calories all the time isn't fun, both for you and your company.
Being tired of this kind of dieting I've tried a number of other solutions, some of them worked but others were more harmful than helpful.
Today I know this… starving is not ok, and the results most of the times are just temporary, but don't forget that you're on a diet, no pain no gain, reducing the portions you consume will make a difference.
Eating less (NOT starving) and eating right makes the trick.
"I found a new subject, something I HAD to share with the world"
How I did it: Till now I really didn't enjoy blogging. Yesterday I realized I could blog about something I didn't like to talk about but I really needed support with.
So I started Not Me Yet , in order to find other people having obesity problems.
Lessons & tips: Don't just blog, find something that you want to tell to the world. Do it in order to help others by giving advice, or to get help for yourself (I do it for both).
It took me 2 days.
It made me Happy 
This is the first post on this blog, so now it would be a good time to explain to you how it started.
I'm an obese person. There... I've said it!
My current BMI (Body Mass Index) is a stunning 36. For those who don't know what this means, this would give you an idea:
(For those who want to check their BMI: you can use the BMI calculator, on the left side of this page, under the "Weight Loss Tools".)
Now I'm more aware than ever of how much my weight affects my life. Looking back I can see that for the past few years I've permitted to myself to become something that I hate.
During these years I was always trying to lose weight, but in the long run I've somehow ended heavier than I started. 4-5 years back I managed to lose a great deal of fat (actually I managed to get below my should-be-normal weight) and kept it away for a year or so. That year was the happiest of my life.
Today, having gained that weight back (x2), and after countless fruitless attempts, I'm stack in a body I can't live with.
My condition does not only affect me physically. The worst damage is done to my personality. Each kg I gained made me feel worse, made me give up on myself a little more, made me be ashamed of myself, made me push my friends away.
The bad news is that after all those years of diets, it seems impossible for me to lose even a few grams now. I can't even remember how many diets I've tried, and in some occasions some dieting pills. The past few months my scale hasn't move no matter what I did. My metabolism seems to be broken and my motivation looks like it's in a much worse state.
The good news is that I could be in a worse position. I was blessed with a perfect life partner. All those years he never complained about my looks (and believe me, there was a dramatic change), instead he was always there to give me his love and support. I know that even if he doesn't complain, he deserves better from me. I deserve better from me; that is what this blog will be all about.
I'm done hiding, I'm done worrying how ashamed I'll be if one of my old friends sees me in my current position, I'm done feeling angry with myself. I don't hate obesity, I actually could make a list of obese people I really find attractive. I hate that today I'm in this state because I just let myself go; I hate this body because it's a product of sloth and self loathing.
I'll do my best, I'll never be perfect (my body is already damaged from all the weight gaining, losing and gaining again), but at least I wish to live once again in a body that depicts the efforts I've done, and the love I gave to it.
I will be posting my progress, and even occasionally, upload some photos of me, starting tomorrow morning (I have to admit I hate photos, and I avoid them every time I can, but this time I have to make some commitments in order to face the truth). I'll also be sharing with you pieces of information I may find useful.
During this journey I need support, and if you're like me, I know you need it too. I'll be more than happy if I can in any way help you, so please don't hesitate to contact me.
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