It is a question that I will no doubt be asked by most people who know me. Why air your personal affairs like this in a public forum and risk ridicule by people you don't even know?
Of course, risking the ridicule of strangers is something that most overweight people do by just going out in public. Fat people are not the most beloved members of society. We're probably one of the few groups that are still openly discriminated against without fear of reprisals. I mean, we've got it coming, don't we? If we didn't want people to make fun of us, we wouldn't be fat.
Don't worry, this blog isn't just going to be a series of bitter rants about the woes of being overweight. I'm not promise that there won't be the occasional tirade; you don't choke down decades of bile without having a little leak out now and then. But I'm not here to spread the hate.
So why am I here? Why start a Diet Blog?
Admittedly, part of the reason is quite selfish. A recent bout of unemployment has resulted in a resurgence of weight gain after a recent success with losing a great deal in a short time. The only real solution is a complete change of a lifetime of acquired habits, which aren't the easiest kind to
But that isn't the only reason. Being a writer, and having struggled with weight issues most of my life, I have always wanted to work on a project about weight that is personal, yet investigative and exploratory. They always say "Write what you know." Well, I know about being fat. Might as well take a stab at writing about it.
What I'm to accomplish with this blog is both personal and professional in nature. I want to document my new attempt at slimming down and shaping up, along with all of the humor and insight that I try to inject into my writing. I'm also planning on reviewing aspects of weight loss in our popular culture. Diet books, exercise fads, the portrayal of fat people in entertainment, how the news handles the 'obesity epidemic', and even the medical industry's approach to the topic. For people struggling with weight issues, it can often seem like the world is coming at you from all angles. Hopefully, I can take a closer look at these angles and offer my own opinions, for whatever they're worth.
To be honest, I have done no preliminary research into other Diet Blogs. I'm not even sure if there are any, although I have to assume that there are hundreds of them out there. But if there are, I am sure that they are personal and heartfelt, and follow their own path in telling the story. That's what I am hoping to do. So for now, I'm just going to wade into this blindly, and see how deep the waters get before I start looking for guidance.
I'm hoping that this will turn out to be a very positive and entertaining experience. Thanks for sharing it with me.
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