Inspiring video

Some people won't agree with this video, and that's fine. I know that there are as many people out there that will disagree with it as will agree. But you know what, I find this incredibly inspiring and empowering as a fat woman. Yes, I am working to lose my excess weight, and yes I know that my health is suffering due to my weight. But that doesn't mean that I'm lazy, just because I have a higher number on the scales. In my case, I have a condition called polycystic ovary syndrome, one of which is metabolic syndrome or insulin resistance. This means the body doesn't process the insulin response correctly which means that the excess glucose in the blood is stored as fat much more easily than in a person with normal insulin response. In layman's terms, it is twice as easy for me to gain weight, and three times as hard to lose it again. It can be done of course, but the weight loss is often slow, difficult and demoralising.

But I digress. Here is the video I was referring to. It is several years old but I find the message of this video so empowering, and the lady an incredible inspiration.