tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123966.post115418838540932637..comments2023-08-07T05:58:59.078-07:00Comments on Random Musings: What a way to start the dayRebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01847552432061325769noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123966.post-26497473821277005572007-04-30T19:49:00.000-07:002007-04-30T19:49:00.000-07:00The sin is gluttony --- no matter what size one ma...The sin is gluttony --- no matter what size one may be. As a former skinny glutton, I freely admit that my gluttony was not any less sinful just because I could eat and eat without even gaining an ounce.<BR/><BR/>Yes, people are taller and everyone ages. But weight charts and the map that I linked to take height into consideration. Overweight is overweight, no matter what height one may be.<BR/><BR/>The latest statistics for my county is that fully a third of all children are overweight. This is not defined as over a set weight, thus "discriminating" against taller children. This is taking into account that fully a third of all children are overweight for their height and age.<BR/><BR/>When I was a child, there were not this many overweight children. Few little boys looked like middle-aged guys with beer bellies. My friends in junior high who worried that they were "fat" would look downright skinny in most junior high schools today.<BR/><BR/>Taking care of the temple also means maintaining a healthy weight. That weight may differ with different people. Some people's health can remain relatively unharmed despite being overweight. Others have to be more careful. I'm one of the ones whose body was simply not designed to carry a "few extra pounds".<BR/><BR/>The best thing I ever did for my health was losing weight.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01847552432061325769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123966.post-77267149529278022142007-04-30T19:44:00.000-07:002007-04-30T19:44:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01847552432061325769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123966.post-69289583100825347992007-04-29T09:07:00.000-07:002007-04-29T09:07:00.000-07:00I do hope you are not implying that all fat people...I do hope you are not implying that all fat people are sinful for being fat. I would encourage you to read up on this trend of us growing larger (and not just popular media). Some good books include The Obesity Myth, Big Fat Lies, and Fat Politics. Yes, we have, on average, become 10 pounds larger. We have also become taller. And older. And many of us fat people are not gluttons or sloths, despite what the media (and perhaps the church?) want you to believe. Healthy, God-given bodies come in all sizes and shapes. Please read up on the Health at Every Size movement before trying to lose weight (something that has been shown to decrease lifespan even when done in "healthy" ways). Take care of the temple -- Feed it, Move it, and Don't judge yourself and others based on it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123966.post-1154201379606009882006-07-29T12:29:00.000-07:002006-07-29T12:29:00.000-07:00This is so true. When was the last time you heard...This is so true. When was the last time you heard the word "gluttony" from the pulpit? Like, never. It is very disturbing. You hit the nail on the head.Musings of a Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09854615817486354491noreply@blogger.com