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Originally Posted by NotforSale
I have many good friends who are overweight, whom I love and care for. They are wonderful people and I enjoy being and visiting with them.
That being said, obesity is still a problem.
And, you are judging me. You're spirit comes clearly through that you are offended by the facts. This doesn't change anything. Our hurt feelings are a poor guide to a solution.
How do you suggest we handle this problem? Is it OK for a 4 year old to be 50lbs overweight? Are 400lb preachers a bad witness? Is not caring about this, or just ignoring the problem, a godly approach to this National Health crisis?
Should the Church lead the way to good health, moderation, and the joy of treating our bodies with respect?
Change never comes easy. People always try to find the path of least resistance. The pain of correction leads to life and transformation.
God Bless, NFS
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My daughter is extremely overweight. Her problem began soon after she turned three, after being in the 10th percentile. She started gaining weight and I was glad. She was almost 3 and weighed 26 pounds.
By the time she was 5, she weighed 69 pounds. I kept track of her eating habits and took her to a dietician who said she wasn't even getting what she was allowed for daily caloric intake, which at the time was 1800 a day. She was averaging 1300 a day and very active, as she was also in daycare and went to dance classes and swimming.
Today, she's 15 and extremely overweight. She doesn't overeat, is active as much as her body allows, but the doctors have no idea why she continues gaining weight. She is having more bloodwork done next week, which has been a routine most of her life. Nothing is ever wrong with it.
But go ahead and judge her. Let her know that her witness to her friends is flawed by her appearance. Tell her what a turn-off she is to you. Suggest to her how she should follow your ideas about a godly approach to this National Health crisis.
What you don't know is that people aren't as judgmental to her as you are. She has lots of friends, is involved with church and her school community, is popular, and loves God very much. People aren't leaving the church because of her appearance, even when she's speaking in the front of the church.
Love is a wonderful thing.