I am officially "obese." And yes, it did start when I gained weight from medications. However, I also do eat when I am upset. But I try not to get too carried away. Right now I can't exercise due to a knee that's recovering from surgery. Otherwise I would be out walking.

When I read about the folks here at PC with eating disorders, it really makes me sad. Our society (United States and countries like us) has really gotten kooky about people being a few pounds overweight, and dear souls even think they are "unworthy" if they weigh a bit more than what someone has decreed is proper. These young ladies starve themselves into unhealthiness and see themselves as overweight when they are just skin and bones. One actress even said she wished she could look more like the starving people in Africa. Good grief!

Yes, we do have a lot of overweight people in certain countries. Have you folks noticed how eating healthy is more expensive, as Venus Halley says? Companies take the salt out of canned foods, for example, and charge more for them.

When we see overweight people, we really don't know what their story is. I say folks ought to tend to their own issues. It's just like I don't appreciate it when people refer to me in negative terms because I am short. So what?

By the way, I have requested an eating program to help me and I am waiting for that. So, it's not like I'm not aware that I need to lose some weight!