merchimerch

I do feel compelled to point out the health benefits of not having too high a level of body fat, image and lame culture aside. that was the reason I eventually set about losing some weight. in fact, one of the reasons I hadn't done so earlier was because for me the idea of losing weight did represent giving into stupid culture and stereotypes, etc... and so it took me a long time to realize that those things are mixed in with a genuine health benefit. you know, magazines will tell you you should be thin (and f**k them) but your doctor will probably also tell you to lose a little weight, and they mean it for health reasons, not stupid stereotype reasons. when I realized that, I started thinking about it more along those lines. the health reasons I mean. so I think it's wonderful that you guys are thinking of being more conscious about how and what you eat. good luck to you! I work on it too. good luck with the cultural differences... I can see how that would make it a lot harder!