A Change We Can Believe In

This post is not about the next president of these united states of america, although i did stop by the cvs this morning and picked up a historical collector's edition devoted solely to mr. obama!

but this blog is about fat people in america. i'm not particularly snobbish when it comes to this issue because i have struggled with the bulge and my mother is a size 16. it's just that what i saw this morning has compelled me.

for starters i got on the bus and the only seat available was next to a larger middle aged woman. she took up her seat and a third of mine. i sat with a third of my body in the isle. as patrons walked through the isle to get on and off the bus they, along with their bags, all bumped me. i received many apologies, but the experience was nonetheless uncomfortable. what stuck me the most was that the large woman next to me did not appear to feel a bit uncomfortable. she was in her own world as if she were entitled to take up 1 1/3 of the 2 seats available! at least try to "shrink" yourself! try to contain your fatness by moving closer to the window and not sprawling out while you read your morning newspaper!

it continues...at one particular bus stop i saw a larger, middle aged black women smoking while walking. as the bus approached, she stopped and observed who got off the bus. cool. when all passengers had gotten off, she proceeded to walk across the street in the crosswalk continuing to smoke. next thing i know, she is stopped again on the other side of the road for what appears to be a "breather!" are you kidding me!

what broke the camel's back was every other person (mostly women. i'm not sure where the men are, but that's a different blog)i saw on the street walking to their respective destinations. someone tell me why they were not fat they were obese! rolls upon rolls. derriere giggling at its own pace. arm fat like i've never seen it before. i felt disgusted.

a change we can believe in is getting the black population fit and healthy. i'm not by any means as fit or healthy as i should be. i have not ran in a few months and my body is hating me for it. but i have not allowed myself to let go completely. some days i do eat a salad. once a month i may eat fries from McDonald's (that was yesterday!) McDonald's is not the breakfast of champions. black folk, stop heading over there every morning to start your day. eat oatmeal! try eating for lunch foods that are not fried. maybe opt for something grilled. incorporate more veggies and fruit, whole grains in your diet. stay away from processed starches, sugars and carbs!

gracious for the love of yourself,do something healthy! walk those extra blocks!

i just needed to vent.

til the next time,

posh