This is a public diary and a public confession. Its the story of Mike Gibbons-Camp, a 30 year old legal aid attorney who on August 23, 2007 weighed in at 392.8 lbs. Thanks to the constant support of my wife, Liz, and a kick in the pants by a good friend who I hadn't talked to for a while, I finally decided that enough was enough. But instead of quietly suffering with my weight, I started my blog, "New Me?"

I did really well for 10 weeks, then it completely fell apart. I was in denial for a long time, thinking I was just slipping up a bit, making a mistake here or there. But the reality was that I had failed.

Since then i've tried just about everything I could to get back on the wagon. And i've done well for a week here, a week there, but nothing lasting. So I don't know what to tell a new reader to my blog, but "welcome, and wish me luck."

Monday, October 8, 2007

Hell yeah.

http://blog.scalejunkie.com/2007/08/stereotypes-and-prejudice.html

Ok, so maybe there are a few others. It seems like it is still PC to entertain stereotypes about homosexuals. But the general idea that discrimination based on obesity is socially acceptable is dead on. Like homosexuality, obesity is considered to be a choice, and therefore fair game. How it is more of a choice than religion, i'm not sure, but that's the popular view.

Of course, I guess if people like me and scale junkie meet our goals, we'll just give more evidence that obesity is a choice. To that, I would say that it is not so much a choice as a condition. Like alcoholism or any other addiction, or most major diseases, I will never be "cured." The best I can ever hope for is remission.

If you haven't done it yet, check out scale junkie's blog (linked to the right)... she has some really powerful and moving stuff!

(I back-timed this post so that my big announcement will stay on top for today :) )
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