HERB - yohimbe
Sandy M Koenig
ravensmk at juno.com
Sat May 16 22:11:52 PDT 1998
On Sat, 16 May 1998 17:24:46 -0700 Diana Habra <dch at inreach.com> writes:
>knotwork at juno.com wrote:
>
>> Why is it that so many of us (especially in the SCA) need to lose so
>> much
>> weight? I wouldn't mind dropping 100 lbs. or so myself. I have
>spent
>>
>> most of my life on diets, alternating with "body self acceptance"
>> therapy. God and I both love me as I am, but for my health's sake I
>> really need to lose.
>
>Dear List,
>
>I feel that there are many reasons for Americans being over their
>"ideal
>weight". As someone mentioned, metabolism plays into it and so does
>our
>modern, sedentery lifestyle. But mostly I think our weight problems
>are
>due to psychological hurdles. I know mine were!! For many of us,
>they
>stem from childhood and a lack of the love/attention that we needed.
>As
>my mother stated recently, "food always loves you." And I think alot
>of
>us see it that way.
>
>In the SCA, we are much more accepting about how people look than the
>general population is. A large woman is not thought of as a slob, or
>unwomanly. She is thought of as VERY womanly and seen more for her
>feminity and talents rather than for the fact that she wears a size
>18,
>22 or whatever. And a large man is thought of as strong and huggable.
>The SCA tends to attract overweight people for just these reasons.
>
>And, let's face it. We are an odd group of people who tend to be
>quite
>intelligent. WE realize that there is more to a book than its cover.
>And we are more interested in what is on the inside than what is on
>the
>outside. And you know, I have met a great number of overweight people
>who feel good about themselves now who before had only felt ashamed
>and
>been subject to scorn and ridicule. (I'm one of them).
>
>So we may have collective weight to lose (in the SCA), but at least we
>know that in the meantime, we are still loved, respected, and
>accepted.
>Cheers to us for showing the rest of socitey how it SHOULD be!!
>
>Roseline d'Anjou
>West Kingdom
Vivat Roseline
>From Raven
also a big lovable woman
Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore"
>
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