HERB - yohimbe

[knotwork@juno.com]

And cheers to you for embodying the spirit of the Society, and all
society as it should be!  I, too, have seen how the SCA has helped build
the self-esteem of some folks that had mentally flung themselves on the
"worthless" pile because social norms  decreed them less than perfect. 
There are truly very few "losers," just winners who haven't figured out
their best game yet.

Sorry to go off subject, but this lady's response may help a lot of
people.

Joanna

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
>
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