to notice me other than the people who stare at me with a sneer on their faces, or snicker at me as they pass by. This form of social discrimination is very hurtful to me. Because of this, I sometimes have a hard time approaching people for fear of their reaction of me. Once people get to know me, if I give them the opportunity, they usually like me. Although it seems like a double standard, I want people to like me for my personality, not my looks.My life would be so greatly effected if I would lose weight. I would be able to do so many things that I cannot do now with the energy I could gain from losing weight. The chances that I will live a longer life would greatly increase as well. Being thinner would enable me to shop at any clothing store I wanted and look good in almost anything I wear. I would be able to look at myself in the mirror and be proud of myself for having the willpower to lose the weight. If I do not lose this weight, I may someday lose the ability to enjoy the things that I still have the energy to do now. What if I get diabetes or lose the ability to walk because my joints have given out on me? With all the positive effects of losing weight and all the negative effects of being fat staring me in the face, I need to put my best effort forward and lose this weight. It is not the time to act and stick to it. I not only want to gain better health, energy, and look better by losing weight; I want to gain the freedom from the heaviness it has created in my heart....
