Like most folks I’m 10-15 lbs overweight. Any time I pick up a 5 lb bag of flour it strikes me how much extra weight I carry around and how much stress that must cause my body.
I remember reading once of a woman who had lost 100 pounds. She made a canvas vest with pockets containing 100 lb of lead shot, and whenever she had regained 5 lb, she’d wear the vest until she got back to her target weight. (She must have taken it off to check her weight, though.)
Yes I agree that she brought it on herself and obesity shouldn’t be celebrated.
As a former fat person, however, I can’t help having compassion for these people. Addiction of any kind is a bitch. I thank God for my health now.