@contentandwell I totally agree, but I was always skinny until I had a hysterectomy and gained, but lost the weight through strict diet and exercise. So being overweight is not my personality. My wedding dress was a size 4! Growing up, there were very few places in a small town that had clothes I could wear, My mother was a master seamstress and made almost all of my clothes. So this weight problem is relatively new. For 6+ decades I was skinny. Transitioning to being overweight has not been good in any way. You are right. As I aged and gained weight, my dr. would just say, "You could lose some weight." She never insisted or tracked me---just made a suggestion.
Body image does matter, and being overweight is just not healthy.
@retiredteacher, Carol
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