Day 2: Can I Punch Your Stomach Santa?

Obesity is a real issue in society today (Orbach, 2008:101). There is a huge emphasis being placed on body structure, body weight, body mass, lean body mass and muscle (Howson,2004:97). Dietitians today are making a fortune on directing so called "Over Weight" individuals into the righteous path of slimness (Orbach, 2008:94)

Diet pills have become a popular antidote for the over weight (Orbach,2008:94). People constantly are trying to slim down. I personally feel really uncomfortable wearing padding and pretending I'm over weight so I can't imagine what people who are over weight are actually going through.

Diets cause more of a weight flatulence (Orbach,2008:96). Diets if not controlled properly often cause individuals to gain weight faster because their metabolic rate decreases (Orbach, 2008:96). Your body in both cases, whether it is over weight or slim can only deal with so much stress. Often to much dieting can cause irregular eating as well as digestive patterns (Orbach, 2008:100). Obesity can contribute to a number of health problems (Howson, 2004:100).

There are people in this world that are comfortable with way they are as I mentioned yesterday. Some people today embrace being over weight and actually join social online groups to make their status known (Richard Glover. 2010). There has been stigma's that follow over weight individuals (Richard Glover. 2010). Firstly that over weight men are often tough, former sports men and are beer guzzlers where as woman  are seen as emotional eaters (Richard Glover. 2010). These statements can be justified for both ends of the argument. 

Today not much emphasis was placed on the Speedo I was wearing under the towel, more emphasis was placed on the padded beer belly. people who hadn't seen me already asked whether I was pregnant or just fat. Some called me Santa and asked to punch my stomach;this was one of 6 requests. My peers would often walk past and rub my stomach as though I was a Buddhist Statue. I felt very uncomfortable today carrying the beer belly around, and today was the first attempt at the toilet which was extremely strange. Sitting at the desk was also annoying because it felt like my stomach was hitting me in the face every time I lent over the keyboard. Bending over was also a bit of a squat and I found sucking in my stomach when moving in between gaps does not work anymore. This experience is, as suppose to be uncomfortable.

Rubbing Santa's Belly on the 15/03/2011 at 2:00pm  

                       

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