My Biggest Regret In Life Is That I Used to Fat Shame People
Then I became fat
When I was growing up, I was skinny.
I was always a head taller than anyone my age, including the boys, but I was proud of being thin. It almost made up for being too tall.
Everyone in my family was heavy. I flaunted my thinness in front of them. I could eat anything I wanted, anytime I wanted.
My metabolism was so high that I would sneak food from my purse to keep my stomach from growling during class when I was in high school. I would choose my schedule to have an early lunch so I could eat earlier. This “hangryness” happened even though I would get up and cook myself eggs and bacon for breakfast.
I loved my college because you could eat regular meals in the cafeteria. I couldn’t wait to get there and eat what I wanted two to three times a day. We didn’t have that at home— everyone just kind of fended for themselves. As a kid, I was allowed to eat all of the junk food that I wanted, so my to-go meals were potato chips and chocolate. I realize now that I craved those regular meals. I believe that my current bad eating habits are because I never ate regular meals growing up.
It’s a habit that I’ve never been able to break.
