Woman Who Once Lost Over 100 Lbs. Says, ‘It Didn’t Solve Any Of My Problems’
Abby says the “diet culture” has always bothered her because fat people aren’t portrayed well in the media. “We’re taught that being fat is bad. In movies, we’re always the best friend or the brunt of the joke,” she says, adding that the internet is not a great place to talk about it “because people hate fat people.” Abby says she has always struggled with her weight and has been shamed for it since childhood. “I had this personal trainer that was not very nice. They would tell me that if I wanted friends, I needed to lose weight; that no one would ever love me if I’m fat,” she says. “They would weigh me, so I would make myself puke before every session so that I would weigh less on the scale. That really messed with me as a kid.” Abby says at one point she lost over 100 lbs., “But it didn’t solve any of my problems, and I was still unhappy even though I had the body everybody always wanted.” Over the last few years, the body positivity movement has focused on the acceptance of all bodies. Watch the video above to hear why Abby says she is now – in her words – “unapologetically fat.” Plus, television personality, fitness expert and author Brooke Burke discusses her health and fitness app, Brooke Burke Body, as well as the pain of losing her younger brother to obesity. This episode of Dr. Phil, “The Psychological Weight of Obesity,” airs Monday And later, Dr. Phil’s wife, Robin McGraw, reveals what heartbreaking event in her personal life caused her to shift her perspective on the purpose of diet and fitness. Dr. Phil airs Monday-Friday. Check your local listing to find out where to watch. WATCH: Woman Who Once Weighed Nearly 800 Lbs. Says She Was A ‘Functioning Fat Person’ Until Cancer Diagnosis TELL DR. PHIL YOUR STORY: Need Dr. Phil to get real with someone?
