It's amazing the lengths we will go to in order to avoid thinking something's wrong. Having been a frequent customer at the Big & Tall shop for men, I've heard dozens of people (myself included) cover up the fact that we're fat. To us, fat is a dirty word. We're not fat; that's reserved for someone else, not me. We're horizontally challenged, I've heard. I see the resigned, almost pitying look that thin salespeople give me, as I'm trying to find the right 4X shirt. I don't dare ask them, "Does this shirt make me look....oh, never mind", for fear they'll actually tell me. The salespeople in the clothing stores at the mall,where my kids shop, look at me as if an elephant has wandered into the store - one that needs constant watching, lest I disrupt some carefully crafted display with my bulk.
The first step in fixing a problem is admitting that you have one. I'm saying to you that it's ok to come out of the closet and admit it. Yeah, it's tough, especially for guys, to admit you don't have control of something in your life. Trust me, you'll feel better after you do it, because then you know that you can get real help. There really are people out there who want to help you, including your bariatric team.
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