According to an internet article I just read, Oprah Winfrey has publicly revealed her weight--200 lbs. As we all know, her weight issues have been the talk of tabloids for decades. Twenty years ago she dropped down to a size ten by going on a liquid protein diet. Her weight has fluctuated ever since.I'm not writing this article to promote celebrity gossip. Instead, I see Oprah as a public case study of America's obesity epidemic.
I remember the first time I returned to the States after living here in the Philippines. I had not been in America for a year and a half. One of the first things I noticed was the massive girths of my fellow countrymen--it was shocking. Filipinos, of course, tend to be smaller in stature. But I'm not talking about height or frame size.
It was the first time I had seen my own country from more of an outsider's perspective, and it was eye-opening to say the least. Statistics confirm my observation--about 30% of Americans are obese. Oprah is originally from Mississippi, located next to my home State of Alabama. Our States top the nation in obesity rates. As I've mentioned on my other blog, I completely disagree with Oprah's spiritual views. Having said that, I hope she can continue to bring awareness to the problem of America's expanding waistlines.
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She just fell off the wagon, and it's definitely a mental and emotional thing with her, I'm thinking. When you put back on a ton of weight, it usually is.
Sometimes it's hard to stay focused, depending on what's going on in your life, and I think we can all experience a bit of a backslide on the weight thing every now and then, especially if you're a person who gains weight easily.
I'm sure that as soon as she's sick of not only being overweight, but of having with to deal with the public being all up her butt about it, she'll turn it around again.
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