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Originally Posted by Niamh.

Yeah exactly, what they should be thinking is "Good on them" but sometimes they just can't win, if they don't try they're lazy and it's their own fault and when they do you have people like her laughing at them

Even worse I think is that the reason many won't even try in the first place is that they're scared of being laughed at... And people try to reassure them, saying "No no, no one will laugh at you, you're there for the right reasons!"... But the sad truth is, there are plenty of people out there like this woman who ARE laughing.

Weight issues are so complicated and sensitive, too, a very difficult cycle for people to get out of. They're caused by self-esteem issues but at the same time are the cause OF self-esteem issues.