Help a bitch debunk her obeast mother My mom is an obeast.  She is also emotionally abusive and has to have her way at all times.  Additionally, she has to believe that she is the authority on anything and everything.  I'm being too nice -- she's a total fat bitch and I have no regrets about this post. Anyway, I've realized recently (now that I'm at the tender age of 29) that she struggled while I was growing up with the cognitive dissonance of "encouraging" me to be thin and being fat herself.  She's probably 250 lbs and was more when I was younger. I was overweight, but not obese.  When I hit college and was forced to take some gym classes for graduation requirements I decided to eat less too and "miraculously" lost a bunch of weight, to my mother's surprise and chagrin (size 10-12 to a size 6).  SHOCKING:  I used to eat two large cookies after every meal in the cafeteria and gained weight doing so. She KNOWS about calorie counting and has lost weight doing it.  She has, however, no self-control. Mom's Advice on Weight Loss!  1) It is easier for men to lose weight than women.  That's why your father sheds pounds easier than I do. 2) Weight is easier to lose when you are thinner. 3) Weight is easier to lose when you are younger. 4) I hit my physical prime at 25 and it was all downhill from there.  You'll probably peak around then too.  Well (observing my weight maintenance), maybe 30.  Similar note:  We went shopping for new clothes and she smiled and said "Enjoy this while you can, because [being thin] doesn't last." 5) Coffee extract pills help us lose weight by "burning fat" and you should eat them too. 6) The "lemon/lime juice, maple syrup, cayenne pepper" diet is a fast and effective way to lose weight. 7) The stair master is too hard on your knees and will end up hurting you in the long run. 8) Your weight doesn't matter if you "look and feel good." 9) I've realized that I need to live life to the fullest, like the Barefoot Contessa.  She always looks so happy and she's kind of big. 10) Your father and I have been dieting.  I go home and see them go through a large bag of chips almost in a day as their "snacks." I'm certain there are more.  My brain hurts. TL;DR My mom has her own fatlogic rules and I would like help with them.