Fatty Alabama journalist trashes Nicole Arbour since Nicole is pretty and has more to lose Archive Link: https://archive.is/giKiM Original Link: http://www.al.com/living/index.ssf/2015/09/dear_nicole_arbour_youve_got_m.html Author image I first heard that phrase ["morbidly obese"] as a child, in the doctor's office – probably around the same time my mother signed me up for Weight Watchers. Looking back at childhood photos, it's obvious to me that I was never "obese." I spent my teenage years watching my weight "yo-yo" down and always right back up. In my early twenties, I finally reached what I think is called a "setpoint" weight – that pesky number I keep coming back to, no matter how much I fight it. I seem destined to be a size 22. ... In the past couple of years, my philosophy has evolved into acceptance of, if not quite love for, my body. Everyone can't, and shouldn't, be the same. My weight is a part of who I am. I try to embrace it, not despise it. And then I'm jolted back to reality by an anonymous bully who obviously enjoys picking on me. The real kicker: I could lose about 100 pounds and fit somewhere into the "normal" weight range. I don't wear anything that shows my arms, and I have a double chin. Arbour, on the other hand, has sculpted biceps and high cheekbones. But she's also mean-spirited, cruel and insensitive. Come to think of it, she has more to lose than I do. Edit: Funny commenter [not the author] fatlogic. Lots of gold in the comments. She's not very funny (in general). The more psychology/genetic studies I hear, the more iterative the fact is that people's traits are 50% nature and 50% nurture: a person is half defined by their raising and half defined by their genetics--though some evidence points to genetics having a slight edge. One day her metabolism will slow down, or she will be injured thus reducing her ability to exercise, or she will try to lose that post-preganancy weight. Time catches us all.