Shrinking Obesity

 have always been big. Always. I don’t ever remember a time when I haven’t been and have yet to find a picture that negates that point. Growing up bigger then others is always a struggle, we all know how cruel kids can be but I learned my currency early in life and that was to be funny. I found that if you made people laugh then generally they might just leave the fat jokes alone, some did and some didn’t. I was lucky to grow up in a small town with an amazing family and circle of friends that made me feel like I was like everyone else even though deep down I knew I wasn’t. As the teen years progressed it became more and more apparent that I was different from my friends, they where getting noticed by boys and I was just one of the boys. So while they where sharing outfits and talking about who liked them, I was hiding food in my bedroom or eating when no one was looking because it made me feel better, it made me feel not so alone. This is when food became my best friend and my wo