Morbidly Obese Book Project
Who am I? My name is Jon Wade. I'm a forty year old writer currently residing in the Sacramento Area. I am a newspaper columnist (for 15 years now) and also do free lance writing. I've been morbidly obese for most of my life. I'm currently planning to have weight loss surgery as an aid to improve my health, possibly extend my stay on this rock and to more capably suck the marrow out of life!
The book
I am currently writing a book detailing what it's like to live as a morbidly obese person in our society. I began this book may moons ago and then encountered a mindnumbing series of bad health problems that forced me to shelve the work. I'm better. I'm stronger. I'm ready to finish this book. This is a book about the heavy burden of being fat in a thin society.
The book is a serious work but that doesn't mean it will be grim or bleak. I love to laugh so it will be a funny read. I've got no problem laughing at myself. Often, we have to laugh in order not to cry. Of course, when discussing the emotional pain of obesity, those chapters will be painful.
I Need Your Help!
The book is based mainly on my own experiences as a person who has been morbidly obese for most of my life. However, after writing several chapters, I realized something is missing. YOUR POINT OF VIEW! I'd like to sprinkle in anecdotes and feelings from other fat people. I want to hear your stories and incidents so I can include different people and perspectives. Despite the shared experiences living as a M.O. person, not all of us approach life the same way. So I'd like different points of view.
Pick a topic. Tell me....
About a time you were denied employment or fired because of your weight.
About a time you found public accommodations (movie seats, airlines, restaurants etc..) less than accommodating.
About your dating history.
About what it's like to shop for clothes as a MO person.
About insults, slights and ridicule you've endured.
About funny incidents that happened related to your size/weight.
About the health problems you face.
About your favorite food and your binge eating episodes.
About whatever comes to mind that you'd like to get off your chest!
All I'm asking for is a paragraph. I will not print anyone's name with their comments. All comments and stories related to me will be kept strictly anonymous in the final draft I submit for publication. I will edit them for clarity and brevity. Regrettably, I cannot use every submission. Please donate your experiences and let's help educate the ignorant and comfort those people struggling every day with their weight.
Email your anecdotes, stories, comments and questions to: bigjoncomp@yahoo.com
And please forward this website link to your friends. I'd like as many points of view as possible. Thank you for your help.
Some Links You Might Find Useful
Association for Morbid Obesity Support
North American Association for the Study of Obesity
Last Updated: 8-20-07
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