I’m going to repeat my admission — sounds a bit like standing up at a Weight Watchers’ meeting to testify — I’ve been putting on weight over the last year. Since my supermarket moment, I’ve been a bit more sensitive to the problems suffered by many. I get the feeling that society’s decided it’s alright to discriminate against those who are overweight.

Wherever you go, no matter who you talk to, you hear stories that overweight people are mocked by their teachers, that their doctors have no sympathy for their problems and even passengers in buses, trains and planes show no sympathy for any problems they have finding somewhere comfortable to sit. Turn on your television and you’ll hear the jokes and see overweight people portrayed in an unflattering way.

Court decision
As if that wasn’t bad enough, the lawmakers and judges don’t seem to be on our side either. Look at court cases like Krein v. Marian Manor Nursing Home where the right to discriminate got approval. Mary Krein was employed as a nurse’s aid in North Dakota but lost her job following an accident. One of the reasons she was terminated was her weight. She weighed 300 lb. She didn’t think her weight was a problem. Her employers disagreed. The local law provided that,

“Employer’s discriminatory practices. It is a discriminatory practice for an employer … to discharge an employee … because of … physical or mental handicap….”

but the court decided that her weight was not a disability. This has been followed by many other cases in the USA holding that excessive overweight is voluntary and changeable if the individual wants to. So it’s not a disability in the same sense as a person who is blind or has one limb amputated.

You’d better watch out. It’s alright for employers not to hire you, pay you less, not promote you or terminate you if they think your weight is affecting your ability to do the work.

It’s hard to fight discrimination at the best of times, but when the world gives you a hard time because of your weight, this is a real downer. The world just doesn’t understand how difficult it is to lose those pounds.

Medical Treatment
Well, that’s where I come in. Think of me as an online support group. I’ll tell you about medications like phentermine, Acomplia and Meridia and how they can fit into a general program to help you beat those pounds, stay healthy and keep your jobs safe. All the clinical research confirms the continuing effectiveness of phentermine although the newer Acomplia and Meridia are rapidly establishing themselves. I’ll be looking at how you can slowly start to make changes for the better in your life.

Note the emphasis on “slowness”. It’s never a good idea to do anything too drastic. If you set yourself too optimistic a target, it’s easy to get discouraged when you miss that target. You need to keep your mind focused, your motivation high, and your body slowly getting used to eating less and exercising a little more.

And I’ll be there to share my own experiences and advise how a comprehensive package based on phentermine can bring your weight down and improve your quality of life.

Don’t just sit there reading this. Comment below or start a new thread in the forum. Let’s start a conversation. Talk it through. Let’s beat this together. And, while we’re busy, we could start asking our lawmakers why our laws don’t protect us. That way, we can start feeling good about ourselves when phentermine starts to work its magic while doing good for everyone else in our situation.

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