I was able to visit family in Oregon & Washington this past September. My sisters Carolyn and Janis and her husband Karl came for a visit to Boise. We went through the Boise temple visited Mt Home where mom lived as a little girl. We stopped in Baker City and spent the night and went through a Pioneer museum & got lost outside of Pendleton, Oregon. It was a fun trip. I got to see family I hadn't seen in almost 10 years.
I know being overweight or obese is unhealthy for us. I've been overweight for sometime now but not nearly as heavy as these poor ladies. I think being overweight is more of an "emotional" issue rather than just genetics or poor eating habits or not enough exercise. When I was in high school I was always told I was too fat and I weighed appromately 140-150 pounds and at almost 5 feet 7 inches tall that wasn't fat at all. I think the abuse of family members and my ex-husband and boyfriends caused me to gain weight more than anything. When you are beaten with a belt by a brother it causes emotional issues. When your sister screams at you all night long she hopes you become a prostitute when you are just 19 it causes emotional issues. Or when you are married and your husband constantly puts you down and calls you an educated idiot, that you can't do anything right causes emotional issues. I know this is why I've gained my weight. But again I'm on ano
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