Obesity, although considered a disease itself, is often the cause or even the result of other diseases. I am quite lucky. This time last year I weighed over 650lbs, (300kgs) and I think that is a cons...

I get a lot of stares when I go out. It doesn’t matter where I go or what I do, people stare at me. Nine months ago I was 650 pounds (300 kg); today I am hovering at the 500 pound (225 kg) mark. Now...

So, if I decide to fly in the US, I have to buy two seats. It’s been that way on a lot of airlines for a while. I remember a story of my parents, who were also of sturdy stature, telling me on one f...

I am a huge fan of the West Wing. I DVR it and watch anywhere from 1-3 episodes a day. One of my favorite episodes was from the third season. It was right after September 11th and the whole world and ...

“An act to define civil rights; to prohibit discriminatory practices, policies, and customs in the exercise of those rights based upon religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, height, weigh...

Trying to find a size friendly doctor is not an easy task. Tall people have it bad because they are usually too tall for such things as examination tables, as well as the fact that a doctor may not be...

Eat right, take your vitamins, exercise, and watch your weight. These are all things we hear every day about how to live healthy. So, conventional wisdom would say that if you are overweight, or dare ...

In 1979, after a year of watching my next door neighbors get to participate, I finally got to join the Cub Scouts. I eventually earned my badges and did my time and became a Boy Scout when I finished ...

Updated: December 20, 2010 As a rather large man, I have a hard time getting around. I am classified by my state and my doctor as disabled. I walk with a cane and have a hard time walking anywhere mor...

Susan B. Anthony, Cesar Chavez, Martin Luther King, Jr., the Dalai Lama, Mahatma Gandhi, these are all names we know and what they did. They were activists on the forefront of civil rights. Presently...