Chapter 1- Intro to My Life

I've been saying for quite a while that I needed to write a book. It first came to me when my nutritionist noticed a marked difference in me, both physically and emotionally and said "You should write a book". Kinda cut and dry huh? Well, I guess this will have to do- a blog- the 21st century version of story writing. So, here I am putting everything in my life in writing.
I had to think about where to begin. Should it be at the point where I realized I wasn't like the other girls in my class? Should it be where middle and high school became difficult (at the very least)? Maybe I could start with the ending? After over analyzing (which I do quite often), I realized that starting at the beginning made the most sense. So here I am. I'm at the beginning. I'll give you an intro to my life as a fat girl and then dive right in to all of the gory details of my life. I make it sound so bad but it truly wasn't I guess. I'm here today aren't I? Many people don't get to say that. Then again, I guess if I want you to keep reading, I should at least tempt your palette with something of interest.
Firstly, I will have to change names, definitely to protect individuals. I know the fun of degrading them now for being so nasty in the past sounds fun but it's not really necessary. I have enough drama in my life. I don't need angry people trying to deny all of the crap they said in the past or for that matter attempting to apologize for their stupidity. Life goes on and Karma is a bitch.
My main goal is to document the trials and tribulations of growing up, of all things, FAT. Yep, I said it. It's that taboo word. You know, it's the other "F" word. Fat. Let it sink in for a moment. Fat. Yeah, there's no ring to it or at least not a good one. You don't feel good saying it. Certainly it doesn't feel good to be called it. You think twice before calling someone else it. Fat. I just think of the number of times I used other words to say it. Overweight. Big boned. Plus-size. Hefty. Chunky. Any number of those other words could be used, but never FAT. Well, here I am and I'm going to use it a lot in the following stories or blogs as we now call them. It's not a word I'm embarrassed to use anymore. It took numerous years to get to this point. So, here's the beginning.
Hey there. I'm Maxine- 32 years old (or young, depending on your view). I've been happily married to a wonderful man (who plays a significant role in my "journey") for almost 12 years. I have two children (who are very important parts of this story). I live in the typical small town but haven't always. Apparently you become a local after so long. I think I've met my initiation time though. I'm pretty normal in all aspects of the word. I'm a mother, a daughter, a sister, a wife, a volunteer, a leader, an employee, a friend, and most of all, I am FAT.