Hildy, it is great you were able to overcome whatever problem you had with weight. By the grace of God and genetics, fat was never one of mine, but I have plenty of crap to change about myself! My doctors were wishing I was fat when I was treated for breast cancer and lost thirty pounds I did not have to lose!
You are very fortunate to have the internal strength and make up (maybe spiritual boost) to overcome weight problems. You know it is hard to change something so basic. Have compassion for those who are not as well equipped and blessed as you are. Don’t condem and disrespect them because that deminishes the struggle you master with yourself. Remember how hard (on all levels) it is to change successfully as you have been blessed to do. Have mercy on others.
Again, we have different definitions of compassion. You don’t know me and I don’t know you. You have no idea the things I’ve had to overcome and deal with in my life. Believe me, none of my problems ever changed by being coddled.