It's hard not to be prickly when you frequently deal with people treating you like crap because you don't fit their narrow view of what you ought to be. With weight it's made worse because most people don't have a reasonable idea of what being in good shape really means. Sometimes doctors will refuse to accept that a large person's health problems might not be related to her weight.

There needs to be, in my reasoned opinion, less focus on weight (which is more about appearance than health most of the time) and more focus on being healthier overall.

I've lost a significant amount of weight simply by making a point of eating healthier and getting off my ass more.