My Story: Short Fat Italian

[gustavo52974 369]

Quite true, Catracks. I know both sides of my family are built the same: we must be descendant from farmer stock. Short bursts of powerful physical strength but not much on endurance, the way short, squat large builds require for such activities.

Incidentally, my mother's side is from the north, so they're blonde and light skinned. My father's side was from the south (but not Sicily), so they're all brunette and darker olive skinned. So my sister and I got dark hair and light skin. Usually people guess that I'm Italian though, or if not, they guess Jewish (I'm not).

[gustavo52974 369]

Is 52974 your birthday? If so, thats my moms birthday day too! You are a year older than me though...lol, sorry just thought that was cool. I'm a dork I know.

Yes, May 29th, 1974. Same birthday as JFK. Gemini

[Catracks 865]

Quite true, Catracks. I know both sides of my family are built the same: we must be descendant from farmer stock. Short bursts of powerful physical strength but not much on endurance, the way short, squat large builds require for such activities.

Incidentally, my mother's side is from the north, so they're blonde and light skinned. My father's side was from the south (but not Sicily), so they're all brunette and darker olive skinned. So my sister and I got dark hair and light skin. Usually people guess that I'm Italian though, or if not, they guess Jewish (I'm not).

I got the dark skin and the brown hair. Sicilian is only a place. There is evidence that my family may have come from Albania to Sicily in the 1400s to escape the Ottoman Turks. For all I know there is some North African blood in there. Who knows?

[gustavo52974 369]

I got the dark skin and the brown hair. Sicilian is only a place. There is evidence that my family may have come from Albania to Sicily in the 1400s to escape the Ottoman Turks. For all I know there is some North African blood in there. Who knows?

Yes, you're right. I did some research on my last name a few years ago and it turns out that it's an Italianization of a Sephardic Jewish last name. Apparently, my ancestors on my father's side immigrated from Portugal to escape some kind of persecution of the Jews. I don't remember exactly which one now.

[Catracks 865]

That's funny. My dad is Mexican/Spanish and his mom said that the family in Spain were descended from Sephardic Jews forced to convert to Catholicism. I guess it stuck LOL! It could also be hogwash.

[Cody0709 15]

I am a tall fat Italian originally from Long Isalnd(Holbrook) now I am in jersey.

I also loved to eat, I miss all my Italian foods.

I was sleeved 5/30, down 40lbs.

Tom

[mbasile 32]

Yo cuz I lived your story too I'm 100% I'm 5"9 350 I go in on Monday for surgery hope all is well wit u

[gustavo52974 369]

Yo cuz I lived your story too I'm 100% I'm 5"9 350 I go in on Monday for surgery hope all is well wit u

Congrats! I hope everything goes well. Let me/us know how you're doing post-op!

[colebort 18]

Italian jersey girl here with lots of family from new York and they all love to eat. Was sleeved on 8/1 going to miss all my favorite Pasta dishes the most

[HollyC 7]

Another short, fat, Southern Italian weighing in! Everyone in my family has struggled with their weight and I married a northern Italian whose family struggles with their weight. Needless to say my poor kids are doomed! I'm hoping that I will be approved and no longer have to have 10 different sizes of clothes in my closet!

[Catracks 865]

The different sized clothing will help on your way down. I'm only just having to buy clothes as I don't have anything from size 10 down.

Goodwill is also a life saver. I just wear them and give them back to Goodwill when I shrink :-)

[gustavo52974 369]

That's funny. My dad is Mexican/Spanish and his mom said that the family in Spain were descended from Sephardic Jews forced to convert to Catholicism. I guess it stuck LOL! It could also be hogwash.

Exactly...my ancestors converted to Catholicism. It was quite a surprise to find out that some of them were originally Jewish. One of my Jewish friends seemed to think that Sephardic was appropriate since I have a somewhat dark personality and outlook on life. Go figure.