"This is and always has been a huge part of my fat experience — this
disconnect between my hyperactive mind and my nearly ignored flesh. My body has
been a shameful reminder of my failings, and so for the most part, I have
ignored it as a tool for my survival. It has been under-used, abused and all but
abandoned. "

http://thefatexperience.com/2008/06/stacy-bias-taking-back-the-body/

This is amazing! Go read. Now.