May 27, 2019-I’m obese. I want a healthy lifestyle. But it’s often inaccessible to disabled people like me.

Diet and exercise are especially challenging for disabled people.

I’m at the doctor’s office watching him study my chart when a frown crinkles his cheeks. He looks up, and I know what he’s about to say.

“According to the BMI, you’re obese.”

“Is that so?”

“You need to diet and exercise more,” the physician, who has a chiseled physique, scolds. “Given your condition, life will be much better if you trim down.” Before I have a chance to respond, he moves on. Read more