Obesity is NOT beautiful! :(

[Asclepias]

I agree. And what is never mentioned is how unhealthy to the heart the diets, purging, pills, etc., that are used by many to get to that thin appearance. Our eyes proclaim they must be healthy because they look good

I don't think obese is attractive either, but then, I don't think tattoos are attractive. But we aren't judging people with tattoos. We are judging fat people. It is curious to me that in discussing obesity there is rarely- very rarely- any compassion for the fat person. Drug addicts and alcoholics are expensive too, but they aren't judged. They have a "disease".

Before you ask, no. I am not obese. And no, I would not be as fit and trim as I am without working at it. Most of all though, I see no reason whatsoever to wag my finger at someone else for not looking the way I do.

Again, according to statistics, being too thin is not nearly the problem in this country as being overweight. Did you read the link I posted earlier in the thread? One in every three children are considered overweight/obese in our country.

Do you think those children should feel less empowered since they are overweight?

 

[ChrisL]

Do you see the watermark writing on the photo? It says empower ALL bodies.

Exactly. That is my point. Hello? Where have you been? Do you think it is a good thing to encourage this type of obesity? Do you think that woman should continue to eat junk and get little exercise or should she adopt some healthier attitudes?

How is that encouraging obesity? Be specific.

I think I was specific enough in my OP.

 

[ChrisL]

I agree. And what is never mentioned is how unhealthy to the heart the diets, purging, pills, etc., that are used by many to get to that thin appearance. Our eyes proclaim they must be healthy because they look good

I don't think obese is attractive either, but then, I don't think tattoos are attractive. But we aren't judging people with tattoos. We are judging fat people. It is curious to me that in discussing obesity there is rarely- very rarely- any compassion for the fat person. Drug addicts and alcoholics are expensive too, but they aren't judged. They have a "disease".

Before you ask, no. I am not obese. And no, I would not be as fit and trim as I am without working at it. Most of all though, I see no reason whatsoever to wag my finger at someone else for not looking the way I do.

Again, according to statistics, being too thin is not nearly the problem in this country as being overweight. Did you read the link I posted earlier in the thread? One in every three children are considered overweight/obese in our country.

Do you think those children should feel less empowered since they are overweight?

I think they should be put on physician monitored diets. I think that is what a caring and good parent would do if his/her child was overweight because it is a health risk.

 

[sealybobo]

WTF is wrong with you? Do you not know the difference between muscle and fat?

Thats not muscle. Trust me.

That IS muscle. OMG. You are more than welcome to start a thread about anorexia. However, anorexia is not nearly as prevalent a problem as obesity in this country. Maybe in France or something. I don't know, but here in America . . . no.

No thats not muscle. Muscle doesnt move. i bet if I smacked that ass it would ripple like the waves on the ocean.

That's a firm ass. Sure there is some meat on it but the right amount for sure. BUT, in my experience, a lot of women who look like that do so naturally. I don't think ChrisL works out to look like she does. She looks naturally skinny. So she has no clue what its like to be big boned. She only knows how to take a big bone. LOL.

I'm petite, yes, but I'm only 5 feet 1 inch tall, so . . . anyway, the thread is not about me. It's about fat people. I'm not fat. I have no health issues. I just got a physical for a per diem job I am taking on, and I am very healthy. Happy? Hope all of your worries about me are set aside now.

My only concern is if there is any more room for me in those jeans. LOL.

 

[Asclepias]

Do you see the watermark writing on the photo? It says empower ALL bodies.

Exactly. That is my point. Hello? Where have you been? Do you think it is a good thing to encourage this type of obesity? Do you think that woman should continue to eat junk and get little exercise or should she adopt some healthier attitudes?

How is that encouraging obesity? Be specific.

I think I was specific enough in my OP.

No you werent.

 

[martybegan]

Do you see the watermark writing on the photo? It says empower ALL bodies.

 

[Asclepias]

I agree. And what is never mentioned is how unhealthy to the heart the diets, purging, pills, etc., that are used by many to get to that thin appearance. Our eyes proclaim they must be healthy because they look good

I don't think obese is attractive either, but then, I don't think tattoos are attractive. But we aren't judging people with tattoos. We are judging fat people. It is curious to me that in discussing obesity there is rarely- very rarely- any compassion for the fat person. Drug addicts and alcoholics are expensive too, but they aren't judged. They have a "disease".

Before you ask, no. I am not obese. And no, I would not be as fit and trim as I am without working at it. Most of all though, I see no reason whatsoever to wag my finger at someone else for not looking the way I do.

Again, according to statistics, being too thin is not nearly the problem in this country as being overweight. Did you read the link I posted earlier in the thread? One in every three children are considered overweight/obese in our country.

Do you think those children should feel less empowered since they are overweight?

I think they should be put on physician monitored diets. I think that is what a caring and good parent would do if his/her child was overweight because it is a health risk.

That is not an answer to my question. I asked if the child should feel less empowered?

 

[ChrisL]

Do you see the watermark writing on the photo? It says empower ALL bodies.

Exactly. That is my point. Hello? Where have you been? Do you think it is a good thing to encourage this type of obesity? Do you think that woman should continue to eat junk and get little exercise or should she adopt some healthier attitudes?

How is that encouraging obesity? Be specific.

I think I was specific enough in my OP.

No you werent.

Well, if you are too ignorant to understand, that is your problem. I don't think anyone else is having this problem.

 

[Compost]

I don't think obese is attractive either, but then, I don't think tattoos are attractive. But we aren't judging people with tattoos. We are judging fat people. It is curious to me that in discussing obesity there is rarely- very rarely- any compassion for the fat person. Drug addicts and alcoholics are expensive too, but they aren't judged. They have a "disease".

Before you ask, no. I am not obese. And no, I would not be as fit and trim as I am without working at it. Most of all though, I see no reason whatsoever to wag my finger at someone else for not looking the way I do.

But do people write articles about how "fashionable" drug addiction is? Do they say, oh accept and embrace your drug addiction? THAT is the subject of the thread.

Sorry for having the audacity to make a comparison to other expensive conditions. I should have know you would poopoo the point as you did on unhealthy thin persons.

Please explain to me why you would expect someone not petite or fit or thin with a muscular arse should feel bad about themselves as human beings? Explain to me why these people cannot enjoy fashion and decorating their bodies just like anybody else?

I don't know if they should feel bad about themselves, but they should try to change bad habits that contribute to their unhealthy ways, and not just say, oh well, I'm fat. The fact is that it leads to health problems and is costing America a lot of money . . . That's not me who made up those statistics, so if you want to be angry, I guess you should be angry with the medical community.

Angry? I don't care enough about you to bother being angry. You are going on and on about fat people who aren't doing more things to improve their health and appearance. And you seem to be appalled that in spite of this, some of them actually like themselves anyway!

To sum up, there are lots of imperfect people. On the fat, it is just more obvious. So you keep piling on. Yeah. OK. We heard you. Who's looking for attention? LOL

 

[ChrisL]

I agree. And what is never mentioned is how unhealthy to the heart the diets, purging, pills, etc., that are used by many to get to that thin appearance. Our eyes proclaim they must be healthy because they look good

I don't think obese is attractive either, but then, I don't think tattoos are attractive. But we aren't judging people with tattoos. We are judging fat people. It is curious to me that in discussing obesity there is rarely- very rarely- any compassion for the fat person. Drug addicts and alcoholics are expensive too, but they aren't judged. They have a "disease".

Before you ask, no. I am not obese. And no, I would not be as fit and trim as I am without working at it. Most of all though, I see no reason whatsoever to wag my finger at someone else for not looking the way I do.

Again, according to statistics, being too thin is not nearly the problem in this country as being overweight. Did you read the link I posted earlier in the thread? One in every three children are considered overweight/obese in our country.

Do you think those children should feel less empowered since they are overweight?

I think they should be put on physician monitored diets. I think that is what a caring and good parent would do if his/her child was overweight because it is a health risk.

That is not an answer to my question. I asked if the child should feel less empowered?

Yes because it is not healthy and they are risking their health. Do you applaud smoking? Should smokers feel empowered?

 

[Asclepias]

Do you see the watermark writing on the photo? It says empower ALL bodies.

Exactly. That is my point. Hello? Where have you been? Do you think it is a good thing to encourage this type of obesity? Do you think that woman should continue to eat junk and get little exercise or should she adopt some healthier attitudes?

How is that encouraging obesity? Be specific.

I think I was specific enough in my OP.

No you werent.

Well, if you are too ignorant to understand, that is your problem. I don't think anyone else is having this problem.

There are several people that have pointed this out to you on this thread. How is feeling empowered encouraging obesity?

 

[depotoo]

Well, what can you expect when fears, etc. Keep kids in front of a tv, rather than running and playing as all kids used to do. Their health won't change, even if their caloric intake is lowered. Kids have had playing on the playground at recess, in many areas, even removed from their lives. Unless they get moving their health when they get older will still be bad, even if thin. Sedentary is bad at any age.

I agree. And what is never mentioned is how unhealthy to the heart the diets, purging, pills, etc., that are used by many to get to that thin appearance. Our eyes proclaim they must be healthy because they look good

I don't think obese is attractive either, but then, I don't think tattoos are attractive. But we aren't judging people with tattoos. We are judging fat people. It is curious to me that in discussing obesity there is rarely- very rarely- any compassion for the fat person. Drug addicts and alcoholics are expensive too, but they aren't judged. They have a "disease".

Before you ask, no. I am not obese. And no, I would not be as fit and trim as I am without working at it. Most of all though, I see no reason whatsoever to wag my finger at someone else for not looking the way I do.

Again, according to statistics, being too thin is not nearly the problem in this country as being overweight. Did you read the link I posted earlier in the thread? One in every three children are considered overweight/obese in our country.

 

[Asclepias]

I agree. And what is never mentioned is how unhealthy to the heart the diets, purging, pills, etc., that are used by many to get to that thin appearance. Our eyes proclaim they must be healthy because they look good

Again, according to statistics, being too thin is not nearly the problem in this country as being overweight. Did you read the link I posted earlier in the thread? One in every three children are considered overweight/obese in our country.

Do you think those children should feel less empowered since they are overweight?

I think they should be put on physician monitored diets. I think that is what a caring and good parent would do if his/her child was overweight because it is a health risk.

That is not an answer to my question. I asked if the child should feel less empowered?

Yes because it is not healthy and they are risking their health. Do you applaud smoking? Should smokers feel empowered?

So you really believe that low self esteem is better for their weight problem than high self esteem?

Everyone should feel empowered no matter what problems they have. Hell it may even give them the strength to get up and do something to correct their problem. Thats a novel idea.

 

[ChrisL]

I don't think obese is attractive either, but then, I don't think tattoos are attractive. But we aren't judging people with tattoos. We are judging fat people. It is curious to me that in discussing obesity there is rarely- very rarely- any compassion for the fat person. Drug addicts and alcoholics are expensive too, but they aren't judged. They have a "disease".

Before you ask, no. I am not obese. And no, I would not be as fit and trim as I am without working at it. Most of all though, I see no reason whatsoever to wag my finger at someone else for not looking the way I do.

But do people write articles about how "fashionable" drug addiction is? Do they say, oh accept and embrace your drug addiction? THAT is the subject of the thread.

Sorry for having the audacity to make a comparison to other expensive conditions. I should have know you would poopoo the point as you did on unhealthy thin persons.

Please explain to me why you would expect someone not petite or fit or thin with a muscular arse should feel bad about themselves as human beings? Explain to me why these people cannot enjoy fashion and decorating their bodies just like anybody else?

I don't know if they should feel bad about themselves, but they should try to change bad habits that contribute to their unhealthy ways, and not just say, oh well, I'm fat. The fact is that it leads to health problems and is costing America a lot of money . . . That's not me who made up those statistics, so if you want to be angry, I guess you should be angry with the medical community.

Angry? I don't care enough about you to bother being angry. You are going on and on about fat people who aren't doing more things to improve their health and appearance. And you seem to be appalled that in spite of this, some of them actually like themselves anyway!

To sum up, there are lots of imperfect people. On the fat, it is just more obvious. So you keep piling on. Yeah. OK. We heard you. Who's looking for attention? LOL

It's a subject I'm interested in. Feel free to not respond if you are going to be all offended. Like I said, I mean no offense. I work in the medical field and I am interested in these kinds of things. Yes, it is a problem we are facing as a society that costs us a lot of money too.

 

[ChrisL]

Well, what can you expect when fears, etc. Keep kids in front of a tv, rather than running and playing as all kids used to do. Their health won't change, even if their caloric intake is lowered. Kids have had playing on the playground at recess, in many areas, even removed from their lives. Unless they get moving their health when they get older will still be bad, even if thin. Sedentary is bad at any age.

I agree. And what is never mentioned is how unhealthy to the heart the diets, purging, pills, etc., that are used by many to get to that thin appearance. Our eyes proclaim they must be healthy because they look good

I don't think obese is attractive either, but then, I don't think tattoos are attractive. But we aren't judging people with tattoos. We are judging fat people. It is curious to me that in discussing obesity there is rarely- very rarely- any compassion for the fat person. Drug addicts and alcoholics are expensive too, but they aren't judged. They have a "disease".

Before you ask, no. I am not obese. And no, I would not be as fit and trim as I am without working at it. Most of all though, I see no reason whatsoever to wag my finger at someone else for not looking the way I do.

Again, according to statistics, being too thin is not nearly the problem in this country as being overweight. Did you read the link I posted earlier in the thread? One in every three children are considered overweight/obese in our country.

I agree with this. I think some parents start at an early age, just plopping their kids in front of the TV with a bag of McDonalds french fries.

 

[sealybobo]

Now, back to the point of the thread, do you agree that people who are overweight should just accept that is their body type and continue to live that way or should they exercise and try to get into shape? Is trying to make fat fashionable a good idea? It's certainly a "PC" idea.

Depends on who is calling them overweight. Who defines whats overweight?

The beholder does. I was at the gym and the salesperson was showing two black women around, trying to get them to sign up. They were both smoking hot but they both had big huge round enormous asses. Every guy turned their heads as they walked by. I'm sure some guys would say their asses were too fat but damn I would love to bury my face in those cheeks and see what they look like naked.

If they were fat I wouldn't want to see it.


Looks good.



Not good.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Obesity is disgusting and with the exception of a small percentage of people who have medical issues that cause them to gain weight, it's the result of simply being lazy. Too many people can't get their fat ass off the couch to do a little bit of exercise each day or take the time to cook an actual meal for themselves or their children and instead shove their faces with processed and/or fast foods.

It really annoys me when I go to a buffet or one of the rare times I set foot in fast food place and see a couple of fat parents behind me with their fat children. I have heard so many excuses from overweight people how they have kids to take care of and work and simply don't have time to exercise or cook all the time. I call bullshit. I exercise six days a week, sometimes twice in a day. I never buy frozen, processed foods and almost always make all of my own meals. I don't drink soda and I eat very little sugar. I have never been fat in my life and neither has my son and I also work full time and take care of a kid.

At the end of the day it's pure laziness.

 

[Asclepias]

I don't think obese is attractive either, but then, I don't think tattoos are attractive. But we aren't judging people with tattoos. We are judging fat people. It is curious to me that in discussing obesity there is rarely- very rarely- any compassion for the fat person. Drug addicts and alcoholics are expensive too, but they aren't judged. They have a "disease".

Before you ask, no. I am not obese. And no, I would not be as fit and trim as I am without working at it. Most of all though, I see no reason whatsoever to wag my finger at someone else for not looking the way I do.

But do people write articles about how "fashionable" drug addiction is? Do they say, oh accept and embrace your drug addiction? THAT is the subject of the thread.

Sorry for having the audacity to make a comparison to other expensive conditions. I should have know you would poopoo the point as you did on unhealthy thin persons.

Please explain to me why you would expect someone not petite or fit or thin with a muscular arse should feel bad about themselves as human beings? Explain to me why these people cannot enjoy fashion and decorating their bodies just like anybody else?

I don't know if they should feel bad about themselves, but they should try to change bad habits that contribute to their unhealthy ways, and not just say, oh well, I'm fat. The fact is that it leads to health problems and is costing America a lot of money . . . That's not me who made up those statistics, so if you want to be angry, I guess you should be angry with the medical community.

Angry? I don't care enough about you to bother being angry. You are going on and on about fat people who aren't doing more things to improve their health and appearance. And you seem to be appalled that in spite of this, some of them actually like themselves anyway!

To sum up, there are lots of imperfect people. On the fat, it is just more obvious. So you keep piling on. Yeah. OK. We heard you. Who's looking for attention? LOL

It's a subject I'm interested in. Feel free to not respond if you are going to be all offended. Like I said, I mean no offense. I work in the medical field and I am interested in these kinds of things. Yes, it is a problem we are facing as a society that costs us a lot of money too.

If you work in the medical field and wish to help people you better realize that self empowerment is more than half the battle. Its ridiculous to think that someone that has a weight problem is better served by having low self esteem.

 

[ChrisL]

Again, according to statistics, being too thin is not nearly the problem in this country as being overweight. Did you read the link I posted earlier in the thread? One in every three children are considered overweight/obese in our country.

Do you think those children should feel less empowered since they are overweight?

I think they should be put on physician monitored diets. I think that is what a caring and good parent would do if his/her child was overweight because it is a health risk.

That is not an answer to my question. I asked if the child should feel less empowered?

Yes because it is not healthy and they are risking their health. Do you applaud smoking? Should smokers feel empowered?

So you really believe that low self esteem is better for their weight problem than high self esteem?

Everyone should feel empowered no matter what problems they have. Hell it may even give them the strength to get up and do something to correct their problem. Thats a novel idea.

That's not what I'm saying. I'm saying that to glorify obesity is not good or healthy. To tell young girls that they should just "embrace their obesity" is not right or good for anyone.

 

[Asclepias]

Do you think those children should feel less empowered since they are overweight?

I think they should be put on physician monitored diets. I think that is what a caring and good parent would do if his/her child was overweight because it is a health risk.

That is not an answer to my question. I asked if the child should feel less empowered?

Yes because it is not healthy and they are risking their health. Do you applaud smoking? Should smokers feel empowered?

So you really believe that low self esteem is better for their weight problem than high self esteem?

Everyone should feel empowered no matter what problems they have. Hell it may even give them the strength to get up and do something to correct their problem. Thats a novel idea.

That's not what I'm saying. I'm saying that to glorify obesity is not good or healthy. To tell young girls that they should just "embrace their obesity" is not right or good for anyone.

Thats exactly why I said you dont understand the article you used. Nowhere in the article was obesity glorified.