Inspired by the Fat girl thread, I pose the question is it OK to be fat? I know some people might have some medical condition, but for a most people that is not the case. If you go around other places in the world you really don't see a lot of fat people.
In America and other wealthy countries, sure, its fine to be fat. But I always felt if you left someone on an Island all by themselves and they couldn't take care of themselves, they need to be in better shape(not counting age, like people over 60ish)
There is a wonderful diversity to the human condition. There are tall people, short people, people with red, black, blonde and no hair. There is every skin color from a light pink people call white, to a very rich ebony. And yes there are thin people and fat people. What amazes me is that every other week there is a thread on here praising Whataburger or some other equally "dietetic" restaurant. Yet when someone admits to being fat (the natural result of eating a lot of Whataburger) or worse dating fat people, there is the internet equivilant of nervous laughter. We have a new thread about poo every week, but not liking the exact same type of woman as everyone else on this board is somehow taboo. I am 306 and have been as low as 255, I can lose weight but the effort it takes forces me to make thinking about what I eat and how much I work out the number one priority in my life. I work, I go to school full time, and I do theater. I am not willing to make my weight the numero uno priority in my life. So I am fat, I am not crying about it, and I don't need sympathy. For the most part, skinny people I know who have achieved a lot in addition to a trim wastline, are cool with me as I am. And its only people who haven't done much with their life who hound me about weight, because it makes their own lean physique more of an "accomplishment" if my fatness is "horrible".
I started to rationalize this because I should lose 20 lbs but I don't feel 'fat'. But then I realized- it's not OK to be fat because of all of the health risks involved, especially if you have a family. But I really don't care if other people let themselves go outside of my sphere of influence, and I accept people for the way they are.
For that matter, you might as well be asking these questions as well (when you consider the deeper meaning and implications): - "Is it ok to hook up an active person with a sedentary person?" - "Is it ok to hook up an obese person with a BMI compliant person?" - "Is it ok to hook up two people on personality traits alone?" - "Is it ok to target ugly (bag over head required, extra bed spring support, etc.) people for one night stands?" - "Is it ok to be seen conversing with someone who measures high on the ugly stick?" - "Is it ok for people to order fruits/salads when eating out and not eat their regular meals they otherwise would if with friends or dining at home?"
No because it's not okey to not take care of yourself. If you just let yourself go, the you are being irresponsible to yourself and all the people who cares about you. And same thing can be said about under-weight people. The goal should be healthy, not how you looks.
I think it's OK to be fat as long as you're truly happy with yourself and it's not a health concern. Nothing else should matter.
I would say it depends on when you got fat/gained all that weight. I know people that have been obese since they were young kids, and now that they're adults they find it nearly impossible to lose all that weight, even though they try/have tried almost every possible diet in the book. In that case, overeating is a 'lifestyle' that's difficult to change, and even when you change it in order to lose weight you must eat a lot less than your body actually needs, which is a daunting task for most people. If you have money and you're morbidly obese, should you opt out for gastric bypass or some other surgery to lose weight and be 'healthier'? Is it the 'responsible' thing to do for yourself/your family?
I've given this some thought because I work with about half a dozen women who have gotten it. What it really boils down to is this: It's forced dieting. You -can't- eat much when you have this procedure done. Not only that, the women who I work with had drastic weight loss, but they all look unhealthy as hell, I guess because they're not eating the right food, just the same old junk in smaller portions.
Is it healthy to be overweight? No. Is it ok to look down on, judge, and/or ridicule people for their shortcomings? No.
There are levels of fatness. It's not ok to be morbidly obese. If you have a medical condition you need to have it checked out. If you just can't say no to 20 pieces of wings, plus a cheeseburger and large Dr. Pepper, then it's all on you. If you're just chubby and have no health risks like diabetic, high blood pressure, then nothing wrong with that. You just have to pick up on the personality department and be more self deprecating. No one likes a douchebag who is also a fatty.
It's OK to a certain degree. If you're morbidly obese and you can't even leave the house, that's not good. Forget about looks, health issues are of real concern. I've been getting back into shape and one of the main reasons, aside from looking better, is that both of my parents are diabetic and I want to lower my risk of becoming one too.
Hell yes it is OK. If one is willing to accept the negatives that accompany being fat, who the **** are any of you to tell them it is not OK? It is nobody's business what someone puts in their body (unless it is illegal, then it is the government's business, though whether it should be is a different issue).
I think people are reading this topic two different ways: 1. Is it ok for ME to be fat? and 2. Is it ok for other people to be fat? I interpreted it as option #1.
if your weight is causing you to have health issues..and you are not doing anything about it..it's not ok.. i work in the hospital and i see so many "fat..fat" people who dont carea bout their weight but can't even breathe. hypertension, diabetes, heart failure..the list goes on.
Yeah, that's what is confusing me about the topic... People can do whatever they want. It's their lives. The topic in the other thread is different, because it's about going out on a date with someone who is fat. Fair or unfair, if you're going on a date with someone, you're getting judged, and your physical appearance is part of the equation. Honestly, I don't even like being friends with really unhealthy people, because it's easy to fall into bad habits when your friends are constantly going out to places getting super fatty food.
NO. In my opinion there is no excuse for being fat unless you have a medical condition that is out of your control. It is 2008, there has been enough research now to know that being fat shortens your life span and makes you prone to numerous medical disorders. I think it says a lot about you as a person. If you can't take the time to eat right and exercise a few times per week then what kind of person are you? Life is short, you only have one life, why not take care of yourself? It is not that hard to eat properly. I don't think I'm better than anyone at all, but damn, I do avoid whataburger and places like that and I avoid sugary sodas and cokes and drink water. It isn't all that difficult and on top of all that I like to feel my best. You are what you eat.
