How Do You Feel About Fat People?
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PaulExcellent
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I am very fat, but I work to change that.
Some people don't.
That pisses me off.
If you sit there without even trying to better yourself, but complain about how hard life is for you?
You are an asshole to me.
Some work really hard to change their ways to be healthier, and what not.
That is something I truly respect.
Yeah, some people can't change it.
I understand. My uncle is like that.
That's totes fine.
I just hate the fat people that act like dickheads and feel entitled.
Some people don't.
That pisses me off.
If you sit there without even trying to better yourself, but complain about how hard life is for you?
You are an asshole to me.
Some work really hard to change their ways to be healthier, and what not.
That is something I truly respect.
Yeah, some people can't change it.
I understand. My uncle is like that.
That's totes fine.
I just hate the fat people that act like dickheads and feel entitled.
toastyToast
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I'm indifferent
Excluding summer
Excluding summer
peaceiscloser
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As long as they don't make short jokes I'm cool with them
I don't really like them honestly. I don't group being fat in the same category as being a minority or being a homosexual. 95% of the time, it's a result of poor lifestyle choices and that annoys me. Seeing that lifestyle glorified in shows like Mike & Molly is distasteful to me.
I'll also say, I find that even if a person has odd or unusual features, if they are skinny, I find it's very hard for them to be ugly. Ugliness is not a natural state. On the other hand, the existence of a double chin or a gut immediately turns me off to a person with very attractive features.
I'll also say, I find that even if a person has odd or unusual features, if they are skinny, I find it's very hard for them to be ugly. Ugliness is not a natural state. On the other hand, the existence of a double chin or a gut immediately turns me off to a person with very attractive features.
As a fatty mc fatterson myself I feel sorry for my brothers in flabby arms. I try almost every day to lose weight or come up with some scheme to help myself but I fail every time and my failure leads to excess. Lately I've been trying to cut out carbs and eat as much protein and veg as I like (yes, I do love veg but not as much as chocolate cake) it's going well I think, although I've seen no results I am getting into a routine which is very good.
Also when I'm out with my friends I try my best to keep up with them and do the things they do which is important. Sometimes they do forget that I am literally carrying the weight of a whole other person on me at all times (next time you look at an obese person walking up the street all sweaty, imagine that they have been piggybacking another person for an hour)
Also when I'm out with my friends I try my best to keep up with them and do the things they do which is important. Sometimes they do forget that I am literally carrying the weight of a whole other person on me at all times (next time you look at an obese person walking up the street all sweaty, imagine that they have been piggybacking another person for an hour)
Same here. There was a thread recently about that
I've been underweight and I've been morbidly obese. I'm currently at a healthy normal weight.
The situation in the United States in particular is really unfortunate. Being entirely sedentary and overweight is the norm. Go into a supermarket and you'll see people loading up on Coca-Cola and tortilla chips, liters and liters and bags and bags, filling the shopping cart. It's unlikely you'll see that cart dominated by fresh produce unless you go into a Whole Foods, where well-off people spend half their paychecks to feel good about themselves.
I don't blame these people who go from point A to point B in their cars and eat junk and fast food, because they're just living the lifestyle our society has created as the default. Breaking out of that mold is not just a matter of willpower, it requires education. People are being told so many contradictory notions about fitness and health, how can you expect anyone to know whether what they're doing is healthy or not? And when most of the food options in any given area are either fast food like McDonald's or Taco Bell, or hypercaloric chain restaurants like Chili's, or supermarkets with countless aisles dominated by unhealthy but easy options, why should the expectation be that someone is going to eschew all of that entirely?
I'm not going to condemn fat people as lazy. In fitter European countries, everyone got around on foot or on bicycle by default and I was never overwhelmed by garbage fast food options. That alone is enough to allow for a much slimmer society, but the United States was designed around the car, and the horrors of fast food nutrition came about in part due to the requirements of supplying national chains across vast distances.
A lot of people can be turned to the path of fitness and health if you actually give them an outlet for their willpower and frustration. Tons of people ask how I lost the 120 pounds and staved off the eventual wheelchair and type 2 diabetes, glimmers of hope in their eyes. Other people don't give a damn about whether someone's going to need to get a wheelbarrow in 20 years to get them to Wal-Mart, and that's their prerogative, but I obviously have less respect for willful apathy, as with any facet of life.
The situation in the United States in particular is really unfortunate. Being entirely sedentary and overweight is the norm. Go into a supermarket and you'll see people loading up on Coca-Cola and tortilla chips, liters and liters and bags and bags, filling the shopping cart. It's unlikely you'll see that cart dominated by fresh produce unless you go into a Whole Foods, where well-off people spend half their paychecks to feel good about themselves.
I don't blame these people who go from point A to point B in their cars and eat junk and fast food, because they're just living the lifestyle our society has created as the default. Breaking out of that mold is not just a matter of willpower, it requires education. People are being told so many contradictory notions about fitness and health, how can you expect anyone to know whether what they're doing is healthy or not? And when most of the food options in any given area are either fast food like McDonald's or Taco Bell, or hypercaloric chain restaurants like Chili's, or supermarkets with countless aisles dominated by unhealthy but easy options, why should the expectation be that someone is going to eschew all of that entirely?
I'm not going to condemn fat people as lazy. In fitter European countries, everyone got around on foot or on bicycle by default and I was never overwhelmed by garbage fast food options. That alone is enough to allow for a much slimmer society, but the United States was designed around the car, and the horrors of fast food nutrition came about in part due to the requirements of supplying national chains across vast distances.
A lot of people can be turned to the path of fitness and health if you actually give them an outlet for their willpower and frustration. Tons of people ask how I lost the 120 pounds and staved off the eventual wheelchair and type 2 diabetes, glimmers of hope in their eyes. Other people don't give a damn about whether someone's going to need to get a wheelbarrow in 20 years to get them to Wal-Mart, and that's their prerogative, but I obviously have less respect for willful apathy, as with any facet of life.
Baron Doggystyle von Woof
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I have always been skinny so I can't really relate to people who are fat.
But I always think that it's your own choice (unless you have a disease obviously). Sports are everywhere and with the Internet it's really easy to gain on information which can help you lose weight.
Hell there are even complete workouts for at home on YouTube.
But I always think that it's your own choice (unless you have a disease obviously). Sports are everywhere and with the Internet it's really easy to gain on information which can help you lose weight.
Hell there are even complete workouts for at home on YouTube.
Baconsaurus Rex
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They often are hilarious. My favourite stand up comedians are all overweight.
I'm on a skinny side, but my husband is just shy of 250 pounds. Does that matter to me? NOPE. He's still absolutely precious to me. I just wish he'd listen to me when I offer better diet ideas. I just worry that if he doesn't take care of himself better, he won't live long enough with me.
ClassyPenguin
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So many if these posts come off just as condescending as the ok cupid memes.
So much cognitive dissonance.
At least the paleo diet fanatics have refrained from posting their idiotic theories of perfect diet.
I think evilore summed it well.
So much cognitive dissonance.
At least the paleo diet fanatics have refrained from posting their idiotic theories of perfect diet.
I think evilore summed it well.
Urban Scholar
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Damn, sir I had no idea & very well said.
Impeccable
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Victims of the food industry with a lack of education about nutrition and proper eating habits.
I'm fat as fuck but I enlightened myself this year and have lost 50 pounds since January 19th. I still have a long way to go but it's amazing when you eat real calories how little hunger affects you.
No fad diets just straight up calorie control and eating only calories that have a health benefit rather than being empty(for the most part, I'm not perfect). I eat pasta, I eat a pretty big cheat meal once a week and going forward I look forward improving my eating health.
I'm fat as fuck but I enlightened myself this year and have lost 50 pounds since January 19th. I still have a long way to go but it's amazing when you eat real calories how little hunger affects you.
No fad diets just straight up calorie control and eating only calories that have a health benefit rather than being empty(for the most part, I'm not perfect). I eat pasta, I eat a pretty big cheat meal once a week and going forward I look forward improving my eating health.
CitizenCope
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I hope I don't treat them any differently but I certainly have an opinion about them.
I mostly feel sorry for them. I have one obese friend and I know that it comes with a plentora of different problems. Frankly at times I think it's gross as well. Especially when I see an overweight person actually displaying a bad eating habit, like eating junkfood on the go. That is unfair though because I don't mind the same behaviour when a healthy person does it.
What I cannot stand is the trivialization of the problem. Being fat is neither normal nor beautiful. But society obviously should support obese people in every possible way instead of ridicule them. I got a feeling the US will soon push the emergency button on the issue and really turn the ship around which will benefit all of us.
edit: And by turning the ship around I mean tackle these problems Impeccable hinted at
What I cannot stand is the trivialization of the problem. Being fat is neither normal nor beautiful. But society obviously should support obese people in every possible way instead of ridicule them. I got a feeling the US will soon push the emergency button on the issue and really turn the ship around which will benefit all of us.
edit: And by turning the ship around I mean tackle these problems Impeccable hinted at
What an awful post.
As an overweight person myself, it's not that easy. Just last week, my girlfriend made cookies. She stays at my place every so often, so she left the cookies here so she can snack on them when she comes over. I have literally stood over the cookies and stared at them for a few minutes, forcing myself not to eat them. Telling myself it's not worth it. I've even picked up bad food, put it in my mouth, and spit it out because I couldn't control myself.
If it was as easy as "don't be fat", why on earth would anyone be fat?
CarpeDeezNutz
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Evilore you were overweight?! I cannot picture that. As for me I don't really care, the scooter people are kinda funny though. The ones who walk into Walmart and then plop themselves in a rascal. I got a beer gut I need to get rid of.
I was fat as a kid and was mocked and bullied for it. These days I am far away for it but the reminder of it will always be in my mind. That's why I *try* my best not to make fun of those who are fat or overweight, even when the inner asshole in me wanted to do so. From time to time, however, I admit I have the "I'm glad I'm no longer one of them" thoughts. I can't help it. One of the worst thing about being a minority, or someone who was ostracized is that you long to become one of the accepted ones. And when you do become one, you often try to compare yourself to the less fortunate ones in an attempt to make yourself feel better. I try to remind myself that as often as I can but yeah, I'm not perfect. *cringe*
ClassyPenguin
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Does cbt therapy work with diet problems? Anyone know?
I'm fat and I hate it. I've complained about it a lot until recently started to do something about it. I cut out fast foods dunkin dounuts and eating more fruits and vegetables. I work out almost everyday 5 times a week mostly cardio. I've lost some weight but not enough to stop. I am going to keep going until I reach my goal weight and maintain it.
As for other fat people I feel sorry for them. I hate shopping for clothes in public I usually buy clothes online. I feel shame looking for the larger 3x size shirts and 44" jeans. I had a huge wake up call when I could not fit in the biggest size jeans at old navy and had to buy clothes at causal XL. So when I see other fat people I cannot help but bring up past feelings it not fitting in the biggest jeans at old navy.
Recently an old friend of mine lost a ton of weight. He went from a bear to a twink. Seeing him like that motivated me a lot
As for other fat people I feel sorry for them. I hate shopping for clothes in public I usually buy clothes online. I feel shame looking for the larger 3x size shirts and 44" jeans. I had a huge wake up call when I could not fit in the biggest size jeans at old navy and had to buy clothes at causal XL. So when I see other fat people I cannot help but bring up past feelings it not fitting in the biggest jeans at old navy.
Recently an old friend of mine lost a ton of weight. He went from a bear to a twink. Seeing him like that motivated me a lot
Wow. Can not compute
Horseticuffs
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Damn, dude. I'd heard your story before but my mind would never let me picture how you looked since I'm so used to your avatar. Good work, man.
IISANDERII
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The same, with my hands.
I know how that feels I went from a 56' waist to a 40' and am still going. Its hard work but the I won't ever forget how it felt to shop for 6xl shirts and 56' jeans.
criesofthepast
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Where was this picture taken? Looks like a volcano behind you or something.
mocolostrocolos
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It's not a big deal.
-tetsuo-
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Porn stars still would have banged you, son. Possibly not for free, though.
You people are amazing. Everyone is so accepting of fat people in this thread than when there's a "Obesity problem in the US" or "California taxes cola" thread you are good tax the fat people! I don't drink nothing but water from a mountain stream, why can't they????
Neogaf has become that website that we all mock. We are the "sharp elbows would not" parody that this place tries so hard not be.
Neogaf has become that website that we all mock. We are the "sharp elbows would not" parody that this place tries so hard not be.
I think of obesity kinda like depression. It is the product of a mish-mash of factors: genetic lottery, external circumstances such as stress, and yes, personal life choices as well. Society shouldn't be accepting nor shunning them: obese people should be encouraged to not be content with their current state of affairs and change (yes, there's something as "too much tolerant society") without needing to make them feel like shit or criminals since you can never be sure of how does one comes to become fat, no need to be overtly judgamental, specially when it can help to make the problem worse (there's a relation between stress levels and obesity / hunger).
Yeah. And to top it off the clothes I buy online look terrible in 3x or 2x.
I remember once I was pulled out if line at the Harry potter ride to see if am able to fit in the seats. I was pissed since I waited in that long line for a few hours
The sad part is being a normal, healthy weight doesn't require one bit of exercise. All you have to do is clean up your diet.
But it's hard! They say.
Only buy foods that you won't feel guilty eating, so you're not tempted at home.
But it's expensive! They say.
Not really. Going out to fast food places all the time is expensive. Making your own food is far cheaper. Buying frozen produce can really help here. Chicken is usually 2.00/pound. Cans of tuna are cheap. Eggs are super cheap.
But it doesn't taste good! They say
You'll get used to it. Your taste buds will adapt to your new diet over time.
But I will miss pizza/fries/candy/etc! They say
Do the 80/20 rule. 80% of the time you eat healthy. 20% you treat yourself.
But I over-eat/ I'm really not eating that much! They say
Track everything for a month. Everything. Measure and weigh it all out, even cooking oils. You'll be shocked how off you were before.
There. I solved the obesity issue in America.
Edit: if you respond with, "but it's not that easy!!" Please explain why.
But it's hard! They say.
Only buy foods that you won't feel guilty eating, so you're not tempted at home.
But it's expensive! They say.
Not really. Going out to fast food places all the time is expensive. Making your own food is far cheaper. Buying frozen produce can really help here. Chicken is usually 2.00/pound. Cans of tuna are cheap. Eggs are super cheap.
But it doesn't taste good! They say
You'll get used to it. Your taste buds will adapt to your new diet over time.
But I will miss pizza/fries/candy/etc! They say
Do the 80/20 rule. 80% of the time you eat healthy. 20% you treat yourself.
But I over-eat/ I'm really not eating that much! They say
Track everything for a month. Everything. Measure and weigh it all out, even cooking oils. You'll be shocked how off you were before.
There. I solved the obesity issue in America.
Edit: if you respond with, "but it's not that easy!!" Please explain why.
SquiddyCracker
Banned
Aren't like two/thirds of american fat?
Kinda weird for America to hate fat people then.
Kinda weird for America to hate fat people then.
this was me. that feeling i got, not fitting into 3xl.. ho boy. wake up call right there.
so true.
that started my unhealthy eating i would guess.. or at least i think so. evil spiral.
so true.
that started my unhealthy eating i would guess.. or at least i think so. evil spiral.
ElectricBlue187
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They cause a lot of problems for society and for some percentage of them, the health problems are completely unnessesary. I see them as victims of a broken food culture in the US.
oh shit, and this is only the face... Going from fat to slim takes enormous willpower and discipline over an extended period of time, so respect to those who managed to turn it around.
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