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Is being obese okay?

I hardly think obesity is any okay. I know that there is a psychological boon to not having a food restriction sometimes, as I've met people that have been moody and depressed because of a diet, but the disadvantages of being overweight are far more than any advantages. For one thing, cancer treatment is harder and cardiac arrest chances are far higher. For another, CPR is more difficult.

Personally, I believe that the media, irrespective of the discretion of the individual, is not the only one to blame here. Yes, Kelsey, our society is screwed up. Whilst we have the media emphasising the aesthetic importance of a slim body (well, except Nicole Richie), however, we have business. It basically began in the 1950s, when the Interstate system was begun. Around that time Ray Kroc bought a fast food stop in San Bernardino, California, run by Samuel and Macmillan MacDonald. When Massachusetts Highway 128 was built, McDonald's, Howard Johnson, and other businesses jumped at the sight of it, immediately making contracts with land developers and the highways agency to erect restaurants by interchanges so that drivers would be lured by going in, getting food, and going out. It worked.
 
gs135790 said:
Maybe he's obese because of people like you, who don't care that he has a problem, and just say he's disgusting, and don't want do anying to help him.
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So how do I help him out? Tell him it's okay? It isn't. Tell him I'll work out with him? I won't. Tell him people will eventually think it's okay? They won't. Poke him with a stick while he runs? Maybe.

Yay successful threads d^_^b
 
Maneachicken said:
and Emeralds Post was perfectly reasonable? OK... I was harsh, but obesity is a large problem due to the availability of Fatty, 'Killer' Foods. They are cheap on on the road side and easy to get.

Im sorry for my comment. It was meant to be a light Hearted Joke that went the wrong way...
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Saying that obise people should get shot is NOT a lighthearted joke. Thats a straight up offence. And just to let you know? It isnt the price of fatty foods, its the obise people who decide that they want to BUY the fatty foods. Dont blame the god dang food.
 
enyce said:
LMAO!!!!!!!! Hilarious. After all the goody goody people on this forum. This is the best post I have ever seen.

Anyway I dont think its okay. I mean you're destorying yourself physicaly and emotionally. Physically you're destorying yourself. Becuase it causes problems to the body. Heart and other internal organs are in danger because of fat.

But what really gets on my nerves is. When obese people complain about being fat. But do nothing about it and make the situation worse and stack calories on themselves. I used to work in a fast food resturant. About 7/10 customers. Would complain about their weight. Then order 25 dollars worth of fat. People like them should really just end their lives already. Because if they dont. The heart attack will.

A fat person complaing. Is like goths who dont slit their wrists. Just complaining about things. Then do nothing to make it better. While they eat their way to a grave. That truly disgusts me. So if you're not going to do anything about your fat. Other than whine about it. Please STFU or go commit suicide. Maybe both. Im not syaing fat people should kill themselves. Especially ones who are trying to do something about it. But really, no one gives a flying fudge you hate yourself because you're fat. You brought it on yourself.

Just my 0.02
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I think this post needs to be adressed. Yes, I realize that I'm probably a little late, but I haven't been on in quite awhile, and I just came across this. And, having two friends who are obese, a mother and father who are overweight, a cousin who is borderline obsese, and a few classmates that I am not close to who push the barrier as well, I feel compelled to make the other side of this story known.

Not everyone has an option in the matter. Again, as I stated earlier, with my best friend, it's hereditary. Her mother is obese as well. With my other friend, she gets it from her father. Niether one of these girls eats terribly unhealthy and both aviod fast food chains as much as possible, but they do complain some. And they have a right to. Diets and Exercise are not giving them the results they crave.

And personally, I think they are the best people in the world. They are comfortable in their own skin. I'm a little underweight for my age and body type, but am I comfortable in MY skin?

Heck no.

And neither are a lot of teenage girls these days.

And saying that ANYONE needs to kill themselves it heartless, cold, cruel, and goes WAY beyond anything a joke possibly could. It hurts the feelings of people that ARE obese and people that have actually BEEN suicidle.

Plus, killing yourself is ALSO destroying yourself physically. Those feelings of NEEDING to also destroy you emotionally. Trust me here.

The last point I feel inclined to make is the bit about goths. That really bugged me. Goths don't all slit their wrists, and not everyone who cuts is a goth. Stereotyping people is harsh, horrible, and wrong.

Just my $.02...
 
Of course being obese is bad. It's not healthy.

Many people die of obesity...especially Americans. America is the fattest country...Sad.
 
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I think it sux, my school had a program where they got up every morning to change there lives and excersize..it was called the treat yourself decently program. It even was on tv and they got to train with the people from the biggest loser.. So the ones at my school think it's not good and they are trying to save their lives with support from their peers!
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I have the overweight factor in the family, and folks, it isn't no picnic. I personally am laughing at most of your comments, and I love the people who say just go out and exercise. Right now, in my immediate family, there's one person who has the time to exercise, and that's my brother becuase he has nothing better to do. I think the American working environment has allot to do with the overweight issue, I work by choice, both my parents work, and by the end of the day I'm tired, but I like having money. No money vs. exercising…
 
There are alot of things that are not okay.

Such as drinking, smoking, and doing drugs. Obesity isn't 'okay' either.

From my personal viewpoint, obesity isn't something good... it shortens your life span, puts you at risk of many, many diseases.

But I believe that people should have the right to be obese. After all, who's to stop them? For some, it's their own choice. For others, it may be inherited.

Exercising is not easy. It's easy to talk the walk, but once you start walking - you trip.
 
No. Obesity is not ok. In fact: I lose respect for people who allow themselves to get obese to begin with.
 
It's not okay, but there always is a solution.
 
Being obsese is okay only if it hits a certain point in your life. Obesity has more of a major impact when you become more older. It leads to many forms of cancer thats for one and it also causes stress and possibly depression.

What really pisses me off about obesity is parents and their children. How the hell can you not realize that your kid is a fat slob that would rather watch TV eating all the time? Even if it is genetic, it can still be helped just by taking extra care of your body. Just exercise and focus on a good diet. Sleeping is good too, because during this phase, the muscle tissue repairs itself. Not eating will only have your body hold that fat.
 
I believe that obese people should be accepted more socially. But my main concern is the health issues.

For all of you who are flaming others because of their weight (or any bit of their appearance, for that matter), what help are you giving them? If you have something to say about the situation, at least try to be helpful in doing so. And I do NOT mean helpful by amusing others with your crude remarks. How would you like it if someone did the same to you?

I don't judge people by what they look like, especially when it comes to weight. I might tell someone he's handsome, or something like that, but that wouldn't make anyone a better or worse person. I have known many people that are extremely attractive, and they had horrible personalities. I've also known many people that are considered "less attractive," and many of them are among the kindest people I've ever met.

I personally don't control my weight so that I'm thin; I do so to keep myself as healthy and energetic as I am.
 
Ooo this should be fun to post to. Why? Because I used to be overweight.

At the age of 13, I was 232 lbs... Yeah, horrible. I finally talked to my family doctor, and he hooked me up with a dietitian. My mom's side of the family has a history of obesity and diabetes, my dad's side of the family has a history of high cholesterol. My mom is diabetic. My dad is borderline diabetic. I DEFINATELY needed help. I had no confidence, I was horrible unhealthy.

Last January, I was 219 lbs. As-of last week, I'm now 5'11", and 177 lbs. I'm going to weigh myself tomorrow, actually. I weigh myself every week now. I watch what I eat. I play sports. Back-in-the-day, I HATED sports. Now every sport is like a dream. I'm too impatient to wait for the bus now, and I jog instead of walk to get me to places faster. I lift weights regularely, and cycle for an hour a day, at least 6 days a week. And please don't tell me I don't have a life, exercising takes up maybe takes up 1.5 hours out of the 24 hours a day you're alive. I'm part of the student-government at my school, part of the IB program, and have a very healthy social life, a great relationship with my family (immediate, and distant), and I still manage to balance health and religion, as well.

So what caused the problem? I could blame it on genetics... My mom is obese. But weight is one of those things where there are OTHER factors, not like the shape of your nose. It may be harder for some families to stay an average weight, but don't ever say someone's overweight because of their genetics, it's discouraging.

Being overweight isn't even necassarily unhealthy. It's the obesity problem that's unhealthy. Having a bit of extra padding is fine, and that's what I'd expect from a family with bad genes but is living a healthy lifestyle. When you start to pack on the pounds is when you start to put your health at risk.

Is it Okay? Like another person has said, everyone has the right to their own choices. I know people that smoke, I know people that drink. Does this make them bad people? No. I respect them for who they are, not what they do. Some people don't take advantage of the education the world offers them. It irritates me. But those people aren't necassarily horrible people. It's their own decision. Just like it's our own decision to choose whether or not we're religious, or which religion we choose to follow.

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That was... Bleh. I wasn't very happy with myself.

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Sooo... what was the CAUSE for me? Honestly, I'd have to say it was the way I grew up. My family in general isn't very healthy, so I grew up eating the same way. Can I blame my family? Nope. After a certain age, I could have easily made choices to change but I decided not to. I always thought that would be the way I was meant to be, forever.

What made me change? I knew it was bad for my health. I did it for no one else except for me. I have three cousins that were also obese. Now, you wouldn't even be able to tell. They look like they've been skinny all their lives! They're pretty good-looking now, if I do say so myself... Haha

Just because I made a change does NOT mean I expect others to do so, too. It's not healthy, but that doesn't deny that these people are probably great people. If they're having issues with losing the weight but they want to, then support them, don't put them down. If they're happy with themselves, and they don't want to change, then I'd say they're pretty lucky. Being overweight and not having a confidence issue? I've seen it happen, and I think it's great that they're not going to let something like that get in the way of their happiness. I don't know where I'd be without my friends. The hardest part is getting started... The rest is easy. :)
 
Yes being obese is fine.

I see nothing wrong with it
 
Well, I always thought that there was a difference between being obese and being fat. Obesity is a disease that the sufferer has little to no control over while being fat is a reflection of a person's lifestyle and eating habits. So, to my eyes, being obese is just like being ill and that wouldn't be okay. Being fat on the other hand can be helped to some extent and if these people are not confortable with their bodies then they should do something about it.
 
Happy Dude said:
Yes being obese is fine.

I see nothing wrong with it
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Except of course the heart problems and inabilities to do athletic things, like, walking.
 
I wouldn't know...I'm not to fat, but some teenagers my age are fat...but I eat healthy...I don't eat chocolate or any type of candy, and I stay away from fast food joints, if I must eat from a fast food place, I get a salad... I'm not one for Nugget or anything that is on A mcdonald's menu other than a grilled chicken salad (the breaded, skin type is fattening) and I try to get the low fat dressing whenever they haave it...so if you are obese, I suggest eating healthy and doing at least 15 min of excersizes a day until you can get to 30 min a day. I sometimes do 50 crunches a day.
 
You can't forget about the chance of diabetes.
 
All of the adipose tissue that people have when their bodies are larger, requires oxygen, reducing the oxygen supply to the rest of the body and the weight of the adipose tissue requires more energy to move. This results in a lower power to weight ratio in a person and reduces the amount of energy that can be oxidized, which works against their ability to perform physical activity such as self defense or military service. On top of this, one's own existance brings a risk of cancer, and when more of one exists, the risk increases, as there is more of one that could randomly contract it. There is also the fact that one's heart stays the same size, while the amount of one that blood must be pumped through increases, which increases pressure on the heart and increases the risk of heart failure.
 
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