Fat People

[anotherlaujgirl]

What's so wrong about it?

Some people are anorexic, some slim and thin, some fit, some thick, some chubby, some fat, some obese......

It's a never ending list.

WE people of all sizes are people.

So when skinny people criticize the fat and the fat criticizes the skinny...


WHY IN THE WORLD DO PEOPLE DO THAT?

Why come up with the possible reasons why someone's fat or why someone skinny enough to be anorexic thinks he or she is fat?

Why can't we just say,

WE ARE PEOPLE. EACH AND EVERYONE OF US ARE HUMAN WITH FEELINGS?  

[dking12]

I want to be like that but the doctors all said take the pounds to be in better health .I do'nt tell any one thou how they shallbe. butI think it 

[anotherlaujgirl]

Yes. I am that way too.

I myself am not the smallest girl or the biggest.

I keep such thoughts to myself taking in consideration others might have
conditions stopping them. Instead of just assuming they are lazy, and that is the reason they
are the size they are.

[Sendmicheck]

Judging a person weight is wrong and skinny or fat we are all one creation.

[cloudsoup]

"judging someone doesn't define who they are,
it defines who you are."

the media guides people's opinions, and ''fat'' is known as
''bad'' in mainstream media. it doesn't matter if you think
you don't pay attention to media, it influences you
regardless and subconsciously. its everywhere.

i believe a body is simply a vessel that inhabits our
persona or ''spirit'' -- it's just a shell that transforms as
we age, or lose weight, or body build, or self-destruct.
people are shallow, period. i try not to surround
myself with those type of people for my own sanity! 

[vp44]

Wow that can affect with a persons self esteem and their mental health also. I think that is mean and no one should be judged by they weight.   

[pkrahmer]

Getting healthy is important but what matters is how each person feels about their own weight. If they are happy with it then they are fine. But most people that society deems over weight or underweight aren't happy. However it is up the the person to change that not for society to ridicule them. 

[LDELARGY]

IT DOESNT MATTER TO ME WHAT SIZE ANYONE IS. I HAVE ALOT OF FAMILY THE ARE BIG BUT I DONT CARE I STILL LOVE THEM. IT DOESNT MATTER THE SIZE OF A PERSON IT MATTERS WHATS ON THE INSIDE. EVERYONE HAS FEELINGS.

[king4cash]

Please remember that sometimes people sometimes eat thier way to obeisity, while others eat alot but for some reason they cannot put on weight. People with obeisity tend to be a little bit less confident in thier skin, because people tend to make fun of them, especially if they are too fat. So I think being fat is a state of mind, that you have to will your way from eating certain food, and exercise daily to help yourself to loose weight. So do not poke fun at fat people, just try to help them!!!!

[mperez7372]

It always bothers me a little when people continuously comment on how great it is when someone loses weight.  It is great!  And a testament to their hard work!  But it is also the exact same person inside that skin.  And it is basically telling them how unappealing they were at a different size.  The body is just a shell.  Even if someone loses a leg, the person remains the same.  It is just so strange how that is the one thing people make such a big deal about.  You never hear people say "Wow!  It is so great that you began treating people with respect instead of yelling all the time!"  Now, THAT would be the type of change worth noting!

[southernhorizons]

I want to be like that but the doctors all said take the pounds to be in better health .I do'nt tell any one thou how they shallbe. butI think it 

Doctors aren't doing it to be mean, but it is a fact that being overweight leads to a lot more health problems, so they are just trying to tell their patients what's best for their health. Just like they might tell you to quit smoking, or don't eat certain foods that cause high blood pressure, etc.

[nadarama]

i do agree we shouldnt judge! that is wrong!

[kapeh12]

I'm more concerned about a person's health/fitness than weight.  In fact, there are studies showing that there are some people with a BMI that is considered "overweight" or "obese", but are actually healthier than others with a "normal" BMI.

Many of my trainers tell me they no longer tell their clients to watch the scale, as when you work on becoming more fit, the scale really doesn't matter...and for some people, the weight actually increases.  Reason is many "average" people have very little muscle tone, so once they start doing some weight training, their weight increases, yet they fit into their clothes better (at least to a point).

I'm more of an athletic build, and am always frustrated with clothes for women, that assume we have the body type of adolescents.  I have to buy pants that are 2-3 sizes larger to fit over my thighs/butt, and then have about 6-8 inches slack at the waist.  Looking to custom make my clothes because fashion just doesn't get it anymore.

Another thing that frustrates me is lack of education in the schools.  I train with several teenage girls in figure skating.  The girls all look basically like the ones you see on TV in skating competition.  Several of them were recently told by their school nurses that they were at risk for being obese because of their BMI calculation.  Can you believe that?!?  They don't get that these girls are mostly muscle - that's why their weight is high, not because they are "obese".

I think if people stopped obsessing with the scale, and concentrated more on whether or not they are capable of doing activities they want (run in a race, swim so many laps, do yard work without getting winded, etc) - people will be a lot happier and healthier in the long run.

[ghunter]

I agree with cloudsoup, don't judge a person by it's cover.

[ernica96]

Honestly...blame society and advertisements.

From barbies to models we're unconsciously taught that it's good to look the way the models look. It's supposed to be a selling technique to get people to want to look like the models and buy whatever the company is selling but then it's also the standard for size and beauty. Everyone then becomes self-conscious. If you're "bigger" than the model than you're considered fat. If you're "smaller" than the model than you're anorexic. A lot of people are happy with the way they look and are above all of that but then how can you be comfortable in your own skin when everyone else seems to have a problem with it?