JackM1 -> RE: BBW's, Is this something as a society that we should encourage? (5/12/2007 5:22:55 PM)
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after reading the entire thread(yes...the entire thread) i just wanted to make a few comments; firstly, there is a huge difference between being over weight but in shape, and just plain FAT and unhealthy. some people on this thread seem to be under the impression that they are being attacked for being over weight, and have to repetedly state that they are HEALTHY...we believe you. the OP asked a question because, being in the medical feild, he/she probably sees the devistating effects of being so over weight(diabetes, having to get surgery to repair damage on hips, spine and knees that are caused by the pressure of weight, people not being able to walk, having breathing problems, sleep apnea, need i go on?). they are not wrong! there are WAY more health problems that are caused by being significantly over weight then there are benefits, despite how you feel about yourself. its true that some people have genetic reasons for not being able to lose weight...for example a slow metabolism. thats not always the case though. a coworker of mine has a very fast metabolism, but just EATS so much and so frequently that she is grossly over weight. i personally am over weight. i wouldnt call myself obese(though that is technically what over weight is...) but i could, should and am trying to lose a few pounds. i have my reasons for doing this; i am very happy with the way i am, most of the time i see nothing but good things in the mirror, but losing weight is the only way i can get rid of my polycystic ovarian, it is the only way i can insure that i dont inherit some of the weight related diseases and afflictions that are without fail passed down from generation to generation on both sides of my family. as some have said, being very skinny is just as unhealthy as being morbidly obese, but keep in mind that some people are naturely skinny the same way that some people are naturaly overweight. (infact some of these people are constantly trying to gain weight in the same way some people are constantly trying to lose weight). oh, and for the person who mentioned changing body/weight social norms, i have to mention that 200 years ago, fat was a good thing because it ment you had more money and were able to buy more food; today, fat has the image of someone not being able to controle themselves, and of being unhealthy. we also know now approximately what a person should weigh for their height/bone structure/age. modern science has told us that if you are Xfoot X, have X% of muscle, then you should have X% body fat to be healthy. i believe a woman needs 10% body fat to have and keep her period, anything bellow that is generally unhealthy and means they are being starved/starving themselves. to clarify that; it basically means that you COULD be 90 pounds and be perfectly healthy, as long as your fat/muscle/height ratio makes healthy sense. someone who is 4'2 would be considered over weight if they were 120 pounds, where someone who is 5'8 would most likely be considered UNDER weight at 120 pounds. (i myself am 5/1.75 and weigh about 143. for my muscle/height ratio i could comfortably be 120, though the charts would probably put me lower) this topic to me is a moot point, since you cant really change someone elses personal opinion. some people like being chunky, and if theyre healthy and happy, then i see no point in telling them otherwise. unfortuantely, most people who are 100+ pounds over weight are NOT healthy, but bully to them if they are happy and willing to take on the risk of their own body size. im going to end by saying this; i have a big butt that i love, and lucky for me, i found someone with an ass fetish and big hands[:D] happy mothers day all!
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