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RE: Fat People - 8/13/2011 3:34:16 PM   
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Perspectives...one little word says it all.

People will and do, find something to bitch about, some are better at it then others, and will go to any lengths.   Here's the thing, years ago, when knights were bold, being overweight was a sign of wealth.  It meant you had enough to put lots of food on the table.  Women were expected to be soft, not sharp and pointy.  And, if you were blessed with a daughter who lived to a marrying age, you looked for a well rounded man who could afford to keep her fed.  Living well, meant eating well.

Now, if you can pinch an inch, it's time to call Jenny Craig.   Everyone is trying to fit into this current standard, at any cost.  Marilyn Monroe would have been labeled overweight, for her curves and softness, according to the current body/ratio charts. 

Haters, will hate, and if it's not a rant about dominant types unable to control their appetite, it will most assuredly target another topic.   Did it ever occur to you, (OP), that the dominant type may be overweight because they chose to be?  Perhaps it's not a sign of weakness, but a choice they made and are enjoying it?  Instead of jumping to assumptions that all overweight people are trying to be thin because they are wretched, lowly folks who are miserable in their own skin.....try a different perspective.   Could be, they are enjoying themselves immensely, and not giving a rats ass how you, or anyone else views them. 

Wow, people who don't think like sheep, following the crowd and bleating....interesting concept.   I say do what you want in life, make your choices and live with the consequences, if you can, but don't follow blindly any current fad or fashion, just because it's "in" or your afraid of the opinion of others.   I would have less respect for a dominant type who was too sheepish to think on his/her own, and led his/her life according to someone else's game plan.


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RE: Fat People - 8/13/2011 3:34:25 PM   
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NuevaVida, you and ChatteParfaitt have good points and i think hit more on what creates or loses my respect.  Actions and respect.  And NuevaVida you mentioned earlier that you lost respect because you watched what he was doing to himself but you also mentioned your own loss of respect for yourself and how it was a symptom.

Just like i won't get involved with an active alcoholic -- one who was in control maybe but sobriety would have had to be for decades -- i have trouble with Men who want to be my Master being fat/obese and out of shape.  If he doesn't take care of himself and hold himself to higher standards, how can i hold him to those standards and follow him when he doesn't reach same.

I've dated overweight men, i've dated skinny men, i've had sex with both... but Masters -- no, i have a higher expectation for them and obesity is not a concept i can reconcile with a Man being a Master of me.  NeuvaVida, i think its sorta the concept of what you spoke about -- weight is usually a symptom of a much bigger problem and i would have a hard time maintaining respect for a Man who was knowingly harming himself by not controling how he ate etc,

Maybe i am guilty of assuming that obese men who look to be masters of others (which is what i call fat) are not in control of their activity levels and/or eating ways but it's been proven if people control both they do lose weight -- then of course the trick is making the lifestyle changes to maintain same.  But let me put it this way, i have never met an obese person who wasn't able to lose weight (sometimes it was very slow and hard and struggling process) when they were in control of their diet and activity level and made it a priority of change and determination to do things differently for life -- not just a few months or until they lose the weight.

Respect is huge with me in an M/s relationship, i tend to follow my Master because i trust him to do what is right.  That means if he is focused on fitness and body for myself then he should be for himself -- maybe not the same way but it still should be a determination for himself in which he sets standards and expectations for himself and be in control of same.

Otherwise, i would lose respect for his lack of respect in himself.  

Thanks for the comments, it could be i am looking at the whole picture when it could be little things that create the whole picture what causes me the issues i have with the whole.

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RE: Fat People - 8/13/2011 3:46:46 PM   
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Kissy people who say "Muah" are an issue I would like to address finally......
I have been extremely frustrated for many many years now, especially in my local area, with the sheer volume of people in my BDSM pool who just do not care how they express a kiss at all!
A Mistress who says "Muah"!?!?!?!?! Give me a fucking break, I'm supposed to trust you to guide me?!?!? control me!?!?!?
You can't fucking control yourself!?!?!? And don't think I haven't noticed that MOST reliable credible Masters do NOT say "Muah"!!
I just had to get this out and yeah I know some kissy people say "Muah" because of XY&Z but that's a very small percentage.....
It's just very aggravating and I feel it's the elephant in the room really......so thanks for giving me somewhere to rant.

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RE: Fat People - 8/13/2011 4:18:02 PM   
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I am overweight, about 30-40 lbs.

I have normal blood sugar, I have normal cholesterol/triglycerides and a healthy hdl/ldl ratio. I walk at least 5 times a week for 2 or more miles (up and down hills) at a time and do light weight training 3 times a week. I walk 5-6K steps a day. I do however watch myself that my weight does not get to the point where it will cause me health problems or stop me from enjoying activities, but I have made a decision that having an athletic body is not worth the sacrifice needed. I am happy with just being healthy but overweight. It really hasn't affected my love life either.

It creeps up on you over time. Put on 2 lbs a year for 15 years and there you go, overweight. After 40 your metabolism slows to a crawl and it become so much harder. If one has a job that is sedentary in nature, but very difficult, with long hours, it is hard to keep the exercise up. Add to that I had a health problem were I was put on oral steroids for a month, which caused me to gain an extra 30lbs in ONE MONTH, which is mostly gone now.

I am not depressed, I don't binge eat, I rarely eat fast food, nor processed food. My biggest calorie intake, and probably what throws me over the edge, is a love of good beer and wine. Have 5 pints a week of porters or ales and it is an additional 1000+ calories, which does add up over time, add to that lunch and dinner meetings, and a genetic propensity to weight gain (my whole family is overweight), it becomes difficult.

I have a PhD, my own company, and make more than most people. I pay my bills, I raised an awesome kid, I keep my house, cars and everything I own neat, clean and functioning properly. I am almost debt free, with the exception of my car loan, which is less than the car is worth. Yet I can't be dominant?

Almost across the board, men I know, who are in positions of power and wealth, are overweight or obese, unless they are in the public eye.

Yet these men somehow are not fit to be masters because of work that is stressful, sedentary in nature, and often enjoy good food and good drink?

By these standards Winston Churchill, FDR, Oprah, and MLK, are lazy people who are not fit to be leaders!

Anyone who thinks I am lazy, based upon my weight, is usually under 40, ignorant, and generally an angry, vapid person.

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RE: Fat People - 8/13/2011 4:34:03 PM   
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After I take a nap from this big meal I just ate (which I started at 9am this morning eastern time and just now have finished up), I'll waddle down to the kitchen, where I'll make a cake to celebrate my obesity. A nice red velvet cake similar to the one my chunky cheeked Cherokee grandmother used to make for me on special occasions.

Yummmmmmmmyyyyyy.




OMG...I LOVE red velvet cake!!!! Costco has it there every time I go. Fortunately, my sense of ethics is stronger than my cravings. I won't eat a chocolate cake that was made using cocoa from cocoa farms where forced child slave labour is used. So....my chocolate intake is fairly minimal and my red velvet cake intake even less than that. *sigh* I need to learn how to bake! *LOL*

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RE: Fat People - 8/13/2011 4:37:28 PM   
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Aswad, I don't even know why you are jumping into it?
Bad feeling from our last encounter probably.


Do you not see some contradiction here?

Anyway, you should know better than to think I have any feelings about you, one way or the other.

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Nephandi sure the fuck had a lot to say ABOUT ME, maybe next time she can have the integrity to say it TO me.


She wasn't addressing you. And she didn't say anything that hasn't been said to your face, on record, by more than one person over the years. She commented to zephyr about you, with a purpose I outlined in my comment to you. Did you read it? Was anything unclear? If so, I am happy to clarify.

Incidentally, you were more than happy to say things about her to zephyr, so where exactly does your posting differ from hers in that regard? Can you not see that you are applying a double standard that only serves to detract from the debate, and that it fits with the exact pattern that was commented on?

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I mean fuck she posted right before that TO me in response to my post.


She did a bulk reply to unread messages in the thread.

I do that quite often, when my replies are short enough for it.

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You will find Aswad, i rarely give a fuck when someone says something TO me


You do a passable impression of the opposite, a lot of the time.

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IF you can't get that then i can't help your integrity.


My integrity does not require your assistance.

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Now, if you have something to say ON the subject as you have been her Master in the past, do so.


I did say something, because my years with her have taught me something about what she means, and given me the opportunity to see the issue from several perspectives. What I've also noticed, is that most people don't hear what is being said. And some don't read what is written before posting.

And, squarely on topic, the whole notion that weight is indicative of being able or unable to master or dominate is ludicrous. If someone wants to highlight it as a symptom in a person that is unsuitable, then by all means let them do so. Plenty of people are more comfortable putting the cart in front of the horse. I find that bass ackwards and counterproductive, not to mention likely to obscure the real signs they should be looking for the next time around.

Further, squarely on topic, the number or reasons for which one might want to exclude people from one's presence are so numerous that it's interesting how often weight comes up. It's not treated the same as other issues at all. Even BO gets less of a negative response. The implications are worth looking at, but unlikely to be analyzed in depth here.

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RE: Fat People - 8/13/2011 4:42:05 PM   
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*sigh* I need to learn how to bake! *LOL*


I'll teach you how, it's easy. After we have a bake fest maybe we could smear red velvet cake over us and run naked through the streets, screaming freedom, in protest of all the snobbish skinny fuckers, who just won't stop picking on us.

After we have our fill and a nap of course.

P.S. I have to warn you...I may not be able to run far so it'll be a short protest.


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RE: Fat People - 8/13/2011 4:45:39 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Icarys

quote:

*sigh* I need to learn how to bake! *LOL*


I'll teach you how, it's easy. After we have a bake fest maybe we could smear red velvet cake over us and run naked through the streets, screaming freedom, in protest of all the snobbish skinny fuckers, who just won't stop picking on us.

After we have our fill and a nap of course.

P.S. I have to warn you...I may not be able to run far so it'll be a short protest.




*LOL*

Oooo!! Just name the place and time. I'll be there! :D

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RE: Fat People - 8/13/2011 4:48:21 PM   
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Actually, historically, it was always the fat people that were looked to, to guide people, as they were obviously the ones who knew how to survive through the winter. In fact, far from not taking care of themselves, they appear to be taking very, very good care of themselves, making sure they are happy and well-fed. But, that's only history and why should we let historical perspective and the truth of human nature get in the way of a good rant.

I would prefer a Master who is fat, which means he is either enjoying himself immensely or has a a serious medical condition that is not his fault, to one who is obviously so weak-willed that he is kowtowing to the ideals of the masses.

And, most creditable Mistresses are normal-sized, which, unfortunately, in this day and age, means that they are fat, because, what is normal for an adult human female, versus what is considered normal by insurance charts, magazine covers, etc. is not at all the same. Normal is in the size 12 -18 range, not the 2-10 range!

Oh, there are exceptions. My daughter is a size 2, and, she is one of the only size 2 women I have ever seen who is naturally a size 2. She does not starve herself or deny herself the pleasures of a tasty meal, or a good mixed cocktail, to stay that size, nor does she exercise an abnormal amount to try to conform.

She, in fact, exercises significantly less than I do, and, eats significantly more, on most days.

I am the weight I am, she is the weight she is. They are both the natural states of our bodies. Some of the reason I weight more is very specifically medical problems, but, even without them, I am absolutely a bigger person than her and I was made fun of for being "overweight" all my life, even when I was wearing size zero shorts in Jr. High, or size 5 later on in life, because, I naturally have giant bones. I have shoulders a football player would envy, which I know, because, they always did in school. I have always, then, been technically heavier than other people of the same size, due to actual bone and muscle mass, and, always been curvier for the same reasons.

It was not unhealthy, though.

Currently, I have a higher body fat percentage than I would like, but, it is lower than anyone else in my family's, including both of my daughters and all their little stick friends.

Being perceived as being overweight, or thin, or the right weight, does not mean the perception is always correct; nor, does it mean, even if the perception is correct, that the reasons assumed are correct.

It's like this: You see a guy who never gets off his ass and helps with work, so, you assume he is lazy. However, that's making the assumption, without knowing what he does when you are not looking, because, maybe he's been working 16 hours a day, and, you see him the 8 hours he is using to rest up. And, that's without knowing his medical history, because, maybe his spine's been snapped, and, he can't stand. And, maybe he's still doing 16 hours of work a day, but, never standing up.

You don't know, until you actually get to know the person. And, even then, you have to accept the fact that they are human. If a Master you are talking to is overweight, ask him why he is overweight and find out what his viewpoint on that is. You might find that he is taking care of his ailing grandmother, plus working all day, and, has no time to exercise or prepare healthy meals and that's part of what he wants an s-type for, is to correct those areas of his life, which are out of his control, not based on his inability to take care of himself, but, based on his responsibilities to care for another.

Anything other than coming to know the person and finding out their circumstances, is gross and prejudicial, hate-filled assumption. Which tells me that I don't want to know you, based on the facts of the situation, not based on what I think you might be like when I look at your photo.


I've read many of your posts, as well as some of your journal and your profile. But after reading this post, and others in this thread, it seems apparent that you are viewing reality through a very cloudy lens. I suspect that the realities of your life are too difficult for you to fully face in a constructive manner. I can assure you that what you are seeking is not something you will find online. I wish you well in life.

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RE: Fat People - 8/13/2011 4:59:30 PM   
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If one has a job that is sedentary in nature, but very difficult, with long hours, it is hard to keep the exercise up.


Precisely. When you've got a demanding job that few people can do, the off hours have to be prioritized.

I've never even considered spending time specifically on addressing the padding around the otherwise solid sixpack. The joy I get from spending that time reading, walking, cooking, socializing and fucking is infinitely more valuable than dropping a few pounds around the waist. And, whatever the reason, my cardiovascular system is in such great condition that the cardiologist was floored by the results of the checkup (a precaution in connection with a drug for an iatrogenic illness).

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Almost across the board, men I know, who are in positions of power and wealth, are overweight or obese, unless they are in the public eye.


This matches my observation, as well. In fact, most of the dominant people I know offline, and most of the socially or professionally invaluable ones, are at the very least robust, and many are outright obese. All of them enjoy life immensely, and most are a joy to socialize with.

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By these standards Winston Churchill, FDR, Oprah, and MLK, are lazy people who are not fit to be leaders!


Perhaps one of the best set of references for the subject I've seen.

And probably the best post on the topic I've read.

I salute you, sir.

Health,
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RE: Fat People - 8/13/2011 5:18:44 PM   
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AS- makes a good point on how people dont seem to focus on what is said- but more on trigger words.  I see it all the time. 

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RE: Fat People - 8/13/2011 5:23:49 PM   
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ORIGINAL: HannahLynHeather

Kissy people who say "Muah" are an issue I would like to address finally......
I have been extremely frustrated for many many years now, especially in my local area, with the sheer volume of people in my BDSM pool who just do not care how they express a kiss at all!
A Mistress who says "Muah"!?!?!?!?! Give me a fucking break, I'm supposed to trust you to guide me?!?!? control me!?!?!?
You can't fucking control yourself!?!?!? And don't think I haven't noticed that MOST reliable credible Masters do NOT say "Muah"!!
I just had to get this out and yeah I know some kissy people say "Muah" because of XY&Z but that's a very small percentage.....
It's just very aggravating and I feel it's the elephant in the room really......so thanks for giving me somewhere to rant.


Ok, that was funny. And true!

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RE: Fat People - 8/13/2011 5:39:46 PM   
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By these standards Winston Churchill, FDR, Oprah, and MLK, are lazy people who are not fit to be leaders!


Perhaps one of the best set of references for the subject I've seen.

And probably the best post on the topic I've read.

I salute you, sir.

Health,
al-Aswad.



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RE: Fat People - 8/13/2011 5:56:35 PM   
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I just started seeing a new Doctor & based on my weight & age, she sent me for quite a battery of tests. Turns out I'm ridiculously healthy, just happen to be fat. My joints are great, my heart is perfect, my cholesterol level is that of a tri-athlete, I don't have high blood pressure except caused by the extreme pain I was experiencing from bursitis, I don't have high blood sugar, my lungs are clear. She made assumptions based on my weight about my eating habits. Turns out I eat much more healthy than she does, & less of it too.

Gotta love all the flap about obesity being such a horrible health risk. Turns out it's often more genetic than anything else. I think that the assumption that it has something to do with lack of control is pretty ridiculous. And before someone points out that I'm not a Master & shouldn't be commenting on this thread, the OP stated *people* & mentioned Masters as a part of the larger group of *people*.

ETA: Very very good post, Switchman. And so very true.

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RE: Fat People - 8/13/2011 6:05:01 PM   
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I just started seeing a new Doctor & based on my weight & age, she sent me for quite a battery of tests. Turns out I'm ridiculously healthy, just happen to be fat. My joints are great, my heart is perfect, my cholesterol level is that of a tri-athlete, I don't have high blood pressure except caused by the extreme pain I was experiencing from bursitis, I don't have high blood sugar, my lungs are clear. She made assumptions based on my weight about my eating habits. Turns out I eat much more healthy than she does, & less of it too.

Gotta love all the flap about obesity being such a horrible health risk. Turns out it's often more genetic than anything else. I think that the assumption that it has something to do with lack of control is pretty ridiculous. And before someone points out that I'm not a Master & shouldn't be commenting on this thread, the OP stated *people* & mentioned Masters as a part of the larger group of *people*.

ETA: Very very good post, Switchman. And so very true.


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RE: Fat People - 8/13/2011 6:06:10 PM   
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ORIGINAL: LinnaeaBorealis

I just started seeing a new Doctor & based on my weight & age, she sent me for quite a battery of tests. Turns out I'm ridiculously healthy, just happen to be fat. My joints are great, my heart is perfect, my cholesterol level is that of a tri-athlete, I don't have high blood pressure except caused by the extreme pain I was experiencing from bursitis, I don't have high blood sugar, my lungs are clear. She made assumptions based on my weight about my eating habits. Turns out I eat much more healthy than she does, & less of it too.

Gotta love all the flap about obesity being such a horrible health risk. Turns out it's often more genetic than anything else. I think that the assumption that it has something to do with lack of control is pretty ridiculous. And before someone points out that I'm not a Master & shouldn't be commenting on this thread, the OP stated *people* & mentioned Masters as a part of the larger group of *people*.

ETA: Very very good post, Switchman. And so very true.



Sorry, but I have to disagree with you on that point.

Poor eating habits and lack of physical activity are at an all-time high. Type II diabetes is being seen in children whereas just a couple of decades ago it was unheard of. There may be people, such as yourself, who are not in the desirable weight range but are healthy nevertheless. But that isn't the norm. Obesity does create health risks, it's been scientifically proven. The genetics aspect either ups or helps to minimize the risk factors.

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RE: Fat People - 8/13/2011 6:16:02 PM   
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ORIGINAL: DeviantlyD


quote:

ORIGINAL: LinnaeaBorealis

I just started seeing a new Doctor & based on my weight & age, she sent me for quite a battery of tests. Turns out I'm ridiculously healthy, just happen to be fat. My joints are great, my heart is perfect, my cholesterol level is that of a tri-athlete, I don't have high blood pressure except caused by the extreme pain I was experiencing from bursitis, I don't have high blood sugar, my lungs are clear. She made assumptions based on my weight about my eating habits. Turns out I eat much more healthy than she does, & less of it too.

Gotta love all the flap about obesity being such a horrible health risk. Turns out it's often more genetic than anything else. I think that the assumption that it has something to do with lack of control is pretty ridiculous. And before someone points out that I'm not a Master & shouldn't be commenting on this thread, the OP stated *people* & mentioned Masters as a part of the larger group of *people*.

ETA: Very very good post, Switchman. And so very true.



Sorry, but I have to disagree with you on that point.

Poor eating habits and lack of physical activity are at an all-time high. Type II diabetes is being seen in children whereas just a couple of decades ago it was unheard of. There may be people, such as yourself, who are not in the desirable weight range but are healthy nevertheless. But that isn't the norm. Obesity does create health risks, it's been scientifically proven. The genetics aspect either ups or helps to minimize the risk factors.



You're correct & I appreciate your pointing out that just because I'm healthy doesn't mean that others are. Oddly, I keep looking for these huge numbers of obese children & I'm not finding them. I have gone to elementary schools & looked at nearly every student at times & I've seen maybe 2-5 out of an entire school body. So I get confused. Where are they?

I think that the biggest problem I've seen with children's eating habits is that the parents play the cajoling them into eating game with them. The parent serves nutritious food, the child refuses to eat, the parent tries to get the child to eat, the child continues to refuse, then the parent says, "If she doesn't eat something, she's going to get sick." And they feed the child french fries & boxed mac n cheese, because that's what the child wants to eat.

When I was a child & when I was raising my children, we didn't play that game. The food was presented, the child refused to eat, the child went to bed hungry. Usually didn't take more than a day or two, if that, before the child was eating the nutritious food the parent provided.

The other issue is parents who have terrible eating habits themselves & families in poverty. It costs more to eat healthy foods than it does to eat processed crap. I pay $6-8 for a quart of plain Greek yogurt with nothing in it but milk & cultures. For that same amount of money, I could probably get 4 quarts of the grocery store brand which has HFCS, gelatin & other yummy things in it. But I see food as fuel & I refuse to skimp on it. I live below the poverty level myself. I was just awarded $16 per month in food stamps. I do without other things rather than eat food that I know is bad for me.


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RE: Fat People - 8/13/2011 6:28:51 PM   
LadyHibiscus


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I live in what I guess is a yuppie area...not too many fat kids. Which pleases me, though I don't know how they stay thin, heaven knows its not from playing outside!

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RE: Fat People - 8/13/2011 7:12:28 PM   
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One thing I know for sure. As long as we keep making excuses and pretending that being fat is okay....aka not always unhealthy....and get all emotional about the issue instead of proactively treating it like the health epidemic it is, our health care costs are going to continue to spin out of control and younger and younger people will be diagnosed with health problems usually only associated with middle aged people.

I was somewhere not long ago and realized that over 50% of the people were overweight. Kids included.

I type the above as I sit with my over weight ass on the sofa after eating a delicious but fattening pasta meal, making a batch of chocolate chip cookies and did not do anything to get any real exercise today.

I can make allllllllllllll of the excuses I want. Menopause and nearly 50. A job that occupies 40 hours a week and 2 hours of commuting........on my ass...Monday through Friday. And on and on..... Fuck that. Just FUCK THAT!

My health should ALWAYS be a priority for me. It is my RESPONSIBILITY not only to myself but to those I have agreed to be responsible TO and FOR. I believe that 100%, regardless of what anyone that may be fat and trying to justify their own shit, has to say about it to make themselves feel better about said shit.

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My twisted, self deprecating, sense of humour, finds alot to laugh about, in your lack of one!

Just because you are well educated, articulate, and can use big, fancy words, properly........does not mean you are right!

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RE: Fat People - 8/13/2011 7:23:15 PM   
Meliai


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Amazing - take a year off from reading the boards and log in to a fat thread. Awesome. Thanks OP. 

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