DesireeNevermind said:

Fool!

I'm your huckleberry . . .

CarrieMpls said:[quote]

meow85 said:

I know there all kinds of factors that lead to weight gain, and yeah, plenty of my friends and family members are overweight. I'm talking about specifically when big people say it's hard to eat right. To that I just have to say, "What the fuck? It is not!"

I'm not into fat-shaming. Generally I'm fairly understanding and supportive when it comes to this issue. Whether it's genetics, health problems, eating as an emotional coping tool, or whathaveyou, I get it. It's not my place to criticize. I just can't wrap my mind around anybody -big or thin -saying it's hard to eat right, because it's bloody well not.

Ottensen said:

She usually tries to hide the accent.

uPtoWnNY said:

CarrieMpls said:

Check the nutritional information for different countries. It may all taste the same, but what's going in your stomach certainly isn't.

meow85 said:

Have you ever had an eating disorder?

Have you ever tried to change a habit you've had all of your life?

These are not easy things to deal with and when you belittle the effort it takes for some people to make these changes you are indeed shaming them whether that's your intention or not.

CarrieMpls said:

Eating disorders fall under the class of emotional coping tools, so that's a whole other kettle of fish. Most people do not have eating disorders.

meow85 said:

Really? You think obesity is the result of people who eat well and ordered? That there's nothing going on there?

OK, I'll give you back one of your own examples. The prevalence of junk food, fast food and all around CRAP makes it difficult to eat healthy 100% of the time. You said yourself you couldn't even find regular fruit juice without it being filled with corn syrup. It can be downright difficult to find a healthy option without cooking yourself and we all know portions have become downright comical.
Increasingly obesity is becoming an epidemic of the poor, especially the working poor. You'll have parents working 2 jobs to make ends meet so they don't have time to make dinner from scratch and they can feed a family of 4-5 for, like, $15 at KFC.
Meanwhile on the other side of town you have people paying a premium for organic produce and imported olive oil.

CarrieMpls said:

I understand there are problems associated with class and eating habits. Believe me, I know. But you know what? I've been living below poverty conditions for well over a year and I've still been able to eat properyl. There are ways to do it.

meow85 said:

I'm not saying there aren't ways to do it, there absolutely are. But you're saying it's not "difficult". Just because something isn't difficult for you doesn't mean that's the way it works for everybody.

I think Hollywood has gotten people so use to those skinny, hairless, himbo's with their ribs sticking out, all pampered with hairgel and tweezed eyebrows YUCK. give me a man I can hold on to, that can keep me warm on the cold night's. A big man with a good appetite, that's what I'm talking about!

CarrieMpls said:

I lean towards thinking that it's a weakness rather then being just plain difficult and obviously lack of motivation and self esteem.

johnart said:

How'd I miss this post?

Yeah...Kevin James is very cute. And sexy.
Exhibit A
http://www.youtube.com/wa...edCzjIDZps

PanthaGirl said:

See, that says it all, right there.
When you've walked in an obese (I'm one) person's state of body, then you'll understand. But I hope you never do. You seem to have it all together, judging by your posts. Good for you.

Sometimes - fuck that (yes, I said fuck) - most times people react differently to spirit breaking events. There is no hope at that those low points. You continue to live but it's in a surreal existance. Some stay in the funk, for many years. Others snap out of it before the medical problems begin.

It's not easy to release excess weight. But it can be done. I'm on my way. But I will never be lean. I'm aiming to be healthy. I am cute and my smile is beautiful.

Boriqua1130 said:

Of course everybody is different from one person to the next and deal with lifes issues in their own manner. I have had to treat people with non medical obesity and anorexia in the past (due to my job) and both are forms of self abuse and the cycle of bad eating habits can be passed down or depression etc there are many factors that contribute but not all cases are unique. I do not promote that peeps need to be a size zero to achieve happiness but must be at a healthy weight range to prolong their quality of life. Those that say they can't be this way or that way are limiting their own abilities and allow their weaknesses to dominate.

It's good to hear your moving on and on your way to losing weight and therefore will achieve a healthier lifestyle in due course.

CarrieMpls said:

It's true. If you're poor, you can still eat; but you'll eat crap. It costs money to eat healthily.

For 99p you can either buy an iceberg lettuce or a dozen frozen fish fingers. You only need bread and mayonnaise to make a yummy sandwich from the fish fingers. With the lettuce, you need bread, mayonnaise and... cheese, tuna, eggs.. etc.

PanthaGirl said:

not really!
an interesting theory
http://www.news-medical.n...11436.aspx
[Edited 9/13/09 2:39am]

Tom Selleck

http://en.wikipedia.org/w...om_Selleck

A tribute...

http://www.youtube.com/wa...yk8s9-igK8

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ARTIE! ARTIE! ARTIE! ARTIE!

Anna Nicole Smith!

delilah1 said:

só mulheres...estás a ficar lésbica ahahhh! grupo de defesa, BOA


[Edited 9/13/09 19:21pm]

Oprah:

[Edited 9/13/09 19:18pm]

meow85 said:

Everyone medicates, be it food, cigarettes, alcohol, coffee, sex, whatever.

With all due respect, your being a little self righteous to me, right now.

CarrieMpls said:

ZombieKitten said:

Yah really! I was a sufferer of anorexia for about 5 years and in turn after my recovery reached out to help others overcome it through my degrees and my own personal experience.

As for that article it is only a BS theory and does stereotype the victims.