Sometimes people have medical condition. Most of the time people are just lazy.
Fat man can beat a hungry man any time one on one. Three hungry men can beat a fat man no problem. Last I checked China had about 3 to one on us.
Doesn’t bode well for us.
I have a different issue. At 6’8” I don’t fit on many planes. I can only fly first class so Southwest is out. And most commuter jets are not made for tall passengers. To make things worse, some airlines are considering eliminating first class.
I’m 6”, and I came really close to breaking 300 lbs awhile back. It wasn’t laziness, it was a combination of post-pregnancy weight and hormone shots. It was horrifying, and it took me a year and a half to slim back down.
Thank God I didn’t have occasion to fly anywhere during this time...All common decency and kindness seem to go out the window when people spot a fat person on a plane.
I have a pretty big beer belly. No excuses, just the way it is.
I get the same treatment from kids and, believe it or not, young ladies here in Tokyo. Girls, especially high school to to college age, just can’t seem to walk by me on the train without giving my belly a friendly little pat or poke.
I’ve even had a young lady stop and put her ear on my tummy to “listen to the baby”. I swatted her with my newspaper and her friends giggled themselves to tears.
You only need a hundred extra calories a day. Plus when you get so big, it’s really hard to move, exercise. Imagine having hundred pound pack on, all the time.
Other then that, you could well be a hard working, dutiful spouce.
Anyway,
So you get to a point, even if you are not adding calories, even eating little, but burning little because you are so big, and don’t move so you don’t need calories, and don’t burn them.
Plus, you are/might be so depressed, physically and other wise, that the only pleasure you get is food, because physically you feel lousy all the time.
Wow. Some of the larger folks on this thread show as much mercy towards their fellow passengers that must endure sitting next to them as they show a triple cheeseburger and fries.
I’m not small, but I admit that I’m a little bit like Juan Williams watching a Muslim get on his plane when I see fat people waddling down the aisle heading my way.
If you are fat, for whatever reason, it doesn’t mean that people are obligated to enjoy sitting next to you when you fly. Those who are corpulently challenged might try apologizing to them, or thanking them when they request to be reseated leaving them with more room that is clearly needed.
5’ 7” and 285 pounds????? A big lard of fat is what this individual is. Shameful. He needs to get off the couch and start walking.
Not only that, he talks about it like he’s been huge for 20 years. Could have lost ten pounds a year and no longer be so fat. That’s just sloth.
“...cause of one too many pieces of cake,...”
Only in the US - where people have forgotten the importance of cooking a meal - making sure it’s healthy - and not relying on someone to fix it all tasty like in a box - for a microwave...
I’m sorry - but 20 yrs ago - one did not see the amount of over sized people that one sees today - be it lazy - over eating - or just thinking - I’m free and I deserve this and as much as I want mentality - there’s no excuses.
I’ve been to many gyms and met people that were over weight - “were over weight” - but they changed their eating habits and took responsibility for their weight - they made no excuses and dealt with it - what ever the trigger was that put them there in the first place...
I’m concerned - because of the PT standards in the military might be lowered to accommodate the plus size soldiers - that is a NATIONAL SECURITY PROBLEM to me...
On fatness, I have never met a fatty (with or without a doctor's note) who avoided sweets, white carbs, restaurant junk, and processed foods, and who did at least a little exercise a couple times a week.
I have sympathy for those who have injuries that prevent them from walking, because it means they don't enjoy (or need) the pleasure of eating much.
I'm convinced that obesity is 80% diet, 19% exercise, and 1% medical luck.
If anyone wants me to believe that “metabolism” or hormones change the laws of science, explain how humans came to extract all nutrition from their food, while the special cases somehow extract more nutrients than there is in food, so they can store it as fat. The reality is that your ailment makes you choose to overeat and not exercise, but you can still choose (no matter how hard) to take control.