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Originally Posted by Zoner
As a big dude, I figured I should weigh in here. Oh the PUN!
Anyway, obesity can't be dismissed as a product of eating habits/lifestyle alone. I'm 6'2" and tip the scale at around 300lbs, but do I eat fast food every other day and laze around on the couch all the time? No.
Granted, I could be more active but my struggle with weight is based on genetics more than lifestyle. I have a big frame and a lot of muscle, along with the spare tire around the waist. Losing weight is a struggle for me and it pisses me off when people naturally assume things about what I eat.
I can count on one hand how many times I've eaten McDonald's in the last 3 years.
What really gets me is when I see people on TV commercials or talk shows who show their "before" pics and they look enormous, but weigh the same as I do.
"This is me when I was 300lbs." ...and the dude looks like the Kool-Aid man in sweatpants and a Chip & Pepper t-shirt. All I can figure is that these people are like 5'2" and 300lbs.
What I'm trying to convey is the idea that some people are predisposed to be bigger. Don't be so quick to judge.
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exactly. Im tired of skinny elitists assuming that we fatties eat in excess. I hate McDOnalds. I used to enjoy it, when I was like 6, but going there was always a special thing. anymore, It just makes me sick. My parents both have low metabilsms, thereofr Im genetically predisposed to have low metabolism. It bothers me that I eat less and healthier than most skinny elitists, and they tell me to eat better.
Fact is, its very hard to lose weight. Im tried of skinny people telling me to "just work out and eat better" I eat whole grains for breakfast, salads for lunch, and generic healthy stuff like chicken and fish for dinner. Which of course goes without saying that I have veggies, like spinach and brocolli with it. I lift weights, I swim a mile at least twice a week, and I run.
However, it doesnt bother me when people call me fat, or try to use it as an insult. It is simply a fact in my life. I have learned to live with it.
Besides, I take comfort in the fact that if there is a famine type thing, or if I end up marooned on some island, I could outlive any of the skinny bastards. Plus I have a really large penis, that keeps me happy