Sheltie Posted May 26, 2019 #1 Share Posted May 26, 2019 it's all thin people's fault I have friends and relatives who've struggled with weight problems their entire lives and I strive to be understanding and supportive. This new thing with "thin privilege", however, stretches the limits of my sympathy. Modern society offers a lot of temptations and conveniences that make it increasingly difficult to maintain a healthy weight. Nevertheless, there is no justification for jumping on the political blame game band wagon and blaming one's obesity on people who are not overweight. 1 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XenoFish Posted May 26, 2019 #2 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Tell'em to give you a call if/after they survive a heart attack. 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Serenity Posted May 26, 2019 #3 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Don't care. I'll out live people who won't take care of themselves. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoroam Posted May 26, 2019 #4 Share Posted May 26, 2019 8 minutes ago, Sheltie said: Nevertheless, there is no justification for jumping on the political blame game band wagon and blaming one's obesity on people who are not overweight. Never heard this one before. Where have you heard this ridiculousness? 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XenoFish Posted May 26, 2019 #5 Share Posted May 26, 2019 4 minutes ago, freetoroam said: Never heard this one before. Where have you heard this ridiculousness? It's actually a thing. Sort of a counter argument to fat shaming. Meaning if I were to suggest that lard az Al drink more water and lay off the triple cheese burgers with chili and bacon, I'm shaming them for being tub of lard. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XenoFish Posted May 26, 2019 #6 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Because lets face it. A diet coke is always the solution. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+and-then Posted May 26, 2019 #7 Share Posted May 26, 2019 I've struggled with obesity at one level or another for most of my life and I never spent a moment blaming anyone else for it. I was too busy beating MYSELF up for it. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheltie Posted May 26, 2019 Author #8 Share Posted May 26, 2019 obesity a new form of identity politics There is a debate over what causes obesity. Many overweight people now contend that thin people (translation: anyone not obese) are naturally thin and, therefore, privileged in much the same way as one racial group may be enjoying unfair privileges over another. I personally find this hard to swallow in light of the fact that recent studies show the US obesity rate to be about 40% of the adult population with another 30% overweight on top of that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoroam Posted May 26, 2019 #9 Share Posted May 26, 2019 5 minutes ago, and then said: II was too busy beating MYSELF up for it. Or stuffing your face. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XenoFish Posted May 26, 2019 #10 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Just now, Sheltie said: obesity a new form of identity politics There is a debate over what causes obesity. Many overweight people now contend that thin people (translation: anyone not obese) are naturally thin and, therefore, privileged in much the same way as one racial group may be enjoying unfair privileges over another. I personally find this hard to swallow in light of the fact that recent studies show the US obesity rate to be about 40% of the adult population with another 30% overweight on top of that. Laziness. That's what causes it. And a lack of willpower. All you've got to do is eat less calories than you need. I've had two family members have heart attack that could've been prevented if they watched their diets. There is no excuse. I let myself go due to depression, can't blame anyone but me. I'm losing weight. Because I have/want too. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Walt' E. Kurtz Posted May 26, 2019 #11 Share Posted May 26, 2019 12 minutes ago, XenoFish said: Because lets face it. A diet coke is always the solution. A diet coke and a family pizza 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XenoFish Posted May 26, 2019 #12 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Just now, Impedancer said: A diet coke and a family pizza For one. I work with one of my cousins. He's had two heart attacks. A few years ago he was admitted to the hospital because his blood was basically fat. He was out of work for a two months getting treatment. He ate healthy for about 3 maybe 4 months after that. Then he started right back smoking and eating out. Even now after getting stints put in he's starting to slip. Me, I can't eat anything. It either makes me sick or hurts. I'm freaking hungry. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoroam Posted May 26, 2019 #13 Share Posted May 26, 2019 3 minutes ago, Sheltie said: There is a debate over what causes obesity. We know what causes it, but we are not talking about people who are obese because of medical.issues, but some do have psychological.issues. i can not see any of those blaming thin people for that. So it has to be those who are too lazy to cook themselves a healthy meal, they generally are too lazy to do much else too, like walk, exercise and or work. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Walt' E. Kurtz Posted May 26, 2019 #14 Share Posted May 26, 2019 It's the battle of the bulge anyways i have been quite big all my life unil i started practising matrial arts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XenoFish Posted May 26, 2019 #15 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Just now, Impedancer said: It's the battle of the bulge anyways i have been quite big all my life unil i started practising matrial arts. You're doing something, which is better than nothing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Walt' E. Kurtz Posted May 26, 2019 #16 Share Posted May 26, 2019 (edited) 5 minutes ago, XenoFish said: For one. I work with one of my cousins. He's had two heart attacks. A few years ago he was admitted to the hospital because his blood was basically fat. He was out of work for a two months getting treatment. He ate healthy for about 3 maybe 4 months after that. Then he started right back smoking and eating out. Even now after getting stints put in he's starting to slip. Me, I can't eat anything. It either makes me sick or hurts. I'm freaking hungry. It was a joke the pizza thing. Im on the seafood diet i see food and eat :-P Edited May 26, 2019 by Impedancer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheltie Posted May 26, 2019 Author #17 Share Posted May 26, 2019 3 minutes ago, XenoFish said: For one. I work with one of my cousins. He's had two heart attacks. A few years ago he was admitted to the hospital because his blood was basically fat. He was out of work for a two months getting treatment. He ate healthy for about 3 maybe 4 months after that. Then he started right back smoking and eating out. Even now after getting stints put in he's starting to slip. Me, I can't eat anything. It either makes me sick or hurts. I'm freaking hungry. My sister is overweight and she has had a number of health issues such as gall stones and arthritis that are related to her weight. Growing up, I remember that her relationship to food was different from most people. She loved food and thought about eating constantly. She thought of exercise as a form of work. Personally, I've never understood the big fascination with food and I love going for long walks to clear my head. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XenoFish Posted May 26, 2019 #18 Share Posted May 26, 2019 1 minute ago, Impedancer said: It was a joke the pizza thing. Im on the seafood diet i see food and eat :-P One meal a day. Whatever my body will handle. Calories between 600 to 2100 if I'm lucky. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piney Posted May 26, 2019 #19 Share Posted May 26, 2019 31 minutes ago, Princess Serenity said: Don't care. I'll out live people who won't take care of themselves. I had to fight for my health my entire childhood and took care of myself ever since. I have no sympathy for people born healthy who destroy theirs. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XenoFish Posted May 26, 2019 #20 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Just now, Sheltie said: My sister is overweight and she has had a number of health issues such as gall stones and arthritis that are related to her weight. Growing up, I remember that her relationship to food was different from most people. She loved food and thought about eating constantly. She thought of exercise as a form of work. Personally, I've never understood the big fascination with food and I love going for long walks to clear my head. Eating releases feel good chemicals in the brain. Maybe she got into the habit of it. I do agree that exercise can feel like work, but finding a form of exercise that's enjoyable makes a world of difference. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piney Posted May 26, 2019 #21 Share Posted May 26, 2019 1 minute ago, XenoFish said: finding a form of exercise that's enjoyable makes a world of difference. Swords, knives and chainsaws. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheltie Posted May 26, 2019 Author #22 Share Posted May 26, 2019 What I find troubling is that we're facing one of the biggest health issues in history yet we're not allowed to even discuss it. Any mention of the obesity epidemic gets you chastised for fat shaming. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XenoFish Posted May 26, 2019 #23 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Just now, Sheltie said: What I find troubling is that we're facing one of the biggest health issues in history yet we're not allowed to even discuss it. Any mention of the obesity epidemic gets you chastised for fat shaming. Two options, discuss it anyway or quit caring. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Walt' E. Kurtz Posted May 26, 2019 #24 Share Posted May 26, 2019 4 minutes ago, freetoroam said: We know what causes it, but we are not talking about people who are obese because of medical.issues, but some do have psychological.issues. i can not see any of those blaming thin people for that. So it has to be those who are too lazy to cook themselves a healthy meal, they generally are too lazy to do much else too, like walk, exercise and or work. It usually a mixture of them both not much exercise and fast food and as you mentioned psychological issues. If you exercise your brain gets younger and of course work better. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XenoFish Posted May 26, 2019 #25 Share Posted May 26, 2019 2 minutes ago, Piney said: Swords, knives and chainsaws. Fluffy Bunny of Doom. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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