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post #151 of 156
1/17/09 at 2:18am
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Originally Posted by Chris Miller View Post
People don't smoke, shoot heroine, snort cocaine, or drink alcohol to sustain their life. They do eat, however.
No, I'm talking about copious over-eating, not a life-sustaining necessity.
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post #152 of 156
1/17/09 at 2:38am
It's not really fair to compare the two. If you're addicted to smoking, heroin, cocaine, alcohol etc, and decide to quit, the temptation may remain, but you can avoid taking these things for the rest of your life. You don't have that option with food. People can choose to eat healthier, eat less, but will always need to eat. Imagine how hard it would be to stop smoking a pack a day if you still had to smoke at least a couple of cigarettes a day to even continue living.
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post #153 of 156
1/17/09 at 2:47am
You can eat completely different things, however.

You can give up cheeseburgers, or sugar, or whatever, and maybe eating some good stuff everyday won't forever remind you of what you quit. Although I think I'm just arguing to argue, so don't pay too much attention.
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post #154 of 156
1/17/09 at 2:51am
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Originally Posted by Ryan S~ View Post
The morbidly obese stat is kinda misleading because it's based on the BMI which is not a terribly good indicator of true health. It failed to take into account muscle mass is different from person to person and bone density. A more accurate assessment is to have your doctor perform a fat test to see how much fat you have versus muscle/bone.
I dunno if the people around here who have met me in person come in, but I am right on the "obese" borderline for my height and weight (5'9", 230-ish lbs). I'm certainly NOT saying that I can't afford to lose more than a few pounds (my target weight is 180 lbs - and at 180, I look fuckin' GOOD), but I think calling me "obese" is pushing.
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post #155 of 156
1/17/09 at 2:52am
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Originally Posted by dreary louse View Post
No, I'm talking about copious over-eating, not a life-sustaining necessity.
Eating is eating, it's just a matter of degree.
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post #156 of 156
8/11/09 at 3:39pm
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Originally Posted by dreary louse View Post
Jesus Christ, I just saw a woman with two stomachs drooping out of her midriff-baring t-shirt. One was on top of the other and they flopped against each other like handclaps.

Then on the bus were a male and female who appeared to be spherical humans. I am not sure how they walked without rolling.

Now, I don't know if these individuals have any medical disorders, so I have to try and reserve my judgment - though regardless, this shite is a depressing problem in North America.

I guess it was the medieval ages (didn't do my research - some period back when!) when ridiculously fat women were depicted naked and sprawled out on sheets, as figures of beauty. How times have changed, now that we can all become grossly obese with ease.

And I don't want to be too critical of body mass or health. If anything, health alarmism bothers me much. But Jesus, look how EXTREMELY fat we're becoming! It's absurd.
I think we should be critical of others if they are unhealthy. a small fraction of the obese can blame it on glands, the rest? being lazy and eating crap. its not a lifestyle choice, its a chronic health issue that saddles tax payers and others with huge heath care bills adn premiums as a result. the person you describe in your opening paragraph sounds revoliting, but thats nothing compared to teh kids who look like they're stuffed full of preasurized grease, ready to burst at the slightest provocation.

then again, i eat and eat and never weigh more than 115 lbs, so who knows, maybe i do not have a good perspective
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