As a batchelor it'd certainly open up the playing field a bit more.CrazyDogg77 said:So how does other people being overweight affect you negatively?
As a batchelor it'd certainly open up the playing field a bit more.CrazyDogg77 said:So how does other people being overweight affect you negatively?
Yeah, being from the New York area, I didn't realize that there was really an obesity problem until I started going to science fiction conventionsjon bones said:yep its called living in new york city
ScOULaris said:Processed food doesn't deserve too much of the blame.
The_Technomancer said:Ahahaha, yes it is. Moving into my own apartment was an eye opener for me. It is so much cheaper for me to eat healthy. Processed food is fucking expensive, its like $4.50 for two hot pockets. Frozen pizzas run between 5 and 6. That's a fifth of my weekly food budget.
ScOULaris said:Processed food doesn't deserve too much of the blame. Everyone's body chemistry is different, but it's up to you to adjust your food intake and activity levels according to how you want to look/feel. Focusing more on overall caloric consumption and getting the nutrients you need out of every meal is more important than worrying about whether or not the food is "organic" or "processed." Of course, it doesn't hurt to focus on lean meats, whole grains, and fruits/vegetables for most meals.
If you're fat, the first thing you need to start doing is eating less. That's a general rule of thumb that never fails. If what you're eating is high in calories, sugar, and fat, then you'll need to address that next. Exercise is great for all sorts of things as well, but overeating and/or poor eating are the primary causes of fat gain.
Kraftwerk said:Pftt. Those billionaire sheikhs can have infinite liposuctions. They be ballin. They don't care. In middle east being fat is a sign of being rich.
reggie said:Taking posts out of context? This thread delivers.
CrazyDogg77 said:I didn't say that explicitly I am saying that it's a form of socially acceptable discrimination just like racism was.
Yeah, I cut processed/premade food out of our diet and I have a lot more energy as a result. Last night I ate a few Keebler cookies at a friends house and I could tell it didn't sit well in my stomach. Too much shit in them.Marleyman said:It definitely does.
CrazyDogg77 said:The thing is you have to deal with a minor disturbance for 3 hours. He has to deal with people thinking he is disgusting for as long as he remains the way he is.
jmdajr said:I agree you can't judge people just on their appearance alone, but being ugly on the outside sure as heck doesn't equal beautiful on the inside. They can be horrible people too. Same way that being good looking/in shape doesn't automatically mean you're an asshole.
Race means nothing in terms of jobs, welfare, social mobility or health. Being obese does, and it always will, regardless of society's discrimination.
daviyoung said:It's completely incomparable. Neverminding historical discrimination, it's true that race means nothing in terms of jobs, welfare, social mobility or health. Being obese does, and it always will, regardless of society's discrimination.
CrazyDogg77 said:The thing is you have to deal with a minor disturbance for 3 hours. He has to deal with people thinking he is disgusting for as long as he remains the way he is.
Dude Abides said:Look at all these enervated half-men obsessed with their weight like a bunch of sorority girls before spring break. Probably wear skinny jeans too. No wonder society is so pussified.
If you want to dissect the difference it's that there are actions and decisions to judge when you deal with a fat person. There are no decisions or actions involved in being black. It is also socially acceptable to judge meth heads for the same reason.reggie said:I said may, I wasn't and and still am not going to get into that side of the argument. My point was you are still judging people based on their looks.
daviyoung said:Not understanding anything? This thread delivers.
It's completely incomparable. Neverminding historical discrimination, it's true that race means nothing in terms of jobs, welfare, social mobility or health. Being obese does, and it always will, regardless of society's discrimination.
MightyHealthy said:It's one thing to be obese and in denial...it's a different realm when you're overweight, happy, and don't give a shit what shallow people think.
I was 220 lbs. two years ago, now I'm 280...I partly blame my girlfriend for being such a great cook, but the other part of me knows it's because I don't bother with dieting or exercise. I can lose weight whenever I feel like it, because I've always been good about following strict regimens, but sometimes folks just wanna say "fuck that" and eat happily.
On a weekly/semi-weekly basis (some non-perishables last more then a week)?piddledy said:What's your grocery list look like? Just curious.
Tell someone they don't understand without explaining how? This thread delivers.daviyoung said:Not understanding anything? This thread delivers.
CrazyDogg77 said:Can you expound on this for me a little more. I don't want to respond to something I don't fully understand.
Well this is rather ignorant. The first thing you should to is take a look at what you are eating. You can lose weight simply by changing what you eat without actualy eating less or excercising more.ScOULaris said:If you're fat, the first thing you need to start doing is eating less. That's a general rule of thumb that never fails. If what you're eating is high in calories, sugar, and fat, then you'll need to address that next. Exercise is great for all sorts of things as well, but overeating and/or poor eating are the primary causes of fat gain.
daviyoung said:Discounting everything we've been through on race and immigration, and looking at things progressively, obesity impacts an individual far more than race does.
joelseph said:hahahahhah
Sitting all day and going home and sitting some more is a bad trap to fall into, and I fell into that for a while as I am sure a lot of people have, especially when you start a full-time job out of school. Forcing myself to get in a habit of working out daily has done a lot of good for me.andycapps said:To me, now, there's nothing better than a hard workout where I know I gave it my all and I'm drenched in sweat afterwards. That makes me feel better after knowing I sat at a desk for 8 hours prior to that.
"Laura, I don't hate you because you're fat, you're fat because I hate you"daviyoung said:I'm fat because I'm unhappy and I'm unhappy because I'm fat.
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CrazyDogg77 said:I didn't say that explicitly I am saying that it's a form of socially acceptable discrimination just like racism was.
Rocksteady33 said:I'm no saint, and could definitely lose 15 pounds (6'2, 195),
When you see an overweight person you are effectively judging them based on a stereotype. You really have no idea what they eat, how they eat, and if and how much they exercise. You could make the assumption that they eat like shit and not exercise and may be correct, but you really have no idea. You still haven't explained how this any different from judging someone based on their race.Ignis Fatuus said:If you want to dissect the difference it's that there are actions and decisions to judge when you deal with a fat person. There are no decisions or actions involved in being black. It is also socially acceptable to judge meth heads for the same reason.
Ignis Fatuus said:Wait, so not being obese now makes you a pussy?
Amazing.
Yeah it sure takes a whole lot of manliness to spend your life on a couch with a gallon tub of ice cream. Is that what you tell yourself to make you feel better every time you drag your bulbous ass to the fridge?
Maybe I worded that wrong. What I was trying to say is that, while focusing on lean meats, grains, and vegetables is the ultimate idea, one doesn't need to overly concern themselves with making sure everything has an "organic" or "natural" label. Those have become buzzwords more than anything.Lostconfused said:Well this is rather ignorant. The first thing you should to is take a look at what you are eating. You can lose weight simply by changing what you eat without actualy eating less or excercising more.
jmdajr said:You found that humorous? I'm just asking..
I assume you're just mocking me.
joelseph said:Yes, I was laughing at the absurdity of it. Such the victim lol.
CrazyDogg77 said:I didn't say that explicitly I am saying that it's a form of socially acceptable discrimination just like racism was.
Devolution said:These kind of threads make me feel awful since I'm pretty damn unhealthy and underweight, but it's the overweight people who bear the brunt of douchebags. Meanwhile due to my freak metabolism I can eat barely anything, lose a bunch of weight and no one says shit. And that's way more unhealthy to me then the women who are deemed "fat" by high internet dude bro standards. Pity.
If a man or woman is clinically obese or over fat is it bad to acknowledge this? Nobody is talking about the 'runway' standard in this thread.Devolution said:These kind of threads make me feel awful since I'm pretty damn unhealthy and underweight, but it's the overweight people who bear the brunt of douchebags. Meanwhile due to my freak metabolism I can eat barely anything, lose a bunch of weight and no one says shit. And that's way more unhealthy to me then the women who are deemed "fat" by high internet dude bro standards. Pity.
I know you're trolling, but I'll entertain you anyway. I actually don't even know how much I weigh nor do I care, and that's because I'm not obese.Revenant said:sounds like your skinny jeans are on a little too tight..
Eljay said:I have a somewhat interesting perspective because I am on the other side of the spectrum and have trouble gaining weight. My doctor compares me to Kevin Durant, perfectly healthy but easily observed as needing to eat more because I'm so lean. I never get discriminated against like overweight people but I do receive my share of good-natured "eat a sandwich" jokes. The ironic thing is I have celiac so I actually can't eat a sandwich!
I can imagine there are countless people on the other side of the spectrum, perfectly healthy but probably carrying a bit more weight than the average person.
jmdajr said:How is it absurd? Perhaps you didn't understand my point.
jmdajr said:I agree you can't judge people just on their appearance alone, but being ugly on the outside sure as heck doesn't equal beautiful on the inside. They can be horrible people too. Same way that being good looking/in shape doesn't automatically mean you're an asshole.
It's not as simple as that. As Kaijima said above, more contributes to "not eating" or "playing sports". It's not black and white.Patrick Bateman said:I find fat people disgusting.
I'm usually against prejudices, because it's not the person's "fault" to be e.g. black, gay or have red hair.
But, it's your fault if you eat unhealthy and don't do sports. No, you don't have big bones or something with your hormones, you are just an idiot.
And I doubt that anyone who's fat and says he/she's happy with that size, speaks the truth.