Why are Fat people Fat?

[MassiveTruck]

Stress?
Laziness?
Poverty?
Genes?
Alien race?

What?

Ultimately - what is the main cause of the obesity epidemic we here about?

Is it even an epidemic?

[King Gizzard]

There are loads of different reasons

stress, boredom, genes, medical, lazy, like food

[MassiveTruck]

There are loads of different reasons

stress, boredom, genes, medical, lazy, like food

Aye... just redone it.

[hotleggs]

PLAIN AND SIMPLE COZ THERE ****ING GREEDY

[30stone]

The common ones
Is Laziness, Lack of will power and Love of food.

If i ever started getting fat, id make sure i changed my diet and my training i would hate it.

[King Gizzard]

Parents as well..the way they are brought up.

[Ryan.]

As a Fatty, don't i get a say in this.

I like to eat.
I dislike Excercise.
Therefore I am Fat.

[setanta]

Easy access to cheap, processed foods doesn't help in the developed world.

[hotleggs]

NO EXCUSE , LOTS OF SHOPS ARE CHEAP NOW HALF PRICE ,NEVER HEARD OF THE BIG FAT CHIPPY BEING HALF PRICE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I THINK ITS JUST LAZY FAT PEOPLE , SITTING ON THE PC ALL DAY FONING THE CHIPPY IN OR GRABBING SOMETHIGN QUICK , DONT HAVE TO EAT SALADS EVERYDAY THERES DIET FOOD BUT ITS UP TO YOUS NOT MY LIFE AND NO I AM NOT ON A DIET ALL THE TIME I EAT THE RIGHT THINGS :)

[Zac]

NO EXCUSE , LOTS OF SHOPS ARE CHEAP NOW HALF PRICE ,NEVER HEARD OF THE BIG FAT CHIPPY BEING HALF PRICE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I THINK ITS JUST LAZY FAT PEOPLE , SITTING ON THE PC ALL DAY FONING THE CHIPPY IN OR GRABBING SOMETHIGN QUICK , DONT HAVE TO EAT SALADS EVERYDAY THERES DIET FOOD BUT ITS UP TO YOUS NOT MY LIFE AND NO I AM NOT ON A DIET ALL THE TIME I EAT THE RIGHT THINGS :)

:thumbs:

[setanta]

NO EXCUSE , LOTS OF SHOPS ARE CHEAP NOW HALF PRICE ,NEVER HEARD OF THE BIG FAT CHIPPY BEING HALF PRICE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I THINK ITS JUST LAZY FAT PEOPLE , SITTING ON THE PC ALL DAY FONING THE CHIPPY IN OR GRABBING SOMETHIGN QUICK , DONT HAVE TO EAT SALADS EVERYDAY THERES DIET FOOD BUT ITS UP TO YOUS NOT MY LIFE AND NO I AM NOT ON A DIET ALL THE TIME I EAT THE RIGHT THINGS :)

:thumbs:

What a rant! Relax.

It's a valid point I'm making about the amount of processed food that are high in fat and preservatives that litter our supermarkets. The disintegration of the family unit and the reality of modern living means that many people sadly don't have the time or inclination to prepare a homecooked meal and instead go for an easier option.

And don't forget about the power of the media and it's effect on the minds of consumers, with many of the advertisements highlighting all of these foods groups. Bound to have an effect on people. People have a new relationship with food now - an emotional one. Compare this to your parents generation when they couldn't just eat whenever they wanted to. Things have changed for the worse in the developed world with regard to our relationship with food.... consumerism baby.

[Stu]

NO EXCUSE , LOTS OF SHOPS ARE CHEAP NOW HALF PRICE ,NEVER HEARD OF THE BIG FAT CHIPPY BEING HALF PRICE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I THINK ITS JUST LAZY FAT PEOPLE , SITTING ON THE PC ALL DAY FONING THE CHIPPY IN OR GRABBING SOMETHIGN QUICK , DONT HAVE TO EAT SALADS EVERYDAY THERES DIET FOOD BUT ITS UP TO YOUS NOT MY LIFE AND NO I AM NOT ON A DIET ALL THE TIME I EAT THE RIGHT THINGS :)
What a moron you are. People are fat for numerous different reasons. Fat is not the be all and end all. I know people who sit around all day who are the width of my finger.

I like to eat.
I dislike Excercise.
Therefore I am Fat.
Good for you. I smoke cigarettes because I like them. You eat like a pig because you like it. We both hate exercise. Our lives may be a few years shorter, but **** it. Live it to the max as you want it. Fitness is a hobby for some people, not for me.

I dont mind fit people, but I hate gym rats who seem to insist we should ALL copy there 'perfect' lifestyles. **** you. When your pumping iron, im laughing my ass off watching dopey sitcoms with a curry :).

[MassiveTruck]

But like I said, what is the general reason for people being overweight. What is the usual or the most common reason.

I know we all eat crisps, we all eat sweets, we all have cake too - the difference is if you're over weight (medical reasons besides) you are eating more calories than is required.

Say for instance, a cake is 500 calories and you need 2000 calories day. If you eat 3 cakes and drink some food, then that food should get burned off.

If you are a working individual in a job where you are on your feet a lot and you eat a high fat, high sugar diet - say 4000 calories a day, but you burn off a lot of that due to general lifestyle - then you will not get obese or overweight. You may carry a little fat because of it but not overweight...

but then there is this rising obesity in this country. Obviously (medical reasons aside) some of us are eating more than we can handle, - why is that.

I think it's high stress, high addiction to the fast colourful media filled world full of artificial imagery that we can't live up to. All this precious requires people to fill up that hole somehow to compensate for the inadequacy from the demands of the image obsessed advertising world.

Too much information - Too much pressure and a lot of people can't live up to continual disappointment.

[GypsyGoth]

They love food more than their body image.

[NettoSuperstar!]

Ronald Macdonald...hang the ****er

[arista]

Ronald Macdonald...hang the ****er


Yes the Dirty Yanks.

[MassiveTruck]

I don't think McDonalds is as bad as some other foods out there. Like they don't do pastrys like greggs or cakes as much - it's burgers and a lot of their burgers aren't utterly fat laden.

It's not Top Notch food but it's only bad if you (like I said above) eat too much of it and do very little.

[NettoSuperstar!]

Ronald Macdonald...hang the ****er


Yes the Dirty Yanks.

Hehe

[NettoSuperstar!]

I don't think McDonalds is as bad as some other foods out there. Like they don't do pastrys like greggs or cakes as much - it's burgers and a lot of their burgers aren't utterly fat laden.

It's not Top Notch food but it's only bad if you (like I said above) eat too much of it and do very little.

I was just using him as a symbol of all thats wrong in the world lol

[Fom]

I eat rubbish at times but I exercise it off, I agree with most of it is just being lazy. But I won't paint all obese people with the same brush some people genuinely can't help it, as its medical. But most times it is eating wrong things and not working them off... its quite pathetic really. I work really hard to keep fit.

[arista]

Thats Good you are Fit
Fom YouTube Boy.

[*mazedsalv**]

Eating a lot, not doing any exersise, being lazy....

I DO ALL OF THEM, and Im only a skinny 8 stone. So as this may be a fact for some people, eating and being lazy isnt the biggest factor.

IMO, its genes, all my family are quiete slim and built, I have no obese people in my family, and then theres my Friends family, my friend is about 14 stone(same weight as my Dad), 17 year old male, and everytime i see him, I tend to notice he doesnt eat much and never has.... but his parents are obese. Soo IMO its to do with 70% of your genes and 30% your diet.

[MassiveTruck]

I don't think McDonalds is as bad as some other foods out there. Like they don't do pastrys like greggs or cakes as much - it's burgers and a lot of their burgers aren't utterly fat laden.

It's not Top Notch food but it's only bad if you (like I said above) eat too much of it and do very little.

I was just using him as a symbol of all thats wrong in the world lol

Poor Ronald. The Osama Bin Laden of the Fast Food World.

[Alf]

its not really a major issue
why are we bothered if people are too fat or too thin?

there's much bigger problems to solve, like why dont teachers have the right to disipline children? (seeing as the parents are all to pissed and stoned to do it)

why do footballers earn more in a week than the emergency services earn in a year?

why is smoking prohibeted in public places yet alcohol isnt?

i'm 5ft 8in and 13st 1 and my doctor told me i'm obese, i've never heard so much rubbish in my life
dont listen to everything the media tells you, make your own decisions in life.

[arista]

Fat Women
block you getting through Doors.

[MassiveTruck]

its not really a major issue
why are we bothered if people are too fat or too thin?

there's much bigger problems to solve, like why dont teachers have the right to disipline children? (seeing as the parents are all to p****d and stoned to do it)

why do footballers earn more in a week than the emergency services earn in a year?

why is smoking prohibeted in public places yet alcohol isnt?

i'm 5ft 8in and 13st 1 and my doctor told me i'm obese, i've never heard so much rubbish in my life
dont listen to everything the media tells you, make your own decisions in life.

Health and Quality of life.

Trust me - the difference between a few pounds and how much you can do and how well you feel is huge!

[hotleggs]

WELL ITS YOUR PROBLEM IF YOU WANT TO BE FAT BUT YOU WILL GET DIABETES AND ALL THE OTHER STUFF THAT COMES WITH IT

[hotleggs]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zVlbF0IrtMA/R9QKD28tVdI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/-kGybmqva7U/s400/fat_girls.jpg

[Alf]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zVlbF0IrtMA/R9QKD28tVdI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/-kGybmqva7U/s400/fat_girls.jpg
my kind of girls:lovedup:

[GypsyGoth]

The girl in the pink bikini looks thin compared to the others.

[MrGaryy]

idk ask Firewire.

[MassiveTruck]

The girl in the pink bikini looks thin compared to the others.

She's an imposter.

Well spotted.

[Stu]

WELL ITS YOUR PROBLEM IF YOU WANT TO BE FAT BUT YOU WILL GET DIABETES AND ALL THE OTHER STUFF THAT COMES WITH IT
Log in your own eye before thorn in your neighbours. They may be fat, but you appear to have no idea how to use a keyboard.

Intelligent fat people > Skinny, incredibly thick people who use caps.

[GypsyGoth]

The girl in the pink bikini looks thin compared to the others.

She's an imposter.

Well spotted.:laugh2:

Do I win something?

[Beastie]

Im not fat but I have a fat arse :thumbs:

I seriously think one of my bum cheeks is the equivalent to an average sized bum!

[Beastie]

Being fat is a big problem if the statistics are true and god knows how many people will be obese by 2050 I think they said? It is a big problem if we the tax payers are paying fat people to have operations like taking 2 thirds of their stomach out, etc.. there will be a point where the nhs or whatever cant fund this..

And also who should get treatment first? A fat person who could have done something about the weight ages ago before coming to the point of having 2 thirds or their stomach taken out?

or someone who has got cancer.. who has randomly got it.. is a reasonable healthy person but just an unlucky person who has got cancer?

sorry sounds a bit controversial but yes I see there are many reasons people are fat and I dont judge people on how they look but Im judging on a fact of treatment and life and death.. to the ones whos fatness turns into obesity and then it goes too far..

[MassiveTruck]

The girl in the pink bikini looks thin compared to the others.

She's an imposter.

Well spotted.:laugh2:

Do I win something?

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41OaFh0-VDL._SS500_.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0YwoEOE_kiE/SWG-OescMFI/AAAAAAAAAI4/9Kz4i8d7wvY/s400/rottweiler.jpg

[MassiveTruck]

Being fat is a big problem if the statistics are true and god knows how many people will be obese by 2050 I think they said? It is a big problem if we the tax payers are paying fat people to have operations like taking 2 thirds of their stomach out, etc.. there will be a point where the nhs or whatever cant fund this..

And also who should get treatment first? A fat person who could have done something about the weight ages ago before coming to the point of having 2 thirds or their stomach taken out?

or someone who has got cancer.. who has randomly got it.. is a reasonable healthy person but just an unlucky person who has got cancer?

sorry sounds a bit controversial but yes I see there are many reasons people are fat and I dont judge people on how they look but Im judging on a fact of treatment and life and death.. to the ones whos fatness turns into obesity and then it goes too far..

The other problem is, fat people get so many benefits like there are drugs for blood pressure and breathing problems.

The pharmaceutical companies are making a killing from over weight people.

[GypsyGoth]

Thanks those trainers look cool, but that dog looks way stonger than me. I don't want him!

[atieah2009]

Sue McDonalds!

[MassiveTruck]

Thanks those trainers look cool, but that dog looks way stonger than me. I don't want him!

Well you have to have him now. He's an orphan.

[atieah2009]

WELL ITS YOUR PROBLEM IF YOU WANT TO BE FAT BUT YOU WILL GET DIABETES AND ALL THE OTHER STUFF THAT COMES WITH IT

Lol maybe a bit more !!! and less THAAT ANDTHAT. :P

[Harry!]

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20090927/thl-schoolchildren-not-exercising-d831572.html

Read. Very interesting.

[Tom]

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20090927/thl-schoolchildren-not-exercising-d831572.html

Read. Very interesting.

Core PE in school is shocking thats why. You're forced to do things you just don't want to do.

[GypsyGoth]

Thanks those trainers look cool, but that dog looks way stronger than me. I don't want him!

Well you have to have him now. He's an orphan.

That dog would bring me for a walk, also I'd be too nervous around it. I prefer more slight of build dogs.

Orphan or not, I won't have him!

[MassiveTruck]

Thanks those trainers look cool, but that dog looks way stronger than me. I don't want him!

Well you have to have him now. He's an orphan.

That dog would bring me for a walk, also I'd be too nervous around it. I prefer more slight of build dogs.

Orphan or not, I won't have him!

I'll see you on Jeremy Kyle.

[MassiveTruck]

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20090927/thl-schoolchildren-not-exercising-d831572.html

Read. Very interesting.

60 minutes of exercise!!

That's why they're not doing it!

[GypsyGoth]

I'll see you on Jeremy Kyle.

Not me, I have too much dignity to appear on that show.

[MassiveTruck]

I'll see you on Jeremy Kyle.

Not me, I have too much dignity to appear on that show.

But only Jeremy can sort out our Doggy problem. It's either him or our leader - David Cameron.

[GypsyGoth]

But only Jeremy can sort out our Doggy problem. It's either him or our leader - David Cameron.

David Cameron then, Jeremy frightens me from what I've seen of his show.

[MassiveTruck]

But only Jeremy can sort out our Doggy problem. It's either him or our leader - David Cameron.

David Cameron then, Jeremy frightens me from what I've seen of his show.

It's that gangster cockney accent.

[Beastie]

Children should be forced to exercise in school if they are not doing it outside of school. I used to love PE at school, except for in the middle of winter being outside in the freezing cold. lol. Badminton was ace though. I used to always hog the shuttle cork. I remember also doing them bleep tests!

[30stone]

Being fat is a big problem if the statistics are true and god knows how many people will be obese by 2050 I think they said? It is a big problem if we the tax payers are paying fat people to have operations like taking 2 thirds of their stomach out, etc.. there will be a point where the nhs or whatever cant fund this..

And also who should get treatment first? A fat person who could have done something about the weight ages ago before coming to the point of having 2 thirds or their stomach taken out?

or someone who has got cancer.. who has randomly got it.. is a reasonable healthy person but just an unlucky person who has got cancer?

sorry sounds a bit controversial but yes I see there are many reasons people are fat and I dont judge people on how they look but Im judging on a fact of treatment and life and death.. to the ones whos fatness turns into obesity and then it goes too far..

The other problem is, fat people get so many benefits like there are drugs for blood pressure and breathing problems.

The pharmaceutical companies are making a killing from over weight people.

They are also bringing in a thing to give fat people vouchers to use in super markets on healthy food.

So people who are fat get cheap healthy food, and the ones who like to stay healthy and eat healthy any way have to pay full price bit out of order.

[Alf]

Sue McDonalds!
who's she?

[Beastie]

Sue McDonalds!
who's she?

LOL!

[Shaun]

idk ask Firewire.

;O

[King Gizzard]

Harsh

[MassiveTruck]

idk ask Firewire.

;O

Shaun

Where did you get your avatar from? I mean who is he and what is he filming?

[Stephanie]

i'm fat, i eat crap food and i never excersise.

[Billy]

well i put on shitloads of weight after my medication was changed, and doctors refused to change it which is crap.

[Enid]

Too much food, too little exercise. That's it.

[Billy]

Too much food, too little exercise. That's it.

No it isn't.

[Nicky.]

Genes sometimes, laziness other times...

Stress often makes you lose weight, but I suppose it could make you gain it :3

Also their upbringing, it's usually to do with their parents... whether it's where they live, what their parents eat, what they can afford to eat and how often their parents are home...

People need to realise that fat people aren't necessarily lazy arses who eat shi* xD

[Enid]

People need to realise that fat people aren't necessarily lazy arses who eat shi* xD
But the majority are. :P

I know there can be complications and other issues, but I bet the next person you see who could do with losing a few pounds are lazy, greedy and have no self control.

[Nicky.]

But the majority are. :P

I know there can be complications and other issues, but I bet the next person you see who could do with losing a few pounds are lazy, greedy and have no self control.

That'll probably be the mirror LOL

I do excercise everyday, considering I have 2 labradors and a staffy... you kind of have to lol. I eat lunch and tea, sometimes the odd snack... but I'm not skinny at all. Mum lost 2 stone when mum and dad divorced.. lucky bum! (ie, weight loss due to stress). All of her family are pretty average/skinny, so I think the genes must come from dads way, but we don't know who dads parents are, so that's something we will have to guess.

Dunno why I wrote that lol, but yea, my life story ladies and gentleman!

[Enid]

I'm not skinny at all either. Hell, I admit that I eat too much and I don't get nearly enough exercise. That and I have possibly the worst metabolism ever. I have to eat the right balance of food or my weight will fluctuate. It's very difficult for me to keep a steady weight. Sucks.

[arsenalforever]

Lazy eat too much and not enough Excerise

[Damaris]

Simply eating ot much food with no exercise.

Dont hate.

[Braden]

eating lots of fatty food :)

[30stone]

I was very skinny before. never been fat though, did get a bit chubby, but people wouldnt call it chubby as i was still better conditioned than most.

Served a guy today that was probably close to 20 stone. He bought 12 choclate bars 2 pizza's and 4 family sized bags of crisps.. thats why they are fat they eat to much.

[Beastie]

Some people look good when they are well on the curvy side! like the bigger woman or man.. but when it heads to obesity theres a problem, I think in my mind that is disgusting and I would never let myself get that big!

[InOne]

Addicted to food?

[setanta]

It's a modern phenomenon that has alot to do with the society in which we live in, where body image and status are so important and sometimes food - which is so easily accessible and immersed in saturated fat and chemicals - can be a crutch for many people who might feel disenfranchised or lost. The other problem is the disintergration of the family unit and the importance of preparing and sharing a homecooked family meal. We all want quick fixes cuz we're so busy rushing headfirst to something else. Frenzy involved with eating.

[Stacey.]

everythingg - FAATTTTT!!
lol

[Prole]

Stress?
Laziness?
Poverty?
Genes?
Alien race?

What?

Ultimately - what is the main cause of the obesity epidemic we here about?

Is it even an epidemic?

For much the same reasons that stupid people are stupid. Exceptions are made for them so there is no incentive to change.

[Jackie]

Too much food no exercise,and also alchocol makes you fat loads of sugar in alchocol.
Too many cream cakes,fizzy drinks and fatty foods.