[Crimson Dynamo]

The term "obese" describes a person who's very overweight, with a lot of body fat.

Obesity is generally caused by consuming more calories – particularly those in fatty and sugary foods – than you burn off through physical activity. The excess energy is stored by the body as fat.

Obesity is an increasingly common problem because for many people modern living involves eating excessive amounts of cheap, high-calorie food and spending a lot of time sitting down, at desks, on sofas or in cars or playing video games.




do you struggle to tie your shoelaces? If you are obese do you know why and do you know how bad it is for your health?

[Nicky91]

no i'm not obese, i'm more like a healthy weight for me being tall, if i was less tall then i would've been obese with my current weight i think

[Cherie]

No I am not! I am very careful with my diet now though because as you get older it gets harder to shift also I have cut right back on alcohol and sugar... my son had a knee operation in March and we spent alot of time on hospital transport as he had to have his knee in a straight position and couldn't go backwards and forwards in the car, the number of people we sat in that ambulance with who had diabetes, and had to go to the hospital to have injections in their eyeballs every month, frightened the living daylights out of me

[Cal.]

Why does extremely obese look like me

[Ammi]

..I’m the very opposite extreme of obese..maybe I’m inbese...but my bones scream out for a little bit of obesity ways...

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Cal.

Why does extremely obese look like me

Orange is the new fat?

[Mystic Mock]

I wouldn't say that I'm obese now, but when I was a kid I was a bit chubby but again never huge like some kids sadly get.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

I wouldn't say that I'm obese now, but when I was a kid I was a bit chubby but again never huge like some kids sadly get.

when i was young i played outside as there were no kids tv during the day (till 4) and there were no phones, tablets or PS4

now kids and adults spend hours in front of screens eating so its no wonder

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

when i was young i played outside as there were no kids tv during the day (till 4) and there were no phones, tablets or PS4

now kids and adults spend hours in front of screens eating so its no wonder

Tbh it's all down to good parenting on if the kid is getting enough exercise.

Imo a lot of parents don't want to bother with their kids, or they don't know how to bond with their kids so instead of going out to have some fun and exercise, they just palm their kids off with a PS4 or a Phone.

Btw I love my PS4 so I'm not a hater of Video Games, but there is room for both a PS4 and exercise.

I'm sorry for waffling btw.

[RileyH]

Absolutely not

[AnnieK]

Nope, but I eat healthy and exercise twice a day as I am sure there is an obese me just waiting to break out so I make sure she is kept starving

[glibberglobber]

I am

[Matthew.]

no i am not at all

[glibberglobber]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

The term "obese" describes a person who's very overweight, with a lot of body fat.

Obesity is an increasingly common problem because for many people modern living involves eating excessive amounts of cheap, high-calorie food and spending a lot of time sitting down, at desks, on sofas or in cars or playing video games.

SORRY NOT SORRY @some of these "absolutely not" people

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by glibberglobber

I am

not globber living up to the name

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by glibberglobber

SORRY NOT SORRY @some of these "absolutely not" people

don't be jelly now because I get off my arse on occasion and don't glob food all day long

[Northern Monkey]

My BMI actually says i’m borderline

I’m stocky though.I weight train 3-4 times a week and kickbox twice a week so i’m not fat.Around 12-13% body fat atm.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Northern Monkey

My BMI actually says i’m borderline

I’m stocky though.I weight train 3-4 times a week and kickbox twice a week so i’m not fat.Around 12-13% body fat atm.

I don't think calculating BMI purely on height and weight is 100% accurate anyway when you take body types into consideration.

Right now I'm normal weight, last year I had started to venture into over weight territory but I've lost 2 stone since January Just being extra careful now to watch what I'm eating now so that doesn't happen again

[Northern Monkey]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I don't think calculating BMI purely on height and weight is 100% accurate anyway when you take body types into consideration.

Right now I'm normal weight, last year I had started to venture into over weight territory but I've lost 2 stone since January Just being extra careful now to watch what I'm eating now so that doesn't happen again

Yeah i think BMI is silly.I’m pretty short so it doesn’t take that into consideration.

Well done for losing the weight it can be tough to get off

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Northern Monkey

My BMI actually says i’m borderline

I’m stocky though.I weight train 3-4 times a week and kickbox twice a week so i’m not fat.Around 12-13% body fat atm.

mine says overweight 26.9 but i am not and am quite happy, im a little stocky and have muscle. I think my extra large testicles tip me over the edge in this respect



If i gave up drinking i would literally wear away to a communion wafer

[Northern Monkey]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

mine says overweight 26.9 but i am not and am quite happy, im a little stocky and have muscle. I think my extra large testicles tip me over the edge in this respect



If i gave up drinking i would literally wear away to a communion wafer

I’d hate to see you in the pub when you’ve got the kilt on

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Northern Monkey

I’d hate to see you in the pub when you’ve got the kilt on

i tuck them in my sporran

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Northern Monkey

Yeah i think BMI is silly.I’m pretty short so it doesn’t take that into consideration.

Well done for losing the weight it can be tough to get off

Yeah Gav is the same, he's got a stocky build but he's not very tall so he's heavier than alot of people his height eventhough he's not fat

Thanks, it was pretty easy when I really started taking note of what I was eating and now I'm at a weight I'm happy with I find if I stay good during the week, I can break out a bit at the weekend and still stay as I am (so far anyway!)

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I don't think calculating BMI purely on height and weight is 100% accurate anyway when you take body types into consideration.

Right now I'm normal weight, last year I had started to venture into over weight territory but I've lost 2 stone since January Just being extra careful now to watch what I'm eating now so that doesn't happen again

2 stone is amazing, I have been trying to lose half a stone for about a year, and only shifted it this year when I stopped drinking wine at home, only drink now when I go out

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Cherie

2 stone is amazing, I have been trying to lose half a stone for about a year, and only shifted it this year when I stopped drinking wine at home, only drink now when I go out

Thanks I stopped drinking all together for the first month to give myself a bit of a kick start, I'll only have a drink at the weekend now though. Well done you too