Jody: You are like an ex-smoker who has "found religion." Just because you were once obese you now think you have all the answers and speak for all the rest of the fat (yes, FAT) people out there. I'd also like to know exactly - EXACTLY - how "people like [her] you" are "part of the problem?"What problem would that be? Are thin people holding these fatsos down and stuffing Big Macs into their faces? Do fat people HAVE to be/stay fat just because others are not? And so what if the other poster can eat whatever she wants (how do you know she doesn't watch her diet carefully?) - that's still not the cause of fat people being fat. Ever heard of PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, or is that concept too foreign to you? Not to mention, who died and left you the God of the boards, deciding whom to censure for their personal opinions?
To the other Anonymous poster who said that "some" obese people have NO CHOICE - yes, there are some diseases and some medications that can cause weight gain. BUT check it out for yourself - they account for less than 7% of all the obese people in the country. That's clearly not the majority.
Bottom line is people all need to take charge of their own health, whether it's their weight OR their emotional issues (like anger, impulse control, obsessive/compulsive traits, narcissistic personality disorder; any of this sounding familiar J?). AND, as was also pointed out, people should take some time to teach healthy habits to their children while they're teaching them to be so touchy-feely. Get a grip indeed.
Oh, BTW - I do not "have" to post anonymously, I CHOOSE to do so. I don't think the entire world (that's why it's called the "World Wide Web") needs to know every thought I have on every subject I choose to weigh in on at any given time. Something everyone ought to consider; boundaries, restraint, and common sense - whether it's what/how much you eat or how much of your personal information you share so indiscriminately with millions of strangers. Amazing.
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Jody: You are like an ex-smoker who has "found religion." Just because you were once obese you now think you have all the answers and speak for all the rest of the fat (yes, FAT) people out there. I'd also like to know exactly - EXACTLY - how "people like [her] you" are "part of the problem?"What problem would that be? Are thin people holding these fatsos down and stuffing Big Macs into their faces? Do fat people HAVE to be/stay fat just because others are not? And so what if the other poster can eat whatever she wants (how do you know she doesn't watch her diet carefully?) - that's still not the cause of fat people being fat. Ever heard of PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, or is that concept too foreign to you? Not to mention, who died and left you the God of the boards, deciding whom to censure for their personal opinions?
To the other Anonymous poster who said that "some" obese people have NO CHOICE - yes, there are some diseases and some medications that can cause weight gain. BUT check it out for yourself - they account for less than 7% of all the obese people in the country. That's clearly not the majority.
Bottom line is people all need to take charge of their own health, whether it's their weight OR their emotional issues (like anger, impulse control, obsessive/compulsive traits, narcissistic personality disorder; any of this sounding familiar J?). AND, as was also pointed out, people should take some time to teach healthy habits to their children while they're teaching them to be so touchy-feely. Get a grip indeed.
Oh, BTW - I do not "have" to post anonymously, I CHOOSE to do so. I don't think the entire world (that's why it's called the "World Wide Web") needs to know every thought I have on every subject I choose to weigh in on at any given time. Something everyone ought to consider; boundaries, restraint, and common sense - whether it's what/how much you eat or how much of your personal information you share so indiscriminately with millions of strangers. Amazing.
July 30, 2010 - 1:51amThis Comment
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