• staring blankly into space
      • I've come to terms with it: I'm prejudiced against fat people 11/15/2016 2:29PM
      • staring blankly into space
      • I started working at a new company a couple weeks ago. For the first time in my career, the majority of the people I'm around are fat. (Ironically, it's a healthcare company!) And you know what? I can't stand it.

        You're short? You're ugly? You have a disability? You have a different skin color than me? None of that bugs me. It's how you were born, and it's beyond your control.

        But being fat: 100% under your control. Okay, maybe you have some legitimate disorder that causes fat to accumulate. Let's compromise and say for 95% of people, it's 100% under your control.

        I find I cannot take fat people seriously. I tune them out. Their bodies disgust me. Inside I laugh when they have to take the elevator. (We work in a two story office building.) Then I get depressed because I know I'll be paying for these trainwrecks the rest of my life.

        Are you fat and don't want to be fat? It's literally this simple: don't eat so f'ing much. Don't worry about going Paleo or juicing or wraps or whatever stupid craze is out there. Just eat less. You'll even save money for god's sake!

        Is it easy? Of course not! It takes willpower, and dedication, and commitment. But you know what else is hard? Being fat. Being so fat you're constantly buying new clothes. Being so fat you're out of breath going up one flight of stairs. Being so fat you can't wear lace up shoes anymore. Being so fat you reek because you can't clean your whole body.
    • harder
      • RE: I've come to terms with it: I'm prejudiced against fat people 11/15/2016 2:34PM - in reply to staring blankly into space
      • harder
      • I'm prejudice against runners. They choose to run and they are always getting injured and making my insurance rates go up. I'll be paying for these selfish f*ckers for the rest of my life.
    • staring blankly into space
      • RE: I've come to terms with it: I'm prejudiced against fat people 11/15/2016 2:43PM - in reply to Macro Aggression
      • staring blankly into space
      • Macro Aggression wrote:
        Let's see how thin you are after years of sitting at a desk all day.
        I'm 34. I weigh exactly the same amount as when I graduated from college.

        And why would sitting at a desk matter? If you're less active, you need fewer calories. It's about as far from rocket science as you can get.
    • okbrb
      • RE: I've come to terms with it: I'm prejudiced against fat people 11/15/2016 2:48PM - in reply to staring blankly into space
      • okbrb
      • staring blankly into space wrote:
        I started working at a new company a couple weeks ago. For the first time in my career, the majority of the people I'm around are fat. (Ironically, it's a healthcare company!) And you know what? I can't stand it.

        You're short? You're ugly? You have a disability? You have a different skin color than me? None of that bugs me. It's how you were born, and it's beyond your control.

        But being fat: 100% under your control. Okay, maybe you have some legitimate disorder that causes fat to accumulate. Let's compromise and say for 95% of people, it's 100% under your control.

        I find I cannot take fat people seriously. I tune them out. Their bodies disgust me. Inside I laugh when they have to take the elevator. (We work in a two story office building.) Then I get depressed because I know I'll be paying for these trainwrecks the rest of my life.

        Are you fat and don't want to be fat? It's literally this simple: don't eat so f'ing much. Don't worry about going Paleo or juicing or wraps or whatever stupid craze is out there. Just eat less. You'll even save money for god's sake!

        Is it easy? Of course not! It takes willpower, and dedication, and commitment. But you know what else is hard? Being fat. Being so fat you're constantly buying new clothes. Being so fat you're out of breath going up one flight of stairs. Being so fat you can't wear lace up shoes anymore. Being so fat you reek because you can't clean your whole body.
        You're going to get some passive-agressive backlash on here, but I just wanted to say I agree 100%.

        There was a recent study that said scientifically, "fat-shaming" works. Other countries don't have "fat acceptance" or PC language around fat people and guess what? They have fewer fat people.
    • Noticert
      • RE: I've come to terms with it: I'm prejudiced against fat people 11/15/2016 2:53PM - in reply to okbrb
      • Noticert
      • okbrb wrote:
        staring blankly into space wrote:
        I started working at a new company a couple weeks ago. For the first time in my career, the majority of the people I'm around are fat. (Ironically, it's a healthcare company!) And you know what? I can't stand it.

        You're short? You're ugly? You have a disability? You have a different skin color than me? None of that bugs me. It's how you were born, and it's beyond your control.

        But being fat: 100% under your control. Okay, maybe you have some legitimate disorder that causes fat to accumulate. Let's compromise and say for 95% of people, it's 100% under your control.

        I find I cannot take fat people seriously. I tune them out. Their bodies disgust me. Inside I laugh when they have to take the elevator. (We work in a two story office building.) Then I get depressed because I know I'll be paying for these trainwrecks the rest of my life.

        Are you fat and don't want to be fat? It's literally this simple: don't eat so f'ing much. Don't worry about going Paleo or juicing or wraps or whatever stupid craze is out there. Just eat less. You'll even save money for god's sake!

        Is it easy? Of course not! It takes willpower, and dedication, and commitment. But you know what else is hard? Being fat. Being so fat you're constantly buying new clothes. Being so fat you're out of breath going up one flight of stairs. Being so fat you can't wear lace up shoes anymore. Being so fat you reek because you can't clean your whole body.
        You're going to get some passive-agressive backlash on here, but I just wanted to say I agree 100%.

        There was a recent study that said scientifically, "fat-shaming" works. Other countries don't have "fat acceptance" or PC language around fat people and guess what? They have fewer fat people.
        Interesting... TV shows from the 80s and 90s fat shamed people all the time. Also, I am reading my daughter Nancy Drew books and they fat shame in those as well.
    • I aint telling you that
      • RE: I've come to terms with it: I'm prejudiced against fat people 11/15/2016 2:56PM - in reply to staring blankly into space
      • I aint telling you that
      • Oh boy, I really hate fatties. I'm traveling to the US for the first time and I'm a bit afraid how I can cope all of you piggies. My friend told me that there was a family eating steaks and fries for breakfast and they were fat as heck. I'm afraid I'm going to throw up if I have to witness things like that.
    • RagenChastain
      • RE: I've come to terms with it: I'm prejudiced against fat people 11/15/2016 3:02PM - in reply to staring blankly into space
      • RagenChastain
      • H.A.E.S. Healthy at Any Size - Leave us alone you mean person. I'm a world class athlete- world champion dancer - researcher - Fat Acceptance advocate

        https://danceswithfat.wordpress.com/

        Being fat has no negative health consequences - I've done the research - I'm smarter than you - I've finished a marathon and will doing Iron Man Arizona this weekend! SO in your face!
    • Weakling Detector
      • RE: I've come to terms with it: I'm prejudiced against fat people 11/15/2016 3:03PM - in reply to staring blankly into space
      • Weakling Detector
      • staring blankly into space wrote:
        Macro Aggression wrote:
        Let's see how thin you are after years of sitting at a desk all day.
        I'm 34. I weigh exactly the same amount as when I graduated from college.

        And why would sitting at a desk matter? If you're less active, you need fewer calories. It's about as far from rocket science as you can get.
        You're 34 and weigh the same as college? 150lb "man" LOL
    • family dude
      • RE: I've come to terms with it: I'm prejudiced against fat people 11/15/2016 3:10PM - in reply to Road trip
      • family dude
      • Get a family, alot of stress and some 60 hour work weeks. I thought being rail thin was easy as shit until I got the three of those. Now staying thin dropped from being top 1 or 2 things on my list of shit to do to being way down the list.
    • Serious Answer
      • RE: I've come to terms with it: I'm prejudiced against fat people 11/15/2016 3:13PM - in reply to staring blankly into space
      • Serious Answer
      • I actually agree with this, with the caveat that I try to assume a thyroid disorder at first. But, once I see the plate of fried chicken or the Cheetos in the check-out aisle, all bets are off.
    • Another Dad
      • RE: I've come to terms with it: I'm prejudiced against fat people 11/15/2016 3:20PM - in reply to family dude
      • Another Dad
      • family dude wrote:
        Get a family, alot of stress and some 60 hour work weeks. I thought being rail thin was easy as shit until I got the three of those. Now staying thin dropped from being top 1 or 2 things on my list of shit to do to being way down the list.
        This, but my guess is that we are 10-20 pounds "overweight," which means over our ideal racing weight, which means that we're still thinner than most people.

        I raced at 145 in college and post-college. I am 37 and weigh ~160. I run everyday unless I just absolutely cannot, but I am also conditioned to run. 3 kids, a stay-at-home mom for a wife, and a demanding job makes running tough. It is definitely a luxury in which I indulge, not something that anyone other than me sees as honorable.

        That brings me to a kind-of-related point: the day you stop running in college totally changes how others view your running. When I was a student-athlete, running was this noble and honorable thing that I did. The second I left college, people (bosses, co-workers, friends, family) kind of viewed it as selfish. Weird how that changes in the blink of an eye.
    • soveriegn citizen
      • RE: I've come to terms with it: I'm prejudiced against fat people 11/15/2016 3:27PM - in reply to Another Dad
      • soveriegn citizen
      • Another Dad wrote:
        3 kids, a stay-at-home mom for a wife,
        This is literally one of my nightmares.
    • Another Dad
      • RE: I've come to terms with it: I'm prejudiced against fat people 11/15/2016 3:31PM - in reply to soveriegn citizen
      • Another Dad
      • soveriegn citizen wrote:
        Another Dad wrote:
        3 kids, a stay-at-home mom for a wife,
        This is literally one of my nightmares.
        Hahaha, no it is pretty cool. My point is that other things creep into your life that become more important. Not an excuse for getting fat, but it can make running and being super fit not quite as important.

        But kids are hard work. They are not easy. So use protection if you don't want them, okay? The stay-at-home mom thing is something that we work really hard to keep a reality. But it makes it hard for me to do anything running-related when I get home from work. "Sorry honey, I've been gone since 6am but I am heading out again for another hour."

        Hahaha.
    • al least you're honest
      • RE: I've come to terms with it: I'm prejudiced against fat people 11/15/2016 3:38PM - in reply to staring blankly into space
      • al least you're honest
      • I applaud your honesty but bear in mind weight is not exactly 100% under a person's control. There are many health conditions and medications that cause or can cause substantial weight gain. Some of these even alter a person's DNA in such a way that weight loss even with great diet and high levels of exercise is much much harder than it is for a normal person.
    • Speaker of Hard Truths
      • RE: I've come to terms with it: I'm prejudiced against fat people 11/15/2016 3:40PM - in reply to al least you're honest
      • Speaker of Hard Truths
      • al least you're honest wrote:
        I applaud your honesty but bear in mind weight is not exactly 100% under a person's control.
        Yes it is.
        al least you're honest wrote:
        There are many health conditions and medications that cause or can cause substantial weight gain.
        No there aren't. There are VERY FEW of these.
        al least you're honest wrote:
        Some of these even alter a person's DNA in such a way that weight loss even with great diet and high levels of exercise is much much harder than it is for a normal person.
        Why does Kenya, Ethiopia, or even Luxembourg seem to have none of these disorders?