First of all, I would like to say that not all overweight people eat a lot. Some of them are genetically predisposed to be large, whereas others may just have slow metabolism or possibly even a thyroid condition. And even if they do eat a lot, SO WHAT?!!! What's it to everyone else? It's no one else's business what they do or don't eat. And some people should be reminded of the fact that not all large people are unhealthy, just as not all thin or muscular people are healthy.
By the way, I'm 5'7"1/2 and I weigh 132 lbs. I'm not a large person, but I still think it's wrong to pick on others for their size.
2006-11-25 04:07:50 · 9 answers · asked by tangerine 7 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
My mother used to say;"Pretty is as pretty
does."
A person can have the most beautiful
body or the most striking features but
if their heart is black and covetous or
if they open their mouths and venom and
hatred spew forth,then count me out,
I run from them then.
I have seen many "beautiful people"
with the most evil of mindsets.
After all,I do live in L.A.
2006-11-25 04:22:26 · answer #1 · answered by moebiusfox 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
There is some misunderstanding that overweight people are unhealthy and lazy. Which is not true.
I am a pharmacist and a lot of people I know in the medical profession like doctors, dentists and nurses are overweight.
It is probably genetically related. Perhaps metabolic rate of the individual has a lot to do with it.
In conclusion, I do not think we should treated anyone overweight differently.
Good Health.
2006-11-25 12:15:03 · answer #2 · answered by TH_Ling 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
they are insecure themselves and want to belittle those around them to make themselves feel superior. Simply I am better than you. As you say, those that do carry a lot of excess weight do not always do it because they really want it but because they have problems too that they carry and food may be the only comfort and friend they have. If you are nice to them and try to be a friend, they may just turn around and lose and be that slim trim person they would love to be so it could be up to YOU!! Each of us can do it and is a YOU so get out there and befriend a fat person and see if they are not better than you thought before. Put yourself in their place for a day. Like was done on Dr. Phil a week or so ago, the skinny one was given the chance to see what it was like to be belittled and put down and it was not a good feeling. Be nice to one another and you may find a good friend.
2006-11-25 12:22:20 · answer #3 · answered by ramall1to 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I am one of those people who idiots love to target. I have had a weight problem since I was 2. I have constantly struggled, and to make things worse, I had a thin mother. I developed a thyroid problem after having children, and it is harder for me to lose weight than the average person. I eat healthy...plenty of veggies, fruit, lowfat milk, and have eliminated sugar from my diet. I exercise regularly too. I gained 30 pounds after taking depo-provera too...which I needed like a hole in the head...and people who know nothing about me, my eating habits, or my health history have a need to tell me how fat I am. It's wrong, but I guess it feels them feel better to put someone else down.
2006-11-25 12:31:27 · answer #4 · answered by Miami Lilly 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Because no matter what you could change that, yeah genetically large, so what? No one has to be fat, diet and exercise, it isn't that hard. Yes you might not eat a lot, you might not be really lazy, but there is always something you can do about it.
It doesn't give people the right to give anyone sh*t about it, but what can you do? people give others crap for the color of their skin, their beliefs, EVERYTHING. Not just fat people are targeted.
2006-11-25 12:20:24 · answer #5 · answered by a7xrjw 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because their own lives are unfilled or they are insecure, so they feel the need to bring others down to build up their own egos. The sort of people that do this will treat anyone they see as different in an unnacceptable way, not just overweight people. HTH.
2006-11-25 15:33:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
People are insecure and when they pick on others, they try to make them feel bad to build their self-esteem up. There are a lof of insecure people in the world and you cant let them get to you because if they do then they will just keep picking on you because they now know youre an easy target.
2006-11-25 12:10:45 · answer #7 · answered by SweetieBear20 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Im tiny too but i totally agree with you for one!! but anyway ppl do that because they are not secure a bout themselves and they have to get it out so they pick on over weight ppl.... i think those ppl need to get over themselves and deal withit.... most overweight ppl are the nicest ppl u will ever meet... and they are fat.... big deal, they are ppl too!!!
2006-11-25 12:11:27 · answer #8 · answered by trackstud610 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
some people are jerks
2006-11-25 12:09:56 · answer #9 · answered by goodtimesgladly 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋