Why Women Lose Weight—or Don’t

So you are proud of being a fatball? You are not just ok with being fat, but you are proud of it. You should be. It probably took a lot of eating to be where you are now. Not everyone can do that. And I'm sure you are really attractive too. I bet guys just can't resist looking at your oversized load. You must be a real turn on. It definitely goes to your advantage. Since nowadays being a sack of crap is normal you won't feel left out. Instead, you are in good company.

I am not sure what planet you came from....but I was always taught to treat all people with respect and dignity. I am not sure why you find it necessary to call people fatassess or lardasses. What perverse enjoyment are you getting from those comments? If anyone is perverted, it is you. Yes, you are right that people are attracted to looks first and usually personaltiy second. But, you are catergorizing all overweight people in a category that they are basically useless. I totally disagree with your narrow minded comments. All people have the right to make choices and every choice has a consequence. However, there are some things that are out of our hands. Genetics, health, and people like you. Good luck in your narrow minded life. I hope that works for you.

Well said! These lardass fat chicks are just too lazy. I don't know what's so difficult about switching from the fried chicken bucket and the soda and eat fruit and vegetables and drink plain water. Just, what's the big deal about that? What? Fat chicks don't like water? Is water just too disgusting that they need the soda? And what about some basic exercise? Not signing up for a gym membership or running non stop for an hour a day, but simple physical activity. Is it that difficult? The excuses being used are ridiculous. People go to such extent to justify being fat: bad genes, god, no time for exercise, looks are not important, happiness wth being fat....and on and on. All very impressive but still, I just don't get what effort does it take to eat an apple or a carrot instead of the candy bag and potato chips. Is junk food just that addictive? There are people who manage to quit smoking, people that with extreme effort quit drug addiction, and here we have people who can't give up their daily potato chips and coca cola for something healthier. Fat chicks, just get off the couch and start moving. Start eating decent food, and stop wining about fat being normal and being accepted.

Keep believing that. What a small little narrow world you live in.

I love how some people have all the answers. Did you ever think that some women may gain weight after a pregnancy? It is hard to take it off. In my opinion it'd be harder to change your eating habits than to quit smoking or drinking. No one made you pick up a cigarette or a beer, but no matter what people have to eat. I hate how we judge one another on an outside appearance, and for whatever reason it seems to be okay to judge people based on their weight.

You are just as bad a as a redneck racist, Big girls are humans too. I wish people like you would grow up.

HEY STUPID!!! How old are you? Elephant is NOT spelled eleFant! Maybe ignorant people like you belong in a dumpster! What makes you think that the only image women (all women, fat, thin, or inbetween) are going for is sexy. Healthy, INTELLIGENT, funny, social and fantastic in their own way are all great goals too. Grow up and do some living before trying to contribute about things you know NOTHING about!

5'2 and 120lbs is by no stretch thick.

I totally agree with you. I was thin as a child and after two children I got FAT!!!! It was laziness, and overeatting and a thyroid that was severely underactive that put me in that place. Mostly......overeatting. My husband that has a metabolism that won't stop never ridiculed me about me weight, but one day he heard me saying that I was going to lose some weight. He replied that although he didnt think I was fat (yeah right) That I would NEVER lose it, i always talked and never did. That was all the motivation I needed.....no one ever tells me I wont do something.....in 5 months I went from 220 lbs to 119 lbs. I am 5'5 and I am now well in my "correct" weight range, and I have been for four years. So, I don't want to hear that people can't do it..... you can do anything you want to do. Same goes for weight loss surgery.....lazy people taking the easy way out. If they would close their mouths and display some self-control.....hmmm....they wouldnt have to sink thousands of dollars into a medical procedure. Put down the donut....get up and move and stop eatting like it's your last supper. Find your motivation and just do it. Take it from me...... Nothing tastes as good as thin feels.

I totally agree with you. I was thin as a child and after two children I got FAT!!!! It was laziness, and overeatting and a thyroid that was severely underactive that put me in that place. Mostly......overeatting. My husband that has a metabolism that won't stop never ridiculed me about me weight, but one day he heard me saying that I was going to lose some weight. He replied that although he didnt think I was fat (yeah right) That I would NEVER lose it, i always talked and never did. That was all the motivation I needed.....no one ever tells me I wont do something.....in 5 months I went from 220 lbs to 119 lbs. I am 5'5 and I am now well in my "correct" weight range, and I have been for four years. So, I don't want to hear that people can't do it..... you can do anything you want to do. Same goes for weight loss surgery.....lazy people taking the easy way out. If they would close their mouths and display some self-control.....hmmm....they wouldnt have to sink thousands of dollars into a medical procedure. Put down the donut....get up and move and stop eatting like it's your last supper. Find your motivation and just do it. Take it from me...... Nothing tastes as good as thin feels.

My Websters dictionary say "too heavy". It says nothing about health. My other Webster dictionary didn't even have the word "overweight" in it...so I guess it depends which dictionary you look in.

well Happy Happy I am a bbw and have been since i was 18 years old. I am proud of my body and do what I can to always look presentable and I always keep myself clean. I am NOT A LAZY WHORE as u call us big women. I can out walk most of the thin people I know, they tell me that there is no way they can do the amount of walking I do. My fiance(e) loves me the way I am, He sees what I have to offer on the inside and not what the outside shows. I at least know that I am liked for me and not for what my body has to offer. I was thin once and guys were only looking at me for what my body had to offer and not for what my mind and heart were all about. I am a bartender and part of my job is stocking beer and putting kegs into the coolers. both of which are heavy. I only have hight blood pressure but I have had that all my life even when I was thin. My sex life with my fiance(e) is great and he doesn't need to roll me in flour to find the wet spots as someone has stated. For some of u thin women the next time u want to take a man to the bedroom u might want to wonder is he with u for your mind and heart or for what your body has to offer them. Those of u that like putting down big women may want to stop and think about your own inadequitcies. Sorry if i misspelled the word. We are all special in our own ways and non of us should be put down because of the size of our bodies whether we are fat or thin.

HOW DARE YOU !!!!! Just because a woman is over weight doesn't mean she is a LAZY WHORE as u call us. I'm 45 years old and I am A BBW. I am proud of my body and I also keep myself clean and dress appropriately. I can out walk most of my thin friends, they always tell me there is no way i could do as much walking as u do. I don't sit and eat all day I work for a living as a bartender and part of my job is stocking beer which requires lifting cases of beer as well as putting kegs in the coolers. Some men I know can't even do what I do. My Fiance(e) loves me the way I am and our sex life is great!!! And NO he does not have to roll me flour to find the wet spot as someone commented on. The only health issue I have is high blood pressure but I have had that all my life, even when I was thin. At least I know that a man likes me for me and not for what my thin body had to offer them. So all those women out there might want to think twice about the man they decide to be with in the bedroom because chances are they are only with for your body and not your mind or your heart.

Vegetarians have a life expectancy 10-15 years less than a healthy eater.

You're also extremely ignorant. I am 5'2" and 180 lbs. I play for 2 different soccer leagues and absolutely love the looks of suprise and dismay on the faces of newbies, especially the skinny, "fit" ones that have not previously played against me as I outrun and outscore them. I have been voted MVP on both my women's team and coed team. I guess you haven't heard the saying that when you "assume" something, it generally makes an "ass" out of either "u" or "me"; in this case it's "u". BMI is just a number. If you really want to know how you're doing, go to the gym, (which I do), and see what you're body fat percentage is. Mine is 27, and when I was being measured, the trainer re-weighed me and then herself to make sure there wasn't something wrong with the scales. There are many people as ignorant as you are, that think they can accurately make judgments about someone's fitness and lifestyle based on their size, and I challenge them all to a 200m race. I might not win them all, but I'm betting I would win over 75% of them, because the truth of the matter is, lots of people that think they are in okay shape because of there size can only sprint about 50-100m before they peter out.

Comment: I think that was a bit unnecessary, no? I am sure there are things you yourself stink at (most notably being sympathetic and understanding) - however, it's not shocking you would cut others low to compensate for your short comings. . .

Wow! You must care so strongly for all the "fatties" of the world to say such strong words. Honestly, what do you care?

You are just a hateful person... why be so mean? What purpose is that going to serve?

"Lazy whore" is a little harsh . . .