Why Women Lose Weight—or Don’t

no we are not evil we are realistic, big difference. You must be one of those superficial dingbats.

Fat people are evil

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this is to green 3000, just because we are obese does not mean that we are strictly fat. I am 5'6 and 242 lbs but i have 70-80% muscle. Guys like you rely on looks other that what really counts personality. I love who I am and if people have a problem with the way I look they can just walk on by. I eat healthy, and I swim and excercise. I would rather take as you say a "fat" person who treats me well as a friend than a superficial ding bat who thinks they are all that and that I am lucky to have them. Been there done that, I give props to all those who agree. I really give props to iloveme, you got your head on straight.

The women who posted below me is ill informed. Within the definition of overweight, as applied to body weight, is the term ???unhealthy??? or phrase ???health risk.??? Like everything in life, moderation is key. I find it funny that the fat women below has to criticize who she terms a ???rail.??? Both the term fat ??? which I???ve just used ??? and the term rail imply hastiness where it should not be. I use the term fat because I am angry at the women below for her ignorance of the human language and I want to falsely associate her negative physical attribute to her idiotic comment. Anyway - moderation people. The skinny folks don???t like being called rails as much as fat people don???t like the other derogatory terms.

And rebuttal to powerbarbi and iloveme... Ok be happy being overweight, I'm happy that your happy with your situation. However, what impact is being overweight having on the society? not just in health terms, but in lets say... armed forces.. not a good excuse, but it still is one. Another, the healthcare system. Being overweight and the diseases / disabilities puts a major strain on society, should we be to blame for your problem? No. Nor should we have to suffer from the lack of healthcare and doctor's to go around.

this is for green 3000, Not all women who are obese are strictly nothing but fat. There are a lot of us who are obese who are more muscle than anything. I am 5' 7 242 lbs, with a 85% muscle mass. But guys like you are so into yourself all you see is fat. But thats the problem, you judge the outside and don't look at the inside. I am a mother who is slowly losing weight, but im happy where i am at. I have more secret admirers than you have brain cells obviously. I eat health and i don't mean "double meat cheeseburgers" as you may think all us heavy girls seem to consume. I love salad, i love to swim and exercise. So don't put us down until you know us. Personality over powers weight any day whether you are a man or a woman.

Helllo.. let me tell you about the 'war' between my sister and myself. Since birth, she has been skinny and I was 'chubby.' I took dance lessons, 13 yrs of them and my goal at the time was to be a professional dancer.
My parents life changed and we started travelling around the worldl Here is something perhaps many don't k now, if you want to learn about prejudice, just be a tad overweight and you'll be the target of rude and insulting comments. And all these third world countries we had to move to have their own ideas on what is 'fat.;' At 25 I wore an American size 6 and in Venezuela, I was considered 'la gordita.' In Miami Beach I would have also been considered in need to go to a gym. But perhaps not in Fort Wayne, Indiana where I saw many women who had to weigh at least 300 lbs.

My sister continued to bask in her beauty of being thin until a few years ago when we were shopping in Palm Beach, Fl, the saleswoman who had helped her pick cocktail dresses and evening clothes, whispered in my ear....does she have Aides? I said no, she thinks she is allergic to salt and sugar and so she has stopped eating a lot of foods. My sister's height is 5'7 and when she was buying her size 2's she was weighing 89 lbs.

I hope this illustrates what I once read: You are never the right gender, you are never the exact thing we are looking for to fill this job, you are never the right race, you are never the right size, you are never ....yes, you are never ever going to please anyone unless you learn to simply please yourself. Be what you are, enjoy your day as if it were to be your last on our planet and stop worrying about what is 'right'. Have a good life!!!

nurse1, it has been proven that stress can cause somoene ot gain weight. After looking at your schedule, i wouldn't be surprised if that's the cause of your so-called 'problem'. Maybe you should discuss that with a doctor or a lifestyle planner and try to tone down the stress levels. And please don't get angry at me, its just one person's opinion.

amen to iloveme...but why is society so slow to realize it!!!

I read some of these comments and shake my head. For those of you who hit the gene pool lottery and are naturlally thin, congratulations! You are among the lucky in this world. For the rest of us, please quit thinking it is so "easy" and "always avoidable". I would love to be able to do all the "wonderful" things you suggest here such as work out every day by giving up a "crummy TV" show. I would also love to eat nothing but lean meats and green vegetables. I would love to work with a "personal trainer". Now, ask me why none of these is possible? First off, I don't have time to watch TV. I work 6 days a week, 12 hours each day. By the time I get up, get ready for work, drive there, work all day and drive home, I have used up 15.5 hours of my alloted 24 per day. If I sleep 7 hours, that leaves me 2.5 hours per day to accomplish the rest of the tasks I have to do daily, such as spend time with my children, shop for food, cook dinners, pack lunches for the next day, etc. As for the types of foods, I would love to eat as some here have suggested. But, guess what?? Proteins are VERY EXPENSIVE! I cannot afford to eat meat daily, let alone as my main source of food intake. It also comes down to fresh vegetables vs. canned ones--canned wins everytime. I can buy 6 cans of green beans for the price of one small head of lettuce. Much of the problem comes down to simple, pure economics and time. I have to work very hard to make a living and I refuse to be on the government "dole" and get paid to stay home on welfare. I have my pride and I am healthy and able to work, so I will do it without the help of the tax payers money! But, in making this decision, it limits my options. Oh well, so be it.

Not everyone is meant to be skinny, and genes do account for part of the problem just like other diseases. However we can learn to control ourselves and try to eat a healthy diet. But what is healthy for one person is not for the next. And people judging others because of the way they look is sad. Your just seeing something in that person that you dont like in yourself.

green 3000, people like you make me sick. fat can be inherited but shouldnt be a fat persons excuse. regardless, fat people need to stop listening to pricks like that and start to love yourself for who you are and what you are happy with!!! if you are satisfied at size 18 then by God stay that way and love yourself that way! take compliments, eat heathy, but still satisfy your sweet tooth! you only have one life to live, make it a happy one.

hey green3000...i don't even go to mockey d's...quarter pounders are not in my menu, i love to eat salads, whole grains and fish. i eat very little red meat. and i go to the gym, already had my one hour clas today, i love to work out, and yes i lift more than 5. oh yes the kick boxing classis my best. if you are skinny as i predict, i'd love to practice my punches on you, i have new boxing mitts for christmas......what's your workout?

To everyone talking about how "skinny women are coathangers":

It is unacceptable for someone to call fat people "lard***es" but then turn around and call thin women "coathangers" and "skinny b*tches." Name calling of all sorts is hurtful and wrong, regardless of your personal opinion on the subject.

For years, I wanted to gain weight. I couldn't figure out why I was such a "coathanger." I had relatives, teachers--even salespeople!--telling me that I must be anorexic. Everytime I hear that little aphorism: "No man wants a coathanger!", I cringe. Pat phrases like that drove me to overeat (sometimes 4000 calories in a day!) to gain weight. I was model-thin; now I'm "normal"--but in all the wrong places because I didn't go about it properly. And yes, I'm working on it.

Proper eating and regular exercise are essential to good health, no matter what your weight might currently be. Try it out and see what happens. Since I began eating healthily again, I've had more energy and more stamina. I sleep better, and my mind is clearer.

Point is--talk with a trained health care professional--a dietician, a doctor--whether you want to gain weight or lose it, no matter what the amount may be. You are a unique individual, and he or she can help you figure out what you need to do for your body. If you follow their plan, you might be surprised! I certainly was.

Also, if you feel as if your weight is hopeless or you feel out-of-control or trapped when eating (or if avoiding food), please see a professional counselor. Your family and friends love you and care for you and want to do what is best for you, but articles and helter-skelter advice are just fragments of the whole picture. An objective professional can help you get to the root of whatever is causing you to feel this way about food. It's their life's work, and it's what they're trained to do. Get help--you're worth it!

An article about the research can give you a heads-up, but the actual research is the thing to read. Go to the source and read the actual research. Is this research credible? How big was the study, and who was tested?

Agreed, a sedentary lifestyle and poor eating habits are very bad...and a lot of thin people have just those habits....they may look good, they may be accepted by society, they may even get perks on ther health insurance just because they are thin...but are they healthier than someone who eats better and works out at the gym and still remains at least a little overweight? No they are not as healthy, and society needs to look at people based on other things besides weight alone!!!!!! I personally find an average thin person with poor eating habits and sedentary lifestyle as disgusting. I don't know that from first impression, but once you know how lazy a skinny person can be, it is hard to accept the prjudice and negative feelings anyone who is even slightly overweight might feel.