Oh no, too much information!!

[Narked@50]

Mrs Narked just sent me this, I think it's her way of saying just how lucky I am to have a fit wife!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...50/Lostdog.jpg

James

[Helen F H]

If i got that big, and went for a dive, Greenpeace would be fighting the Norweigans and the Japanese and trying to throw me back in!

[Dominic]

I think this is the worst "fat story" I've been sent in a long time.

WARNING: It's not for the weak of stomach!

http://www.wftv.com/news/3643877/detail.html

[Mr T.]

From Dom's piece:

"Investigators say Grinds lived with a man named Herman Thomas, who says he tried to take care of her the best he could. He has told them he tried repeatedly to get her up, but simply couldn't. No charges have been filed, but officials are looking into negligence issues."

'Negligence issues'??! WTF!? So this tub of lard wasn't negligent in putting herself in this state in the first place?

Only in America.

[Helen F H]

Well yes, but no one helped her to lose weight or deal with her obvious problem. For someone to get that size, it isnt just over eating, there has to be something behind it - be it psychological or physiological. Just to say someone has eaten too much isnt enough.

[HelenM]

Originally Posted by Porg

. Just to say someone has eaten too much isnt enough.

I think that sometimes it is....

[Fathoms Down]

Originally Posted by Porg

there has to be something behind it

Most probably a fridge.

(ooh, I'm going straight to hell for that one!)

[Bantam]

Originally Posted by Porg

there has to be something behind it

Chips?

[Helen F H]

Originally Posted by HelenM

I think that sometimes it is....

Sometimes, but not always.

People use eating as a comforter, which makes them put on weight, which makes them feel bad, which makes them eat to feel better, which makes them put on weight, which makes them feel bad......
get the idea.

For someone to simply stand back and say "you are fat because you eat too much" is glossing over the real reasons behind the problem.

[Bantam]

Originally Posted by Porg

Sometimes, but not always.

People use eating as a comforter, which makes them put on weight, which makes them feel bad, which makes them eat to feel better, which makes them put on weight, which makes them feel bad......
get the idea.

For someone to simply stand back and say "you are fat because you eat too much" is glossing over the real reasons behind the problem.

In all seriousness, I do understand your point on that. Partly it's a social thing - people feeling rejected / depressed / unloved, whatever... and then that tends to lead to low esteem - why should I bother getting fit / losing weight? What will it do for me etc.. and then the only thing that makes them feel happy is the hormones released when they eat etc..

However I don't think there should be a nanny state stopping the manufacturers making foods, although I do think they should be more responsible for the amount of saturated fats and so-on. It's always going to be a problem. You're always going to get people ripping the piss out of fat people, and I think if anyone came up with a solution to help combat obesity (or at least some sort of motivation) they would be a very well recieved person...!!