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Post by Daphne on Sept 25, 2011 15:15:43 GMT
Personally I find them horrible to look at. When I see a huge lump of lard tottering down the street, I try not to imagine the hideousness of their nakedness. But the images keep coming back to me...
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Post by alex on Sept 26, 2011 17:55:06 GMT
... you'd hate me then !! ha ha
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Post by alex on Sept 26, 2011 17:56:40 GMT
bearing in mind that some of your members may be obese, have you not considered that your post could be offensive to some?
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Post by Daphne on Sept 26, 2011 18:53:42 GMT
Obesity is when excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems. Body mass index (BMI), a measurement which compares weight and height, defines people as OVERWEIGHT if their BMI is between 25 and 30, and OBESE when it is greater than 30. If you score over 35 or 40, one runs out of adjectives, but your floors may need reinforcing.
Obesity increases the likelihood of various diseases, particularly heart disease, diabetes, sleep apnea, cancer and osteoarthritis. Obesity is caused by a combination of excessive food energy intake, lack of physical activity, and genetic susceptibility. In short, it's mainly greed.
I started this thread so as to have a controversial topic. I am a little plump myself (my BMI is 26). I am sure you are not obese, you are merely trying to make me feel embarrassed.
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Post by alex on Sept 26, 2011 19:59:26 GMT
Daphne, I know what obesity is... your response is in fact quite patronising !!
And yes, I AM obese. Why would I say I am if I'm not?
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Post by Daphne on Sept 26, 2011 23:03:25 GMT
Why?
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Post by alex on Sept 26, 2011 23:46:24 GMT
eerrmm.. why what?
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Post by Daphne on Sept 27, 2011 12:12:08 GMT
Why are you obese? (Not that I actually believe it yet, I think you're just trying to make me feel guilty for starting this marginally un-PC thread.)
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Post by alex on Sept 27, 2011 12:39:53 GMT
did you forget what you wrote above....
''Obesity is caused by a combination of excessive food energy intake, lack of physical activity, and genetic susceptibility. In short, it's mainly greed.''
So there's your answer !!
This morning I hit the 16 stone mark... (the heaviest I have ever been) decide for yourself if I'm obese or not...?
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Post by Daphne on Sept 28, 2011 10:19:06 GMT
It depends on your height. If you are under 5 foot, then I am impressed.
In actual fact, I believe the BMI scale is totally unrealistic. a BMI of 30 may well be technically what they call clinically obese, but my original posting referred to the grotesques one sees waddling around the streets (both male and female), well over 20 stone and breathing dangerously loudly. You often see them hanging round McDonald's, waiting for a table in the front window so as to gain maximum attention.
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Post by alex on Sept 28, 2011 10:23:37 GMT
I am 5' 6'' and today I am 15 stone 12 pounds as I have just had an extremely large dump, so I am very happy ! ;D
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Post by Daphne on Oct 6, 2011 18:18:10 GMT
I just read that and it really is more info than I can handle.
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Post by alex on Oct 6, 2011 19:37:36 GMT
I just read that and it really is more info than I can handle. ;D |
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Post by Wee Angus McWordy on Oct 7, 2011 14:24:25 GMT
In Aberdeen we call the fatties "scabby lumps o flab".
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