Pony

Maybe its the influx of all the fat British immigrants you are noticing?

BadgeIsBack

I got myself in to this one, I'll get myself out of it.

Your accent and skin colour has nothing to do with personal choice - nor a whole heap of other genetic stuff.

Being fat (unless its medical) does. Most people who are fat chose to be that way. I do a bit of training - enough to stay fit - because I owe it to myself, my partners wants it, and everyone will be happier including my medical insurance company.

moocow

having moved to the UK from Queensland I find far more fat people here. I had never seen so many fat children tho until I came here.

Fenton Beasley

It is a bit on the big side isn't it?

BadgeIsBack

I'd also like to say that we know an overweight woman who is absolutely beautiful and her inner beauty shines through - we actually find ourselves mesmerised by the way she carries herself. But generally, in the same way 2 packets of cigarettes aren't a good idea, nor is overweight. Look at pre-schoolers and young school kids - they are often as skinny as rakes. I'ts only later they put on weight.

Centurion

I'm sorry but there are very few cases indeed of being overwieght or obese that could not be managed through a proper diet and exercise regime. Of course there are a tiny hand full of cases which are properly the exception, as everything in life, but most people would like to think that there is some external force acting on thier body which is causing weight gain. The reailty is that blame shift wont shift fat, eating properly and excercise for life will.

But then thats not very fashionable in this world of fast pills, fad diets and where willpower and self discipline is no longer required.

They say you are what you eat and that is more than skin deep. Its not a case of fat people being unsightly its a case of most fat people need to take responsibility for thier own actions, not disimilar to smokers.

Mipik

I see the socioeconomic difference in size on a daily basis.

I work in a pretty rough place in not so nice area and at work when you take away East Asians and Africans (43% of the total employed and with a very few exceptions quite skinny) and look at the white part of workforce at least 60% do carry on fair bit of extra weight and over 10% are simply fat.

I live in a "nicer" area (with a high percentage of Chinese) and both at school meetings, shops or on a street fat people are very rare.

A few weeks ago I was at the local swimming pool where kids have swimming lessons and amused myself at counting. Out of 122 adults present 3 were a bit overweight.

Mipik

And to add another angle to the genetic makeup arguments.

It can also work the other way. There are people who can stuff themselves silly at every opportunity and still stay skinny.

Vim Fuego

Yeh, but they invariably have a meth lab in the back shed.

Sally Simpson

Is that easier than Weight Watchers then?

asher

can I have one then please

soapy©

you dont have a big enough shed

asher

I can get one

soapy©

Mipik

Not always though.

My dad in his sixties still fits into the suit he used when getting married at 27,
I have been lucky to inherit that gene and have to watch that I eat enough otherwise I lose weight very fast.