[carl_senior]

(Original post by Zyyz)
On a side note I got distracted by this http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...hip-deals.html


http://i45.tinypic.com/52zwd5.jpg

I'll be back in a week. *skulks off to bedroom with laptop and box of tissues*

[tazarooni89]

I find it unfortunate that many women (and men) seem to treat weight control as being first and foremost about your looks, confidence, attractiveness etc. and think that health and fitness is some kind of secondary concern - as if it's perfectly fine to be morbidly obese, as long as you've got a boyfriend. In some ways I'm surprised to find this thread in the "Health" section of the forum rather than in "Fashion and Beauty" or something.

[Bellissima]

(Original post by Astronomical)
Ridiculous argument. What about people who are happy being severely underweight/anorexic?

I saw an article in some tabloid waiting in the queue in M&S and it had on the front cover a story about this girl that, prior to going out drinking, would starve herself for two days. She was happy enough with it, but does that make it OK? No, of course not. By the same token, eating ones' self into an early grave is unacceptable too, regardless of how happy the fatty in question is.

anorexia is much more immediately harmful than obesity...

[Bright.Inspiration.]

(Original post by im so academic)
You wouldn't have a beauty pageant specifically for anorexics so why is this any different?

I really agree with this

[Bright.Inspiration.]

(Original post by Suetonius)
Fat bitch. Probably on welfare and expecting us to pay her medical bills when she suffers a heart attack. She's not beautiful. She's a hideous balloon trying to convince herself that it's not her fault, but that society's conception of beauty is the problem. Who does she think she's fooling? It's dangerous to tell other fat people that they're beautiful and that society should accept them for who they are. Give me Kate Thornton any day. Seriously, if this whale wants to keep her delusions to herself then fine, but don't burden the rest of us with such garbage. That obese 'pageant organiser' needs a good talking to as well. I'm surprised she even fit through the door.

P.S. Just saw that she's a "childcare worker" (is that what they're calling it these days?). Poor poor kids. They need a carer, not a pig. How is she supposed to react if a 2 year old child runs into the road? She could use her flab to stop the cars I suppose. If she can keep up.

I think I love you.

[Zyyz]

(Original post by carl_senior)
I'll be back in a week. *skulks off to bedroom with laptop and box of tissues*

Hahaha, I must say perfect timing. I'm sure a major event ft a certain Jessica Ennis starts in a weeks time.



























Ahhh I love being creepy

[sinfonietta]

Admittedly, she has lovely facial features. But that's about it.

I don't see how anyone can let themself get into that sort of state and think it's okay. She may be healthy now but she's putting herself at risk for problems later in life.

[enchanted-fireflies]

Simple answer to your question? Its not healthy in the slightest. I'm sure she is aware of that though.

I struggle to understand how you can get to say, 26stone and not think "bloody hell, I need to do something about this." Don't get me wrong I'm overweight but at least I follow a healthy diet and get plenty of exercise to change the fact I'm a bit of a chunk.

Not often I agree with the DM (i think its crap) but I agree with this article. If your child has gone to fat camp and lost 15 stone would you not encourage her to carry on? Not to then come home and put it all back on?!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/ar...eneration.html

[HelloGoodbye]

26 stone is deffo not healthy!

It's all well and good "feeling confident" but the fact it's dangerous for her health, she should be doing something about it!

[Ursin]

It is possible to be self-confident and health-conscious.

[Occams Chainsaw]

(Original post by Bobo1234)
I'm sure psychopaths probably like being psychopaths too, but we discuss that and don't seek to promote their mental processes because they're not healthy. Thinking that being 26 stone is something that you're happy with is not healthy, nobody's saying everybody has to weigh EXACTLY the same, but she should probably lose some weight at least, just like anorexic people should be encouraged to gain some.

I contemplated writing a response to the OP but couldn't think of a delicate metaphor or example to compare with. The quote seems to sum up my feelings exactly.

[salty_candy]

The fat brigade are really starting to piss me off recently. They always seem to hate on skinny girls and then tell us not to judge them? What the hell.

[Jack93o]

Got to love the This Morning show, it seems to have been turned into a freak show, the TV programme version of a cheap scummy tabloid newspaper.

[megan.c]

She may be healthy... but I doubt it.
Size doesn't automatically make you unhealthy, it's the health risks that accompany it like high blood pressure that do. She may well be the pique of health with no problems, but she'd be very unusual.

The pageant shouldn't exist as it promotes a body shape that carries a great health risk, just as a pageant specifically for underweight people would promote a body type people may become anorexic attempting to reach.

[Foghorn Leghorn]

She looks like jabba the hutt!

"Han, mah bukee, keel-ee caleya ku kah healthy fat. Wanta dah moole-rah confidence ha ha hah."

[kaypc]

(Original post by cfizzle)
If she likes who she is then there's nothing to discuss - I'm sure she knows being overweight isn't good for her, but it's her life


Also LOL at the Daily Mail - "Kirstie Mouncey, 18, gets out of breath going up stairs"

I'm a size 8, 8 stones 9 and even I get out of breath going up stairs!

you're right, its her life but who has to pay for these people when they have strokes, diabetes, heart attack and high blood pressure. the taxpayer pays for it all so its everyone's responsibility to make sure obesity is not celebrated with these sorts of pageants and people need to get more active instead of having weight loss surgery.

[CasualSoul]

..if thats beautiful I wouldn't like to see ugly

[the bear]

I do not find these salad-dodgers attractive...ladies should be restricted to 12 stone max.

[Shiny Dirt]

I hate how 'fat' and 'overweight' gets mistaken for 'curvy'.
Rolls do not equal curves!

[gagaslilmonsteruk]

I'm glad she's proud of her size. Yes, of course there are potential health hazards, but the main thing is she is happy. I think it depends on the person

If that was me though I wouldn't be happy, as health is a very important thing to me, even more so since I am a diabetic and am at a higher risk of heart disease without obesity coming into the picture.

However, we shouldn't judge her. As long as she's happy, then that should be good enough for the rest of us. When it comes to our bodies, the most important person to make happy is ourselves as it affects our perception of ourselves.