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It can sometimes happen as a side effect from other diseases, I think.

Quote: Metallo

It can sometimes happen as a side effect from other diseases, I think.

But a good amount of the time they choose what they ate. It's a mixed bag.

I'm over weight. I watch what I eat. I eat well. But I'm still over weight. Some diseases or mental health problems can either contribute or make it happen in the first place. But we can't choose them. You don't get fat just because you eat. I gained weight when I first attempted suicide. It's when your body isn't exercising as much or sometimes even at all. Now, I'm not obese. I am chubby. Another part of that is from my family history of diseases and such. One that comes to mind is diabetes. You don't get diabetes from being fat, it's inherited. My mom has is, my grandmother had it, I'll probably have it. I'm chubby because of my families history of it. So, in conclusion, sometimes it's a choice, but in most, it's not

Quote: terrafin2299

I'm over weight. I watch what I eat. I eat well. But I'm still over weight. Some diseases or mental health problems can either contribute or make it happen in the first place. But we can't choose them. You don't get fat just because you eat. I gained weight when I first attempted suicide. It's when your body isn't exercising as much or sometimes even at all. Now, I'm not obese. I am chubby. Another part of that is from my family history of diseases and such. One that comes to mind is diabetes. You don't get diabetes from being fat, it's inherited. My mom has is, my grandmother had it, I'll probably have it. I'm chubby because of my families history of it. So, in conclusion, sometimes it's a choice, but in most, it's not

Type 1 Diabetes is inherited. Type 2 does come from obesity in most cases.


But it sounds like you'll be alright. Being a little overweight is not a huge issue, as long as you can move around well and you don't have any other health problems (like asthma).

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Quote: terrafin2299

I'm over weight. I watch what I eat. I eat well. But I'm still over weight. Some diseases or mental health problems can either contribute or make it happen in the first place. But we can't choose them. You don't get fat just because you eat. I gained weight when I first attempted suicide. It's when your body isn't exercising as much or sometimes even at all. Now, I'm not obese. I am chubby. Another part of that is from my family history of diseases and such. One that comes to mind is diabetes. You don't get diabetes from being fat, it's inherited. My mom has is, my grandmother had it, I'll probably have it. I'm chubby because of my families history of it. So, in conclusion, sometimes it's a choice, but in most, it's not

Type 1 Diabetes is inherited. Type 2 does come from obesity in most cases.


But it sounds like you'll be alright. Being a little overweight is not a huge issue, as long as you can move around well and you don't have any other health problems (like asthma).

I have asthma, but it's just because of allergies. And, kind of like other diseases like heart disease and cancer, you don't directly get type 2 diabetes automatically, but your chances are greatly higher

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Quote: Metallo

Type 1 Diabetes is inherited. Type 2 does come from obesity in most cases.


But it sounds like you'll be alright. Being a little overweight is not a huge issue, as long as you can move around well and you don't have any other health problems (like asthma).

I have asthma, but it's just because of allergies. And, kind of like other diseases like heart disease and cancer, you don't directly get type 2 diabetes automatically, but your chances are greatly higher

Well, as long as you're treating it, I think you'll be okay. And yes, correct.

my brother has a blubber butt and he made the choice to get it

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Quote: Metallo

It can sometimes happen as a side effect from other diseases, I think.

But a good amount of the time they choose what they ate. It's a mixed bag.

Now I'm not a doctor, but I think when it comes to maintaining weight, exercise is far more important than diet.

Overweight people who at least try to be active are still healthier than normal weight people who sit on their butts all day.

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it depends
for some people, it is. you choose not to exercise and you choose to stuff your face in with mcdonalds
for other people, it could be a disease or an illness that causes it which can't be helped, or maybe a physical injury that prevents them from getting proper exercise. people like that don't have much of a choice.

But that's the thing, there is no disease out there that makes people obese. Fat doesn't come from nowhere, it comes from the food that you eat.

If people were eating 2000 calories a day, but getting 4000 calories worth of fat/energy (because energy is stored as fat) we would've solved all the world's energy problems. Just replicate that and boom, infinite energy.

It depends
With some people yes, because it's just a diet issue.
With some people no because it's an illness issue
With some people eeeeeeh, because it can be a brain issue.

Quote: Metallo

Now I'm not a doctor, but I think when it comes to maintaining weight, exercise is far more important than diet.

Overweight people who at least try to be active are still healthier than normal weight people who sit on their butts all day.

While that last part may be true, I don't really agree with what you said first. Having to exercise just to maintain your bodyfat percentage is a consequence of a crappy diet. For obese people, the very source of their problem is not that they aren't active enough, it's that they eat too much.

Now, whether exercising is healthier than eating healthy is debatable. If you're not at all active there's a host of problems waiting for you besides obesity, but an unhealthy diet is also very dangerous for your health and longevity.

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Now I'm not a doctor, but I think when it comes to maintaining weight, exercise is far more important than diet.

Overweight people who at least try to be active are still healthier than normal weight people who sit on their butts all day.

While that last part may be true, I don't really agree with what you said first. Having to exercise just to maintain your bodyfat percentage is a consequence of a crappy diet. For obese people, the very source of their problem is not that they aren't active enough, it's that they eat too much.

Now, whether exercising is healthier than eating healthy is debatable. If you're not at all active there's a host of problems waiting for you besides obesity, but an unhealthy diet is also very dangerous for your health and longevity.

Ah, okay. That makes a lot more sense.


And I think the reason why female obesity is given so much more attention (both positive and negative) than that of men is because of the highly sexualized image into which Western society places the ideal woman. Also, most "fat acceptance" activists tend to be female.


In other news, I ate over half a pound of meat in one sitting today (a Wendy's Baconator). Now I have a stomachache, and in a few hours, I'm probably going to take the biggest **** in my life. So guys, please listen to Samius about eating too much. Please, please, please.

saying obesity is a choice is saying that it's a conscious decision, which in most cases, it's not.

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saying obesity is a choice is saying that it's a conscious decision, which in most cases, it's not.

The conscious decision isn't "I'm gonna be fat", but rather the decision to eat this particular food, or this much of that food. Or the decision to not work out, or not even go for a walk.

By making several conscious decisions that can lead to a lack of activity or unhealthy eating that leads to going obese, it can be reasoned that you're technically making a choice to be obese, while also doing nothing to reverse it or even just balance it out.