Do you find overweight people attractive?

Nope not really, though don't have a huge problem with it. I feel like a hypocrite for saying it though as I'm not top shape myself lol
 
I can't find fat people attractive at all, it's just horrible to me. I couldn't be with an obese man as there would be absolutely no physical attraction.
 
sara said:
I've always wondered about that - a gastric band is removable, right? Or is it?

But stapling the stomach actually reduces it in size and suddenly the patients can barely eat a side-dish full of food. So what happens when they reach their target weight? Move on to lots of fatty horrible stuff so that they don't waste away? Or eat every hour of the day?

Another thing affecting the obese - which is what has been my problem but in my case it was triggered by PCOS - is insulin-resistance. It's not quite type II diabetes (but it's on the way there), but basically the body starts to ignore the insulin, which is responsible for helping the body convert carbs and sugars etc into energy rather than fat.

It's ignoring it because the fat-laden body is going "Help! Metabolise away all this excess fat! Let's make tons of insulin to push it through!", while another system is going "Whoah horsey, too much insulin, I can't take it, talk to the hand, I ain't listening!" so instead of sugar and carbs turning into energy, it turns more readily to fat. Of course this leads to weight gain and a lack of energy so you can see how it can spiral out of control.

Obese people have been put on the medication I'm on (metformin), and unsurprisingly studies have shown some benefit, but that a strict diet/exercise reform is better - "Ooh a pill to help weight loss? Nice, don't need to exercise then! Another slice of cake? Yes please!" What's most dramatic is when the diet, exercise and metformin are combined, which is of course what I've done (though am lucky, I've found active hobbies I love doing and I work it into my daily commute), and that works very well.

Though I have to admit, I'm more likely to have some ice cream of a choc bar nowadays... Tsk...
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I have pcos too, that was what caused my miscarriages. I had a scan done and have lots of cysts on my ovaries which also cause a fair bit of pain. I have other symptoms too but never had the gaining weight one. I only found out after having a baby so I'm just grateful I didn't wait as with my miscarriage history I might never have had any children had I been older.

I see what you mean about the operations, doens't seem very healthy at all.

Also I have to eat little and often, if I go even a few hours without eating I feel sick, start to shake and feel very ill.
 
It's been proven in various studies that humans often partner up with people that look most like themselves I read a few months ago.

There are of course the exceptions (people who boink "real" dolls, people who chubby chase etc but then there are always exceptions. In an ideal scenario a person is more likely to choose a person as attractive as themselves as a long term partner than one less attractive physically.
 
My partner is healthy, she walks plenty (including a huge hill to get home) and is on her feet all day, she is a veggie so eats plenty of greens and takes a few vit supps to cover things she doesnt get from her natural diet.
She walked 3 miles on treadmill last night (in a short time at a fast pace) and didnt break a sweat, where as i had started sweating after 4 minutes at the same pace.

you are at a higher risk of some things, but that does not make you unhealthy, it just makes you potentially more prone to things.
 
sara said:
But stapling the stomach actually reduces it in size and suddenly the patients can barely eat a side-dish full of food. So what happens when they reach their target weight? Move on to lots of fatty horrible stuff so that they don't waste away? Or eat every hour of the day?
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The body will lose weight until it reaches a weight that can be maintained by the amount of calories it is getting.
 
Morba said:
My partner is healthy, she walks plenty (including a huge hill to get home) and is on her feet all day, she is a veggie so eats plenty of greens and takes a few vit supps to cover things she doesnt get from her natural diet.
She walked 3 miles on treadmill last night (in a short time at a fast pace) and didnt break a sweat, where as i had started sweating after 4 minutes at the same pace.

you are at a higher risk of some things, but that does not make you unhealthy, it just makes you potentially more prone to things.
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What would class as unhealthy then? If you're obese you're in a state where you are at a higher risk to many life threatening illnesses- take away the obesity and that high risk goes. Ala, being obese is unhealthy.
 
Samione said:
What would class as unhealthy then? If you're obese you're in a state where you are at a higher risk to many life threatening illnesses- take away the obesity and that high risk goes. Ala, being obese is unhealthy.
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no, actually having one of those would make you unhealthy, living your life as well (and in some cases easier) than people with less fat is a good thing.
she has not been ill in a long time, rarely catches colds or has need to goto the doctors.
the only thing is she is carrying a bit of excess fat (which does carry a risk i admit).
 
There are good curves, and there are bad curves. It is important to have them in the right areas.

It is just the way society works. Generally, people who are very overweight or obese are seen as unattractive. I work on keeping my appearances, and I would expect my partner to do the same.

It is unfortunate though, that being heavily overweight or obese is becoming a normal thing.
 
Morba said:
no, actually having one of those would make you unhealthy, living your life as well (and in some cases easier) than people with less fat is a good thing.
she has not been ill in a long time, rarely catches colds or has need to goto the doctors.
the only thing is she is carrying a bit of excess fat (which does carry a risk i admit).
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Obesity doesn't make you prone to colds, so I don't know exactly what your point is. At the end of the day obesity is not a tick on your 'bill of health', it is big fat X.
 
Other than being obese themselves or knowing somebody else who is I see no reason why someone would try and convince themselves its healthy to be huge.
 
Morba said:
My partner is healthy, she walks plenty (including a huge hill to get home) and is on her feet all day, she is a veggie so eats plenty of greens and takes a few vit supps to cover things she doesnt get from her natural diet.
She walked 3 miles on treadmill last night (in a short time at a fast pace) and didnt break a sweat, where as i had started sweating after 4 minutes at the same pace.

you are at a higher risk of some things, but that does not make you unhealthy, it just makes you potentially more prone to things.
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Thats aerobic fitness though, and as I'm sure you already know can be improved with exercise,

Being obese (I'm not for a minute implying your mrs is) leads to thing like high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, so obeseity is unhealthy.
 
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