Originally posted by milefile
Why are you fat? Are you not fat? Then why?
Not fat.
I weigh about 115 lbs., at a height of 5'7". My BMI (
Body Mass Index) floats around 18 (putting me in the 16th percentile for my age).
Why am I not fat? My metabolism definitely helps, since I'm not exactly the most careful eater - I do read nutrition facts labels, I try to stagger the days that I eat really rich foods (ice cream only once or twice a week, for example), I almost never drink soda, and I try to eat lower-fat meals when eating out (chicken burgers are pretty good!), but as I said, I'm not hell bent on eating "right".
Also, cross country helps - Actually, I've gained weight due to cc, since I gained about 10 lbs. after the first few months of it, and that was apparent in my legs. But anyway, it's a healthy gain, of course.
While I do believe it should be relatively high priority to keep one's body fit, nobody else's body is mine, so I don't particularly care if other people are fatasses. Duke's apparently got some heft, but he doesn't complain, and I assume that his life isn't significantly impacted by his weight.
Few things piss me off more though than the ridiculous cases against the fast food restaurants lately - News flash! If you eat junk food, you could gain weight! OMFG!!! Either a portion of the population are drooling idiots who have never heard the term "common sense", or they're evil bastards trying to exploit the system to get a bundle of free cash.
