What are your pet peeves?

RStar · 08-28-2006, 10:15 PM

Alex,

It occurs to me that as our waistline grows, our definition of "fat" has grown with it. I reacted the same way as others here, and wouldn't call you fat. Overwieght perhaps. But you carry it well.

It use to be that there was two catigories, fat and thin. Now I think there is overwieght, chunky, fat, portly (which could be any one of the first three), and obese. Also, their are a few in the Grossly Obese area (like the 700 lb. man).

I'm currently about 25 lbs. over wieght because of my accident and surgery. I've been sitting around so much. I would consider that overwieght. But really, in the end it is all symantics, and how you feel about yourself. And I don't consider someone fat until they are at least 50% over their ideal weight (I.E. a 200 lb. man wieghing 300lbs).

But Wop? Nig? Where the heck are these guys from, Watts? Sorry to hear you had to be in the presence of such slime of the Earth......

Alex · 08-28-2006, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by RStar

And I don't consider someone fat until they are at least 50% over their ideal weight (I.E. a 200 lb. man wieghing 300lbs).

Well, then by this definition I am still fat. I know I carry it well, but I asked elsewhere for honest guesses (since no one here was) and almost everybody was 50-60 pounds short.

Now, I don't think I'm unfit. I do, after all slog my way through multiple half-marathons every year and can do strenuous 20 miles hikes without too much issue. But I'm still fat.

scaeagles · 08-29-2006, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

Now, I don't think I'm unfit.

Weight is simply one part of the overall fitness picture. There are plenty of overweight people in good shape.

What I hate is the stupid BMI index. I'm not fat (I have gained enough weight back to be about 10 lbs over what I consider to be my ideal weight), but the only time I've ever fallen within the range of what my BMI says is a good weight is prior to my first surgery after I'd dropped 30 lbs or so.

Jughead P. Jones · 08-29-2006, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by scaeagles

Weight is simply one part of the overall fitness picture. There are plenty of overweight people in good shape.

What I hate is the stupid BMI index. I'm not fat (I have gained enough weight back to be about 10 lbs over what I consider to be my ideal weight), but the only time I've ever fallen within the range of what my BMI says is a good weight is prior to my first surgery after I'd dropped 30 lbs or so.

Yeah...if I went by the BMI index, I would look downright skeletal. Everyone has a different body type.

08-28-2006, 10:15 PM	#1
RStar Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Me & Manyard hangin out! Posts: 5,433	Alex, It occurs to me that as our waistline grows, our definition of "fat" has grown with it. I reacted the same way as others here, and wouldn't call you fat. Overwieght perhaps. But you carry it well. It use to be that there was two catigories, fat and thin. Now I think there is overwieght, chunky, fat, portly (which could be any one of the first three), and obese. Also, their are a few in the Grossly Obese area (like the 700 lb. man). I'm currently about 25 lbs. over wieght because of my accident and surgery. I've been sitting around so much. I would consider that overwieght. But really, in the end it is all symantics, and how you feel about yourself. And I don't consider someone fat until they are at least 50% over their ideal weight (I.E. a 200 lb. man wieghing 300lbs). But Wop? Nig? Where the heck are these guys from, Watts? Sorry to hear you had to be in the presence of such slime of the Earth...... __________________ Meddle not in the affairs of Dragons, for you are crunchy and good with ketchup! www.StarTownGifts.com
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