Body shaming, and "My Big Fat Fabulous Life"

[CapnAwesome]

I don't know who you are replying to, but if you are going to get all huffy, maybe you should at least read my posts.

Huffy? No sir, Captain.
Bear in mind...I'm not the one who's offended or irritated by obese people being on television.

I didn't use greed or laziness at all. In fact I said the exact opposite of fat people are lazy. 

And according to you, weight loss is simply a matter of calories in/calories out, and that's it. You've essentially dismissed any of the underlying physiological and psychological contributors as being atypical, excuses, lies, or of little significance. If you believe none of those things are of particular relevance, how do you suppose a person comes to be obese, then? Honest question.

I'm here to learn.

I apologize for calling you huffy, on a second reading you don't appear that way at all.

What I didn't say is that fat people are lazy or greedy. So I'm just not sure who you are replying too there, certainly not me. In fact I said the exact opposite of fat people being lazy in an earlier post. Everything is more difficult when you are overweight, it is difficult to do everything so you certainly aren't lazy. The physiological and psychological aspect either make more calories in or less calories out. I'm not dismissive of them at all. All that makes is it more difficult, one way or another. So I have never said it was easy to contain your weight, nor equally easy.

However, Colorado is the least obese state. In fact by far it's the least obese state. People in Colorado presumably aren't physiologically different then people in Alabama. People in Europe aren't physiologically different then people in the United States or Australia (which has shocking obesity as well). They aren't genetically different. Perhaps there is a psychological difference (Colorado ranks in the middle in terms of mental health problems http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/issue...ing-states), but if there is one I suspect it comes from the same thing that lowers their obesity rate: Different lifestyle choices. If it were all about genetics and psychological issues, you'd see an even distribution of overweight people. You don't.

Colorado is the state with the most outdoor activities, where people on average spend the most time outdoors. Where there is the highest percentage of skiers in the country. Where there is the highest percentage of rock climbers in the country, the highest percentage of hikers and trail runners. That's what makes a difference in obesity rates. Going to the gym is never going stick unless you enjoy going to the gym and it's part of your lifestyle. That's why diets don't stick, why exercise programs don't stick. It's not going to unless you enjoy what you are doing, and lets face it, the gym sucks.