Seriously, how is anyone dumb enough to be fat?

[Aractus]

Because your dietary restrictions sound like a prescription for the grave, not something to be enjoyed in our short time here.

I don't have a very restrictive diet. At the moment as I'm not working I can't have unhealthy snacks because I don't burn enough energy, but besides that I eat all my meals - I eat quite large meals, enjoy what I eat, and eat whatever I choose, so I don't see how that's "restrictive". I very rarely feel hungry. When I was working I could eat 1500 calorie lunches every single day and lose weight if I wanted, at the moment I eat much smaller lunches.

I wasn't taught this, I self-developed my eating habits. Perhaps you need perspective? I've never had sugar or sweetener in tea or coffee, I can drink either black or white and I usually drink them white, but then I don't need any coffee to help me get through the day and I only drink it a couple of times a week at the moment. I drink it because I enjoy it, I'd much rather that then need it as some people seem to!

I'm always suspicious when someone's idea of healthy eating assumes I have four stomachs and chew cud. If I'm going to live to see 90, I'm not depriving myself of the simple pleasures in life just so I can see 94. I think you need perspective.

Believe me I know there's a huge difference in how I feel when I'm fit and healthy and this idea that you're going to enjoy life more if you aren't healthy is ridiculous. If I were to order a large pizza tonight I'd save half for tomorrow, and then eat the other half - that means I get to enjoy it twice in moderation, whereas someone fat does the opposite, they'll eat it straight out of the box until they either finish it or can't eat any more before deciding on their portion size or saving any for later. I do it in the correct order, and as a result I get the full enjoyment out of it while not letting the food control me.