To quite like being fat?

Imagine this thread but instead of talking about being overweight, we use the example of being a smoker.

Im happy to smoke, but I might give up in September, cant do it before then due to my mental health, Im content as I am.

Yeah you go girl, pressure to stop smoking is coming from society and as long as you're happy and can run around and breathe ok, its fine, look at all the anti smokers being triggered or worse ex smokers going on about how bad it is.

Big laugh isnt it

Sounds like me. I was underweight in my 20s and over the years my natural weight has increased. At nearly 50 I’m overweight. I’m so rarely ill. I’m fit (climbed snowdonia easily two days ago, can ride for miles etc). My skin is clear, I have energy, I feel good. It just feels like this is my healthy weight. My cholesterol is fine, my heart rate and pressure is low. Hair is thick. I just don’t feel like dieting at all.

“Triggered”

i was waiting until the OP threw that old chestnut in.

Every time an op feels defensive and doesn’t get the responses they want…. Bam “triggered” 😆

I like being this weight, I have a massive bum and I can sit on the concrete without pain. I’m strong enough to lift other grown adults when needed and get complimented on my body more than enough. I can also run, climb and walk actively without worry so my fitness isn’t compromised. Being slim isn’t all that, I like having hips and soft bits.

Don’t put the weight back on, it’s the weight that has damaged your joints! Take up swimming as it’s really good for strengthening joints! You’ve lost a significant amount of weight in a relatively short time and unless you’ve been exercising regularly you will have lost muscle too which you won’t get back. Fat doesn’t go into your joints at so putting g weight back on will make it worse!

But most overweight people can’t run a marathon. Don’t use 1 rare example of someone who’s fit and fat to excuse your own situation which isn’t the same.

Post chemo and cancer, of course you should take it easy on yourself. But you may find a little gentle exercise and healthy eating does you the world of good health wise.

Weird post, ‘lovely big boobs’. You sound like a man.

You won’t enjoy diabetes, achy joints and being on medication for the rest of your life.

Stop making excuses. As if you enjoy feeling hot and out of breath.

Dont punish yourself, but do work out a way to break the chains of food addiction. Being overweight will affect your health much more as you age and you’ll regret allowing it to get worse whilst you pretend you’re the happiest you’ve been.

If you’re cold, wear a jumper, don’t put a stone of weight on!

Horserider5678 I am in my late 50s.in remission from Ovarian Cancet and 6 rounds of Chemo. It is not advised to lose weight in the first year.i am overweight yes.however Bryony Gordon is a superb example of an intelligent writer .who has run the london marathon 3 times! She has spoken out about this many times .you can be fit and fat.i also had Sepsis 10 years back .thankfully making a full recovery. The Nurse told me that if I had been slimmer I wouldn't have had such a good outcome

If you’re 5’3” with a BMI of 32 stop kidding yourself you can fit into a size 16 unless it’s elasticated! I used to do the same, go into a decent shop like White Stuff and try on a size 16 and I promise you it won’t fit! That was my wake up call to stop lying to myself!

You are saying you are happy being grossly overweight and in the obese category. You are saying you are happy with all the health implications you are bringing on yourself. You are saying you are happy to keep being fat with the propensity of gaining more weight as you now have no intention of restricting the amount or type of food you are eating. That's not being happy. That's being deluded into confusing being fat=happy instead of the truth which is eating what I want an not being on a diet= happy.

Let me ask you a question, if you could eat like you are now and be skinny would you choose that or remain fat since it makes you so happy.

This thread, wow.
OP, im 5ft.1 and at my heaviest after having my DC i weighted 17st 2, I felt and looked hideous, my current weight 3 years later is a healthy 8st 10. I'm lucky to have no health conditions.
As someone who used to be very very overweight, everything is easier now im slim.
I'm much happier and while it's not been easy it's worth it.
I don't believe anyone who is obese and happy.
You might feel happy atm but the circle will continue of eating, dieting, exercise, mood swings, ect

At 5ft 3 and BMI 32, she must weigh just below 13 stone.

I disagree only she can decide if she’s happy with having a BMI of 32. Having to try and get validation from total strangers proves she’s not happy. I know how much I weighed when my BMI was 32 and unless she’s wearing elasticated clothing no way is she a size 16. She is exhibiting all the behaviours I did when I was obese and looking back I was kidding myself I was happy!

I decided a long time ago that I like looking like I ate pudding because I like eating pudding.

I'm that height and have just lowered my bmi to 29 and I'm definitely roasting and sweaty rather than warm and cozy lol.

you seem surprised that people are curious about the weight you are at that you proclaim to be so happy at!! So happy you started a thread about it.

But god forbid anyone actually ask this “happy” weight!!!

OP, you say size 16 is average. You are 5 foot 2. It makes a huge difference. If you were 5 foot 9 your BMI would not be so high. I am 5 foot 1 and if I was a size 16 I would be grossly overweight.

I agree with you. I’ve been losing weight for the last 12 months (because I really was too fat) and since losing 4.5 stone my health is going to pot. My knees are ruined. I feel old. I didn’t feel this way when I was fatter! It’s tempting to scoff again for some cushion 😂

PP doesn’t sound angry, you sound deluded though.

Op if you're happy then it doesn't really matter what anyone else thinks.

I found the same thing in Thailand when I was there, fat meant very well fed which in turn meant rich. Being fat is often valued in poor places because it means you have money. The Thai prostitutes were always happy to go for fat, old men.

The one thing I think you need to be aware is that once fat cells are laid down, they are always there and never go away. That makes losing weight harder. It's much easier to not put the weight on in the first place then it is to lose the weight after so please keep that in mind.