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Original poster

In thinking that a disproportionate number of MNers are overweight/obese?

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anotherfatty · 16/05/2008 14:07

...according to recent threads and that this is probably because we spend too much time in front of a computer stuffing our faces and not enough time getting off our fat backsides and exercising!

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imaginaryfriend · 16/05/2008 14:08

speak for yourself.

OverMyDeadBody · 16/05/2008 14:09

yep speak for yourself.

I'm not overweight or obese, the opposite in fact, could do with puting on a few pounds...

princessmel · 16/05/2008 14:10

I'm not. I have stretch marks though, which I hate.

notjustmom · 16/05/2008 14:11

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Slouchy · 16/05/2008 14:11

Not me. BMI of 24 here.
Not projecting at all are we, fatty?

numptysmummy · 16/05/2008 14:11

Erm,possibly yes.

zippitippitoes · 16/05/2008 14:11

im not either

Lulumama · 16/05/2008 14:12

who cares?? i mean really, why does it matter??

nailpolish · 16/05/2008 14:13

i can think of worse things to be

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anotherfatty · 16/05/2008 14:13

Defo projecting, but of course only skinny minis are going to repond aren't they?

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used2bthin · 16/05/2008 14:14

Or it could just be that a lot of us worry about our weight, as a lot of women do. I am not overweight as such but would like to lose 10lb or so of baby weight (ha ha dd is 20months old!)

zippitippitoes · 16/05/2008 14:14

well i used to be obese

but i dont think either have affected my posting

KelaH · 16/05/2008 14:14

Agree - who cares????

WigWamBam · 16/05/2008 14:14

And this matters to you because ...?

And no, not only skinny minnies are going to respond. I'm fat. But why should anyone else give a shit?

KelaH · 16/05/2008 14:15

Oh, and not only 'skinny minnies' responding - I am definately obese

zippitippitoes · 16/05/2008 14:15

im not sure anyone could actually tell

nickytwotimes · 16/05/2008 14:16

Oh, there's lots of mners think they're fat when they're not. Bit upsetting that sometimes (speaking as a former anorexic)

LyraSilvertongue · 16/05/2008 14:16

I'm within the normal weight range for my height. I'd like to be a bit thinner though as I'm bigger than I'm used to.
But you couldn't class me as overweight, let alone obese.

Megglevache · 16/05/2008 14:16

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anotherfatty · 16/05/2008 14:18

I'm fat because I overeat and don't exercise enough. It doesn't bother me that others are fat but it still interests me.

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duchesse · 16/05/2008 14:19

Also BMI of 24. I could do with losing a few pounds granted, but since my job also requires me to be in front of my computer 10hours/day stuffingmyface it's hard to tell what to blame...

AbbeyA · 16/05/2008 14:19

I don't know where you get that idea from! I would like to lose a bit of weight, but I am within the normal weight range for my height.

micci25 · 16/05/2008 14:19

maybe that is because a disproportionate amount of the general public are overwieght/obese?

also i dont spend most of my time sat in front of a pc stuffing my face as no food is allowed near my pc

i stuff my face in front of the tv intsead

StarlightMcKenzie · 16/05/2008 14:19

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