Comments on: The Value of a Weighty Person http://manolobig.com/2008/04/27/the-value-of-a-weighty-person/ Fashion, Lifestyle, and Humor for the Plus Sized Woman. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:46:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Anonymous http://manolobig.com/2008/04/27/the-value-of-a-weighty-person/#comment-72841 Anonymous Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:44:53 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2008/04/27/the-value-of-a-weighty-person/#comment-72841 Nice information dear! My friend's mother is dietician at Delhi Hospital said that 1 teaspoon of fenugreek seeds soaked in curds and consumed in the morning in empty stomach prevents diabeties and also helps diabetic patients to recover. Nice information dear! My friend’s mother is dietician at Delhi Hospital said that 1 teaspoon of fenugreek seeds soaked in curds and consumed in the morning in empty stomach prevents diabeties and also helps diabetic patients to recover.

]]> By: Poochie http://manolobig.com/2008/04/27/the-value-of-a-weighty-person/#comment-22419 Poochie Tue, 06 May 2008 18:04:57 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2008/04/27/the-value-of-a-weighty-person/#comment-22419 My favorite line was: "$487 billion in gas, sweat and stretch pants" Seriously? Luv Poochie My favorite line was: “$487 billion in gas, sweat and stretch pants”

Seriously?

Luv
Poochie

]]> By: Lori C. http://manolobig.com/2008/04/27/the-value-of-a-weighty-person/#comment-20063 Lori C. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:38:00 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2008/04/27/the-value-of-a-weighty-person/#comment-20063 My husband, and his entire family, are all tall and thin. My family, in contrast, are all shorter than average and a little on the plump side. However, his family has the cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and thus high chances for heart disease because of their diet. My family has never had a family meal from McDonald's and our major medical issues are seasonal allergies and seasonal allergy-induced asthma. His mother, after being told by her doctor that she was a heart attack waiting to happen, has stopped making comments about my "health nut" family and is finally taking my advise to put down the soda & drink a water instead. My husband, and his entire family, are all tall and thin. My family, in contrast, are all shorter than average and a little on the plump side. However, his family has the cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and thus high chances for heart disease because of their diet. My family has never had a family meal from McDonald’s and our major medical issues are seasonal allergies and seasonal allergy-induced asthma. His mother, after being told by her doctor that she was a heart attack waiting to happen, has stopped making comments about my “health nut” family and is finally taking my advise to put down the soda & drink a water instead.

]]> By: dcsurfergirl http://manolobig.com/2008/04/27/the-value-of-a-weighty-person/#comment-20037 dcsurfergirl Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:21:05 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2008/04/27/the-value-of-a-weighty-person/#comment-20037 Not to mention Camryn Manheim. And Liz Torres and Sally Struthers played terrific supporting characters in "Gilmore Girls" that happened to be plus-size. I am for improving health and if weight loss makes it happen, ok. But expecting an entirely thin nation is unrealistic. How was all that cost data calculated? Not to mention Camryn Manheim. And Liz Torres and Sally Struthers played terrific supporting characters in “Gilmore Girls” that happened to be plus-size.

I am for improving health and if weight loss makes it happen, ok. But expecting an entirely thin nation is unrealistic.

How was all that cost data calculated?

]]> By: jess http://manolobig.com/2008/04/27/the-value-of-a-weighty-person/#comment-19914 jess Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:44:11 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2008/04/27/the-value-of-a-weighty-person/#comment-19914 This topic is so interesting. About nine months ago I moved to Hong Kong, a country where the average size woman is about a US size 4. Finding clothes is hard enough in this country, and I can't even begin to discuss the looks locals will give me because I am a size 18. They automatically assume that because I am 1.) American and 2.) fat that I must a.) eat McDonald's every day and b.) never exercise.... when in reality, I probably eat just as healthy as they do (if not healthier), and I walk on average an HOUR a day in my commute alone. Societal pressures are the same everywhere, as are assumptions. Sadly this is a worldwide misconception. A conversation with one of my local colleagues brought up the fact that part of my being overweight is contributed to genetics! She was shocked, as if this thought had never occurred to her. I'm glad to know there are people that can sympathise with me, because believe me... a big girl feels even more big & alone in an even smaller world like HK. This topic is so interesting. About nine months ago I moved to Hong Kong, a country where the average size woman is about a US size 4. Finding clothes is hard enough in this country, and I can’t even begin to discuss the looks locals will give me because I am a size 18. They automatically assume that because I am 1.) American and 2.) fat that I must a.) eat McDonald’s every day and b.) never exercise…. when in reality, I probably eat just as healthy as they do (if not healthier), and I walk on average an HOUR a day in my commute alone. Societal pressures are the same everywhere, as are assumptions. Sadly this is a worldwide misconception. A conversation with one of my local colleagues brought up the fact that part of my being overweight is contributed to genetics! She was shocked, as if this thought had never occurred to her.

I’m glad to know there are people that can sympathise with me, because believe me… a big girl feels even more big & alone in an even smaller world like HK.

]]> By: Cat http://manolobig.com/2008/04/27/the-value-of-a-weighty-person/#comment-19871 Cat Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:06:11 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2008/04/27/the-value-of-a-weighty-person/#comment-19871 Hmmm. I am not sure if my previous comment is lost in moderatorville or if it just didn't show up at all, so let me try again. Twistie and M.K. Hobson, Hitler was not a vegetarian. He did, at times, keep to a vegetarian diet, but never for any appreciable length of time. Here is an article on this topic: http://michaelbluejay.com/veg/hitler.html and there is also a Wikipedia page devoted to the "vegetarianism of Adolf Hitler," which discusses his fondness for such dishes as squab and sausages. Hmmm. I am not sure if my previous comment is lost in moderatorville or if it just didn’t show up at all, so let me try again. Twistie and M.K. Hobson, Hitler was not a vegetarian. He did, at times, keep to a vegetarian diet, but never for any appreciable length of time. Here is an article on this topic: http://michaelbluejay.com/veg/hitler.html and there is also a Wikipedia page devoted to the “vegetarianism of Adolf Hitler,” which discusses his fondness for such dishes as squab and sausages.

]]> By: Cat http://manolobig.com/2008/04/27/the-value-of-a-weighty-person/#comment-19862 Cat Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:58:26 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2008/04/27/the-value-of-a-weighty-person/#comment-19862 Twistie and M.K. Hobson: Hitler was not a vegetarian. He never stopped eating meat entirely. Please see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetarianism_of_Adolf_Hitler Twistie and M.K. Hobson: Hitler was not a vegetarian. He never stopped eating meat entirely. Please see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetarianism_of_Adolf_Hitler

]]> By: Bridey http://manolobig.com/2008/04/27/the-value-of-a-weighty-person/#comment-19855 Bridey Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:04:10 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2008/04/27/the-value-of-a-weighty-person/#comment-19855 I'd change the terms of this just a bit to say: If there were no fat people or <i>smokers</i>, no one would ever die. Regardless of how one feels about smoking -- I'm not wild about it, myself -- it's interesting to see the same arguments that were so successful in marginalizing smokers, particularly the "cost of health care" argument, being used against fat people. Indeed, I believe the notion of "secondhand fat" has already been floated. Obviously, this "cost to society" stuff resonates with many people. I have no particular position on whether it is or was an appropriate approach to the smoking issue, but seeing this mode of attack spread to "the obesity crisis" rather makes me wonder who's next. (And CJ, how could fat people possibly be getting STDs? Nobody ever has sex with fat people.) I’d change the terms of this just a bit to say: If there were no fat people or smokers, no one would ever die.

Regardless of how one feels about smoking — I’m not wild about it, myself — it’s interesting to see the same arguments that were so successful in marginalizing smokers, particularly the “cost of health care” argument, being used against fat people. Indeed, I believe the notion of “secondhand fat” has already been floated.

Obviously, this “cost to society” stuff resonates with many people. I have no particular position on whether it is or was an appropriate approach to the smoking issue, but seeing this mode of attack spread to “the obesity crisis” rather makes me wonder who’s next.

(And CJ, how could fat people possibly be getting STDs? Nobody ever has sex with fat people.)

]]> By: Twistie http://manolobig.com/2008/04/27/the-value-of-a-weighty-person/#comment-19849 Twistie Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:34:07 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2008/04/27/the-value-of-a-weighty-person/#comment-19849 //If people would stop obsessing on what they look like and just get on with the business of living!// And that, Shiloh, was precisely my point. Taking care of oneself means eating nutritious foods, moving in ways that make us feel stronger and more energetic, and remembering that emotional health is just as important as bodily health. Weight is morally neutral. Fat or thin, the value of a person is determined not by the scale, the mirror or the strength of one's limbs, but by the content of our hearts and how we choose to share them. I also agree that 60 years as a happy person giving joy is far better than 100 years of negativity...but fat or thin doesn't make the difference. //If people would stop obsessing on what they look like and just get on with the business of living!//

And that, Shiloh, was precisely my point. Taking care of oneself means eating nutritious foods, moving in ways that make us feel stronger and more energetic, and remembering that emotional health is just as important as bodily health. Weight is morally neutral. Fat or thin, the value of a person is determined not by the scale, the mirror or the strength of one’s limbs, but by the content of our hearts and how we choose to share them.

I also agree that 60 years as a happy person giving joy is far better than 100 years of negativity…but fat or thin doesn’t make the difference.

]]> By: gemdiva http://manolobig.com/2008/04/27/the-value-of-a-weighty-person/#comment-19845 gemdiva Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:39:22 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2008/04/27/the-value-of-a-weighty-person/#comment-19845 Shirley Skeel needs immediate therapeutic intervention from a licensed mental health practitioner (preferrably a fat one)! The kind of "everyone is thin" world that she espouses totally fails to take into consideration the cost of eating in the manner that she advocates. I've been on plenty of diets in my day and they are all invariably pretty costly. Yes it costs money to eat healthy. Many people have a carb rich diet because they can't afford to eat any other way. Someone from msn Finance should know that. Perhaps Ms. Skeel foresees a world of largesse (no pun intended) on the part of the wealthy, who will be so overjoyed at the improvement in the scenery (no more fatties blocking the view) that they will be overcome by philanthropic zeal and subsidize a healthy diet for those near or below the poverty line. OK, I'll climb down from my soap box now. Shirley Skeel needs immediate therapeutic intervention from a licensed mental health practitioner (preferrably a fat one)! The kind of “everyone is thin” world that she espouses totally fails to take into consideration the cost of eating in the manner that she advocates. I’ve been on plenty of diets in my day and they are all invariably pretty costly. Yes it costs money to eat healthy. Many people have a carb rich diet because they can’t afford to eat any other way. Someone from msn Finance should know that.

Perhaps Ms. Skeel foresees a world of largesse (no pun intended) on the part of the wealthy, who will be so overjoyed at the improvement in the scenery (no more fatties blocking the view) that they will be overcome by philanthropic zeal and subsidize a healthy diet for those near or below the poverty line.

OK, I’ll climb down from my soap box now.

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