Are fat people just lazy and make excuses?

afatpersonwholikesfood

Oh, and I still think my brain is broken as far as my desire to eat is concerned. I've just accepted that I have a permanent, chronic condition with no cure. I need treatment daily for the rest of my life. For me, at the most basic level, that means weighing and logging everything every single day permanently - even when I'm 70.

lemurcat12

I'm not fat. I'm not any more or less lazy than when I was fat; I just prioritize different things.

snowflake930

Simple answer. Same as any prejudice, it is wrong, unfair and ignorant.

MynameisChester

snowflake930 wrote: »

Simple answer. Same as any prejudice, it is wrong, unfair and ignorant.

I agree!

critterbug15

To ask the same question a different way: are all people at a weight that they don't want for the same reason/s?

No.

msf74

I'm not fat but I am incredibly lazy. In fact it's because I am incredibly lazy that I am in pretty good shape.

Why? Because I want maximum results for the least amount of effort.

This causes me to research methods to make whatever I am pursuing as efficient and time effective as possible and then apply those methods. Suffering for the sake of suffering is patently idiotic in my opinion.

So I would say fat people are actually making more effort but are just a bit dense*...

(*not really)

randomtai

Was true for me when I was fat. *shrug*

dbhuff369

Fat doesn't equal lazy, always. I was working out 5x/wk, lifting and running, and slowly got to +50 lbs. It wasn't until I took control of the eating that I lost, and interestingly I did it with LESS working out (though smarter).

puffbrat

lemurcat12 wrote: »

I'm not fat. I'm not any more or less lazy than when I was fat; I just prioritize different things.

This is how feel, although I do still have a fair bit to lose. I am a lazy and low-energy person. This has always been true for me regardless of my weight. Being lazy didn't make me fat. It probably helped get and keep me there, but it wasn't the root cause. Losing weight takes work and I assume maintenance will as well. As lemurcat stated, I am just shifting my priorities to make losing and eventually maintaining my weight fit higher on the list.

I don't think it is true or fair to make these kind of broad sweeping statements. I have a family member is very high energy (haven't decided if she is lazy or just flaky). She is also very thin. Is she thin because she is high energy or is she thin because she seems to subsist primarily on coffee, alcohol, and smoking weed?

RebeccaNaegle

I would assume if someone was "heavy" it is because they don't mind being that size. More power to them. I wish I could be so comfortable with my body. To each their own. You have to want to be fit more than you don't. Some want it, some don't. I would assume everyone using MFP clearly wants to be more fit.... Stop trying to bait an argument. lol

ValerieMartini2Olives

Danimri84 wrote: »

It can definitely be true, but it isn't always. I'm not lazy, I never have been. Hell I was playing baseball at 272lbs and 8 months pregnant. But I tend to eat horrifying amounts of food. My obesity came from eating, not from laziness.

I was never really "lazy" and am definitely not lazy now. But maaaaan I love food.

luckynky

"Lazy" is often just a blanket term used for when we don't know exactly what the reasoning is. What I have found is, when I'm fat everything is more difficult. I'm more tired and it's harder for me to move. Dieting is harder because I'm used to eating too much and feeling full all the time. There are a lot of different reasons that I am "lazier" when I'm fatter.

Once you listen to yourself closely, you can determine what your reasons are for being "lazy". Then, you can see your own flawed thinking and fix your own BS. Just because others outside of your mind cannot always see the reasons, you have your own reasons. It's more specific than "lazy". But if you want change, you have to get to the root of your BS and pluck it out.

ubermofish

I was lazy when I started losing weight, I'm still lazy now, but I was then too. Only difference is that now I count my calories and exercise in the morning.

UpEarly

For me personally - yes... when I was fat, I was just lazy and making excuses. I would never judge others because I don't know the situation they're in.

SoDamnHungry

Being fat doesn't mean you're lazy. It means you're less dedicated when it comes to physical fitness and/or weight loss. But you might be super dedicated in other areas of your life. A fit person might be absolutely lazy when it comes to cleaning their house and might sleep in a pile of protein bar wrappers, but they are totally committed to watch what they eat and work out all the time. It's where you focus your energy and efforts.

Not to mention that even though some people try to be dedicated, there are factors in their life like stress or not having enough time that contribute to an unhealthy lifestyle.

MissusMoon

It's a bit more complicated than that. Everyone's different. I try to avoid blanket judgment in this type of issue because we can never know the complete picture of a stranger.

I'll admit that I do get frustrated when I hear people making excuses here at MFP, and I'm still extremely fat. It could be that people have lost all the weight moved past those excuses and are frustrated as well. It could be they are jerks with no self awareness. Again, don't know the complete picture.

Me? I had medical issues making me "lazy". Physically. Yet I was still super busy and did a lot. Just not for myself. I was still completely lazy with caring about the quantities I was eating. I didn't make excuses for it then, though. I just stuffed myself anyway. Some people in a similar situation no doubt had excuses, some didn't.

CurlyCockney

I don't care if other people or fat or fit or somewhere in between. I'm certainly not invested enough to make sweeping judgements on their habits or personalities based on how they look.

Char231023

I wouldn't say that they are lazy per say. I do think they make excuses, not about working out, but about the food the eat. Whether it to justify a mood they are in or they can't control them selves our certain food. The list of excuses to over eat can be a long one.

gember85

I was fat because I got lazy and ate all day simple truth.

rml_16

MynameisChester wrote: »

In generaI I hear this on forums, from some personal trainers, and other random fit people. People who have lost weight recently seem to be the biggest culprits. How do you guys/girls feel about these statements?

I think that's a complicated subject. In some cases, it's a lack of effort. I actually have a medical condition that affects my metabolism and I quite literally cannot lose weight without medical intervention.

But even people who don't have a medical condition might have a psychological issue or other priorities. "Lazy" is a loaded and subjective term. I don't think it's my business or yours to judge. I do find it annoying when someone complains about weight and refuses to do anything about it or is looking for an "easy, quick fix."

Outside of that, I'm not concerned about anyone else's body unless that person comes to me and asks for advice, support or help.