Where are all the fat people?

therealespressoguy

Am I the only very overweight person on this board. I look at at the pics of posts in my notifications bell and all I see are 20 something skinny guys and gals. Need to find some fat people.

kbmnurse

Oh they are here believe me.

ShakeOff84

Don't use the F word say Fluffy.. but yea I see so many giving advice but they are not starting out where we are. Motivation my friend join a 5k that's where I started this year.

SomebodyWakeUpHIcks

They are all in private groups.

usmcmp

ShakeOff84 wrote: »

Don't use the F word say Fluffy.. but yea I see so many giving advice but they are not starting out where we are. Motivation my friend join a 5k that's where I started this year.

Just because I have a picture of me looking good now doesn't mean I started out this way. You don't know the stories of everyone here, so it's a good idea to keep an open mind.

Jimb376mfp

There are many many OTHER forums on MFP besides Chit Chat that have what you're looking for. I frequent some, go to success stories and you will see formerly fat people who have succeeded. There are also groups of all types on here. EXPLORE!

FeraFilia

Hi. I'm fat (90 pounds to go), though significantly less fat than I used to be (70 pounds gone), and also not a 20 something.

Chadxx

There are plenty of obese people here and many more, like myself, who used to be obese. Lots and lots of success stories.

estherdragonbat

74 lbs to go until goal. Was 124 lbs at start. Folks who know me say I look great, but I'm sure people passing me on the street still auto-sort me into the 'fat' category. (Not that I think I'm being judged, or care, really. But in terms of 'old/young, thin/fat, blonde/brunette/redhead, etc. I'm pretty sure I'm still... fluffy.)

KosmosKitten

Not 20 something and definitely considered in the Obese I category. I have 70lbs total to lose to goal, have lost almost 15 of it. So, a good start.

But I definitely do not (nor have I ever) look like half the profile images here.

But another poster is correct, a lot of the people here were once overweight/obese and worked their *kitten* off to get to that "confidence selfie" you are seeing. The rest of us just like to hide behind art, funny cat pictures and snark. :P

LAT1963

Chadxx great icon.

Yo! My BMI says I am officially obese, and the threshold for merely "overweight" is about 37 lbs below me.

I've lost 23 lbs since February 8 and have about 90 left to go. I'm not sure exactly how much I need to lose in pounds because I am aiming for a body composition <=22% fat rather than a weight number.

Since both muscle- and fat- absolute-weight change as you diet, I won't be able to predict my final target weight until I'm much closer to my body composition goal.

My lean mass is around 116 lbs (according to my scale). If I were to not-lose any muscle over the course of my diet then my target weight would be 142 lbs.

Right now I'm losing both fat and muscle because I'm not working out because of chronic orthopedic/overuse injuries. I'm hoping to resume exercise with an abundance of caution after I cross into the 'overweight' category, with the thought that a lower body weight might allow me to exercise without exacerbating the problems. (the lingering injuries are significant enough that I qualify for disabled person parking).

Timshel_

I have 30 pounds I could lose. I might not look fat, but I have fat and weight loss issues like anyone.

LiftingLisa

Hi. I'm fat.

JeromeBarry1

I didn't take pictures at the beginning of my weight loss but I did weigh 272.4 when I began using mfp. Now I weigh 177.8. I've no intention of returning to 270+ for your peace of mind.

LivingtheLeanDream

When we were fat we used avatars or just had our heads in the pic...now we're slim we're proud to post full body shots cos we've worked darned hard to get here
Anyone give me a high five?

FeraFilia

RunRutheeRun wrote: »

When we were fat we used avatars or just had our heads in the pic...now we're slim we're proud to post full body shots cos we've worked darned hard to get here
Anyone give me a high five?

Worthy of a high five. I'll be able to have a full body avatar eventually.

usmcmp

RunRutheeRun wrote: »

When we were fat we used avatars or just had our heads in the pic...now we're slim we're proud to post full body shots cos we've worked darned hard to get here
Anyone give me a high five?

wellthenwhat

ShakeOff84 wrote: »

Don't use the F word say Fluffy.. but yea I see so many giving advice but they are not starting out where we are. Motivation my friend join a 5k that's where I started this year.

Why not? It's fat. It's not fluffy. It's not an insult, just fact

FeraFilia

kitty_meow_meow_ wrote: »

FeraFilia wrote: »

RunRutheeRun wrote: »

When we were fat we used avatars or just had our heads in the pic...now we're slim we're proud to post full body shots cos we've worked darned hard to get here
Anyone give me a high five?

Worthy of a high five. I'll be able to have a full body avatar eventually.

I'm fat. I would like to have full body pictures of me someday. Not for an avatar but just in real life. I don't want to be the one standing behind everyone anymore. So I can relate to your statement.

Well. I did recently have a photo taken, unbeknownst to me, of me standing outside with my kid. Then posted and tagged... and it wasn't the most awful thing ever. So... progress?

opheliaphoenix

I am considered fat and am over 30, too...that is why I am here! Haha. However, I will be one of those "after" photos eventually, and you better believe my profile photo will basically be the Birth of Venus at that point, as well...