Obesity and being beautiful. Same thing or not?

Wow. How shallow can all of you be? When did we go from obesity is not healthy to fat and ugly people are ugly as *kitten*. You all have a lot of growing up to do.

WOW wtf are you talking about? Nobody said that

eye roll.

I don't agree that "everyone" is beautiful. Also, I don't think body composition is the only thing that impacts your level of beauty, imho, actions have a huge impact on whether you're beautiful.

But c'mon.....physical attractiveness is not present in all humans. It's just a fact. Sorry.

WOW...and the skinny b*tches come rolling out. Everyone has some type of beauty to them. It might not just be looks, but everyone is beautiful in some way. To be so shallow as to look at someone's physcal looks and judge on their beauty is an ugly thing to do. But to look at someone who may not have super model looks and say they are beautiful because of their bubbly personality is something that can make you beautiful. And just because one person may think someone is "ugly" or unattractive doesn't mean that there's someone out there who thinks they are VERY attractive. It's all about personal preference really.

Did you actually read the entire post or just the first few words? To quote from it: "actions have a huge impact on whether you're beautiful".

Not everybody is beautiful. Ugliness starts in somebody's personality, not in how they look.

OK, I am willing to admit when I am wrong. You are correct, I did not read her entire post, I skimmed it because the minute I saw the eye roll and not every one is beautiful and physical attractiveness is not present in all humans at the end of her post, I got very upset. So many people are so shallow in looking just at the physical and it really upsets me, because when people are like that, it's no wonder there are so many girls that are anorexic. So I apologize for not reading your whole post. I hope ya'll have a wonderful evening

Stop posting pictures of me!


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I'm sorry :flowerforyou:

I'm over 300 lbs. My goal is not to be "beautiful" because I already have that within. Sure I get insecure and I look in the mirror some days and think "I suck".. but I like who I am, I like the person I am, and believe it or not, I get much more attention at this weight and this size than I did when I was younger and thinner.

That being said, my goal is to get fit. To not just feel good in my own skin, but feel healthy in it. I will never be "thin." I'm a big girl, big boobs, big hips and thighs, so I know I'll never look model thin or picture book "beautiful." But I will be the best I can be, and love myself along the way, thick or thin.

Love this!

Obesity isn't beautiful. Obesity causes ill health including high blood pressure, diabetes and eventually death. An Obese person can be beautiful INSIDE, of course, but being obese and unfit is ridiculously unhealthy and anyone who is obese needs to see someone to address the causes of their overeating. They need to work through their issues and learn how eat good foods and learn to nourish their bodies in a healthy way.
Being Obese isn't just a physical thing its mainly emotional and due to deep personal issues that are being suppressed, the individual eats to cover those feelings, even if they aren't aware of it.
So if the issues are addressed and the person can find a new way to deal with those feelings, slowly they can change their attitude towards food and not just eat to suppress feelings. It'd take a lot of time and work because these people have been fat their whole lives. But therapy, help and support can get anyone down to a healthier weight.

eye roll.

I don't agree that "everyone" is beautiful. Also, I don't think body composition is the only thing that impacts your level of beauty, imho, actions have a huge impact on whether you're beautiful.

But c'mon.....physical attractiveness is not present in all humans. It's just a fact. Sorry.

I have to agree with you, Not EVERY human being on this planet is physically beautiful, and thank you for being honest.

how rude. its funny that the one person on here that is talking about how not everyone is beautiful....is not the most attractive person either lol

This response is ugly.

I believe that everyone has the ability to be beautiful. I can see a stunningly beautiful person on the outside..but if they are nasty and mean than to me they aren't beautiful at all.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and I can find the beauty in everyone, inside or outter beauty, to me it doesn't matter. I'd prefer inside beauty over outter beauty if I had a choice.

As for those pictures on tumblr, yes, those people are beautiful, everyone is beautiful. But, no, it is not healthy.


With a BMI over 50...I know what its like. I do not think I am beautiful, hell, I know I'm not beautiful. I cannot see the inside beauty and I believe the outter just doesn't exist.. I have terrible self esteem. I weigh 275 and I stand at just 5'1. I am working on improving myself physically and mentally so that maybe one day I can just see the inner beauty. Because..for now that is all I have the strength to look for.

I think if obesity and beauty had anything to do with each other websites like myfitnesspal would be nonexistent. 80 pounds prior to how I am now I remember rationalizing it by saying things like "I am just a bigger guy" or "I like how I look, it doesn't matter what other people think"...

I feel a million times better about myself now. Obesity is not beautiful, its one of the leading causes of death in this country...

I agree, I was the same way. I knew I was "a little out of shape" but I didn't realize how far I was. Just like most people don't.

It's like those who are offended when your doctor says you're obese. Grow up, grow a pair and get the weight off.

I dont feel beautiful while I am obese. I dont like looking in the mirror... I hope to love myself someday. Weight definitely makes a big difference on the way I feel about myself. Not sure if that is what you meant. On the other hand, I think weight doesnt make or break someones beauty. Just my own. :frown:

It depends. I look way uglier fat than I do skinny, but some people are the opposite. It has to do with proportions and just the way you are built.

Oh, and no, not everyone is beautiful nor can everyone be. Just a fact of life.

everyone is beautiful.

I do not think I am beautiful, hell, I know I'm not beautiful.

Take a closer look at statement 1. It applies to you too. :flowerforyou:

I think there are a lot of assumptions made. If you are overweight you are unhealthy? Not necessarily. I have met lots of people that were a " perfect" weight and were diabetics or had heart problems, or we went for a walk and they had to sit down after an hour... And what is a perfect weight? I think that Marilyn Monroe was beautiful, so is Queen Latvia . I'm not here because I don't feel beautiful, I'm here because my knees are a lot happier when I am under a certain weight and no my cholesterol is fine, no diabetes and no heart problems. I eat mostly healthy, just a little to much
And yes beauty is in the eye of the beholder and no not everyone looks beautiful to ME, but that has less to do with weight and more with their features, their attitude and their compassion for their fellow humans which when I look over this thread could be improved on . Just my opinion:)

I've seen some large women and men who are very attractive and beautiful but then they lose a lot of weight and lose alot of their beauty for some reason. I think Star Jones was absolutely beautiful when she was bigger and now looks awful. Some people just look better bigger.

You also have to seperate Health and Beauty. Being healthy does not make you beautiful.

Come on, stop with the PC crap, not everyone is beautiful, in a physically attractive way, of course that does not mean they are not a beautiful person. And yes “most” people look more beautiful at a healthy weight, than they do at either extreme, it’s a fact live with it. And although I like cleavage as much as the next man, really? Here? Is that appropriate? Makes a person wonder if they are compensating for something, just saying.