opinions?

No, except for this lady.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,589377,00.html

No, I think they pretend all is cool.

Yes i do, i have a friend that is all that, she knows it and loves herself.

I would think no. I think there are people who have accepted themselves and genuinely love themselves--but if they were given a choice-i would bet they would choose to be thin.

I second this. There are some people who I think claim to be happy with it but I doubt they really are.

I know someone who is - overweight and couldn't be happier with herself..... But I think she'd feel better and therefore be even happier if she lost some weight.... she talks about it, but never really tries.

I was having a debate with a friend and wondered what you guys on MFP thought....

do you think that there are people who are very overweight who are genuinely happy with their size?

Hmmmmmmmmm

I know someone who is - overweight and couldn't be happier with herself..... But I think she'd feel better and therefore be even happier if she lost some weight.... she talks about it, but never really tries.

If she talks about wanting to lose weight then why would you say she's genuinely happy with her size?

I'm not sure. A woman I worked with a couple of years ago once talked to me about fitness and general health. I don't know her exact weight, but she was in the obese category. She told me she'd pretty much given up on being thin and was instead trying to be happy with life with how she was. She also talked to me about the daily runs I did at the time. How she couldn't run, and she didn't know what to do.

I suggested she just start with something simple. Walk up the block and back, once. Make one of the sodas she drank a diet soda and/or water/tea. She didn't have to start running immediately. She didn't have to immediately cut from 2000 or so calories to 1200 calories. She could ease her way in.

I didn't get to see the end of her journey, as I resigned before my marriage (after which, I was moving). But I did get to see the start. She seemed happier to have had someone tell her that all she needed to do was start with one small change at a time. I do know that before I left that she'd lost a good 15 pounds.

So maybe they've given up because they've been told they have to eliminate all of their bad habits and incorporate all these new habits and it just seems like too much. Or maybe they actually are happy with how they are. Either way, I try not to judge. If anyone wants to talk to me, they're welcome to. But I'm not going to force my lifestyle on someone else.

It is hard for me to imagine, since I am fiercely unhappy about being overweight, but I imagine it is possible that some overweight people are content the way they are and don't have a burning desire to be any other way.

Depending on your definition of "Very overweight" I say no. But there are some who are sure enough of themselves to not let it bother them.

Silly fat people.

Silly @$$Holes hahaha

I'm sure there are people who are overweight who are genuinely happy people and who are happy with who they are, but I bet anything that every single one of them would opt to be thin if given the choice.

To put it another way, I am middle class. I am happy with my life but I sure as hell wouldn't turn down a million or two.

I would turn down the million, cause I tend to think logically... first it goes to the goverenment... then your bills, then any other expenses you might have. By the time you really can spend anything on yourself... you can't even by a new car

Plus, what about those who do lose the weight and feel out of place, even though they are now "hawt" in society eye. They hated their transformation.

Look up the virgin who weighed 600 pounds, and read how he lost nearly all of it, and put 400 back on because of depression that followed the weight loss that no one told him about.

I really don't think the 600 lb man's issues (at either weight) were because he loves himself. His seems like a problem of self loathing (at any weight)

And I don't see any logic behind you refusing a million. If anyone ever offers it to you, you may give it to me

I'm sure there are people who are overweight who are genuinely happy people and who are happy with who they are, but I bet anything that every single one of them would opt to be thin if given the choice.

To put it another way, I am middle class. I am happy with my life but I sure as hell wouldn't turn down a million or two.

I would turn down the million, cause I tend to think logically... first it goes to the goverenment... then your bills, then any other expenses you might have. By the time you really can spend anything on yourself... you can't even by a new car

Plus, what about those who do lose the weight and feel out of place, even though they are now "hawt" in society eye. They hated their transformation.

Look up the virgin who weighed 600 pounds, and read how he lost nearly all of it, and put 400 back on because of depression that followed the weight loss that no one told him about.

I really don't think the 600 lb man's issues (at either weight) were because he loves himself. His seems like a problem of self loathing (at any weight)

And I don't see any logic behind you refusing a million. If anyone ever offers it to you, you may give it to me

Will do, you can take the taxes along with it :P

I'm sure there are people who are overweight who are genuinely happy people and who are happy with who they are, but I bet anything that every single one of them would opt to be thin if given the choice.

To put it another way, I am middle class. I am happy with my life but I sure as hell wouldn't turn down a million or two.

I would turn down the million, cause I tend to think logically... first it goes to the goverenment... then your bills, then any other expenses you might have. By the time you really can spend anything on yourself... you can't even by a new car

Plus, what about those who do lose the weight and feel out of place, even though they are now "hawt" in society eye. They hated their transformation.

Look up the virgin who weighed 600 pounds, and read how he lost nearly all of it, and put 400 back on because of depression that followed the weight loss that no one told him about.

I really don't think the 600 lb man's issues (at either weight) were because he loves himself. His seems like a problem of self loathing (at any weight)

And I don't see any logic behind you refusing a million. If anyone ever offers it to you, you may give it to me

Will do, you can take the taxes along with it :P

Deal.

Even with the added taxes it'd be worth it. A one time gift is not going to bump me into a higher tax bracket, especially if spent wisely.

Ether way, back to the original question... you have to choose, to do something. you can choose to hate yourself for getting heavier... or not. If we let society choose for us, then guess what, you might as well be called a slave to society. If your trying to lose weight for anyone or anything other than your own wish to... then you are doing it for the wrong reason. It is alright to have inspirations but, it is you who makes the choice.

I know I have a friend, who the only reason he even remotely cares about his weight, is because the doctor is yelling(not literally) at him every time he goes in for a check up. Beyond that he his perfectly happy with his weight.