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This isn't necessarily true. People who have been bigger for much of their adult life actually have more muscle mass on them than a person who maintained an average weight. The reason for this is very simple: when you're bigger it takes more to move that weight around, even if you have a sedentary job it still takes a lot…

This poster lives in a remote town in Northern Ontario. Also the amount she posted for chicken at Walmart is less than I pay and I live in South Western Ontario where our cost of living is astronomical compared to rural Ontario. Yes we do have universal health care, and access to almost unlimited sources of information re:…

Your produce might cost more because you're in Northern Ontario and there's shipping/transportation costs involved. I'm not saying it's fair but when a lot of farms are in South Western Ontario, to get the food to you costs them money and if they sold it for the same as if you came to the farm to buy it then they wouldn't…

I spend about $300/month on groceries - including a once monthly stock up of meat and essentials at Costco. I don't buy everything at Costco because I am single and if it's fresh I just can't eat it fast enough. I do buy the frozen veggies though and things like egg whites and yogurt because I eat a crap ton of them and…

I think we all make choices - but we don't promote smoking on tv because we know it's unhealthy - studies show it leads to illness, specifically cancer or COPD. Being overweight - as in not over a certain number but over what's healthy for your body (and that isn't 300+ lbs for anyone unless you're about 8 ft tall) - is…

Uh no. Never said anyone who likes to eat is bigger/fat just because they like to eat, but yes if you're 350+ lbs make an argument to me about how that's healthy. (hint: you can't because it isn't). While ultimately 200lbs may be healthy weight for person A, it is not a healthy weight for person B so it isn't about…

As I said I've been overweight for a lot of my adult life - I can relate. But as a blonde woman I could say why do they always portray blondes to be stupid when I have 2 graduate degrees? Why do they always portray short women and tall men? But I don't complain about it because I know it's not real life. The need or want…

The article pissed me off, yes . . . I don't watch the show it references, This Is Us. The line of thinking bothers me, a whole lot - and that isn't just on TV, it's very prevalent all over the media.

I'm not watching a lot TV though, as I mentioned . . . I'm moving, exercising or reading a book or walking the dog or just generally do things that are productive to my life. When she is happy - great. When she isn't - that's too bad. It's TV - I don't put a lot of thought into it . . . but apparently a lot of people do.…

I'm not spending my time watching someone's fake moment in time on TV, thinking "Jeez, she's happy with herself why can't I be too?" . .. I'm out living my life, and enjoying it - and that includes wanting to be fit, which has nothing to do with people on TV. People on TV aren't real - their moments aren't real, so why…

Because that's what my original post was about - health implications. Not about being eaten by a freakin shark or "escaping reality" when you said you want TV to reflect your every day life, fat people living life just like you do . . . so which is it? I wasn't asking about being happy or skipping down the strip in Vegas.…

Hahahahahahahah no. They say you have "prove it" but I've seen, first hand, otherwise. Maybe in the states but definitely not here in Canada. Let's take this example. Girl I know from highschool - same age as me, so 27 - has 4 kids by 3 different men. She get's Social Assistance - where she lives in gear to income housing…

Well that depends . . . is the fat person being happy on the beach going to have a heart attack at 30, or insulin resistance at 35? Or maybe full blown diabetes by 38? Or maybe need both knees and two hip replacements at 50 because of strain put on joints? Is it worth it? The point I'm getting at is that it's not about a…

No my taxes are not covering people who need it in all cases - but that's a complete different discussion to be had. We have two very different opinions on this, and my experience is quite different than yours. There's people in my city who are very well off and who are still 400+ lbs and then there's people on social…

They do - and I do respect people for being people. I never once said anything about people being less. It's the idea that's being portrayed. Just because someone is X and I'm Y doesn't make them better or worse than me by any means. It makes them different but that's about it.

Hmm interesting - I never noticed but as I mentioned earlier I don't watch a whole lot of TV as it is. I'll have to keep an eye when I watch TV again.

Oh I agree - there's a ton of misinformation out there and it's so easy to get wrapped up in it. It isn't easy at all, but personal accountability is huge, too.

That's a huge jump - I stated in my original post that this isn't about that. Everyone is a person and regardless of your size it doesn't make you less of a person. But what it can do is give you less quality of life. I am still plus sized, I haven't been fit my whole life by anymeans. I was 350lbs in 2012. I am the last…

Are you ok with being overweight/unhealthy as long as you accept yourself and are happy?

I never said it glorifies it as being healthy. No, I said it makes it seem perfectly acceptable.

Because I live in Canada and my tax dollars pay for their choices, too. Yes I recognize I may make choices people don't agree with and that's cool but when obesity is the number one reason for so many illnesses and our health care is failing as it is . . . as in, we don't have the money to support it . . . we can prevent a…

If everyone knows it's unhealthy then why wouldn't we want to see more shows where people change things around? I don't watch a whole lot of TV, honestly, so my opinion is skewed here but I don't see fat people being portrayed and stupid, or weight obsessed or depressed at all. I see shows like My Big Fat Fabulous Life and…

One rule, for me: Everything in Moderation. Very simple. If I want something, I eat it because if I don't eat it I'll think about it until I eat every piece of it that I can get my hands on. So not emotionally or physically healthy. Except for working out - that I do to stop me from going crazy lol and because I love it -…

But that's the thing: it's saying it's ok to be contributing towards living an unhealthy lifestyle and just being ok with it. Should we be ok with being morbidly obese? Should we be ok with the variety of potential illnesses it will bring later in life? Should that just be ok? We all live our lives doing whatever we do,…

I'm assuming you're a man - if not then completely disregard and my apologies. Men, usually, burn more calories and have more muscle mass than women do . . . which is why you'll get more "credit" than your wife does. Also being heavier matters, too. It's unfortunate for women . . . it makes me very sad lol but it's just…

This happened a while ago for the first time but it continues to happen so I need to tell the story. I go to a gym just down the street from me - it's a pretty big gym so it's one of the busier ones. Anyways, one Tuesday night in December-ish it wasn't busy at all and I was just running my way to boredom on a treadmill…

I know! I have watched that show and listening to the excuses I am like seriously? I have friends who have PCOS and with careful eating and regular exercise they maintain a healthy weight - even during a pregnancy that was difficult. It's not like it can't be done, but the amount of excuses that girl has drives me insane.…

I agree that you should have something in writing (like a contract) before even considering talking to anyone. I switched jobs earlier this year but I had an offer at the beginning of December. I kept it quiet for about 3 weeks before I gave my two weeks notice. Most of the questions you have - if you get the job - will be…

Being a woman is a whole lot of fun, sometimes lol. I tend to bloat (retain water) during my time of the month so my pants are tighter and I generally feel like crap so I've come to not worry about it. If you want to track your trends then by all means log the weight. If you know this is normal for you then maybe don't…

I know! She always looks like she's smiling. I think it's because around her mouth is really dark so when she opens her mouth it creates a shadow almost. I love it though. She is a genuinely happy puppy though (L)